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Tuesday 10 February 2026
Samsung strengthens AI and supply chain resilience to counter smartphone market headwinds
Facing challenges from soaring memory prices, inflation, and geopolitical risks, the global smartphone demand is widely expected to decline by 2-3% in 2026. However, Samsung Electronics,...
Monday 9 February 2026
Samsung boosts HBM4 DRAM investment to secure market leadership
Samsung Electronics is set to begin mass production of the world's first sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) chips later in February 2026, marking a major milestone in the...
Monday 9 February 2026
Weekly news roundup: chips, software, geopolitics reshape tech
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of February 2-9, 2026.
Monday 9 February 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix shift to shorter memory contracts as prices surge

Memory chip manufacturers are adjusting long-standing supply practices in response to rising prices. According to South Korean media reports,...

Saturday 7 February 2026
SK Hynix clears power hurdle in Yongin as Samsung faces site delays

South Korea is moving ahead with plans to develop what it bills as the world's largest semiconductor cluster in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province,...

Friday 6 February 2026
South Korean president meets conglomerate chiefs as Samsung, others pledge US$186b in regional investments

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung recently convened a meeting at the Blue House titled the "Corporate Roundtable on Youth Employment...

Friday 6 February 2026
Samsung foundry said to plan 10% price hike for 4nm, 8nm nodes
Samsung Electronics' foundry business is reportedly preparing price increases for certain process technologies, including 4nm and 8nm nodes, with hikes reportedly around 10%. Despite...
Friday 6 February 2026
Samsung vows 130% growth in 2nm orders, eyes major customers besides Tesla
The global competition for advanced wafer foundry processes is intensifying, with Samsung Electronics recently announcing that its 2nm process will focus on artificial intelligence...
Thursday 5 February 2026
Samsung strengthens semiconductor supply chain cybersecurity to prevent tech leaks
As global competition in the semiconductor industry intensifies, the focus is no longer limited to technology and production capacity. Protection of data, intellectual property, and...
Thursday 5 February 2026
Nvidia reportedly seeks faster HBM4 deliveries from Samsung under the global memory crunch
Nvidia has recently signaled to Samsung Electronics that it hopes to secure early deliveries of sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory, known as HBM4. At the same time, as memory makers...
Thursday 5 February 2026
Samsung sees net cash surpass KRW100 trillion, fueling semiconductor investment, M&As
Samsung Electronics has once again pushed its net cash above KRW100 trillion (US$68.97 billion), reaching KRW100.61 trillion at the end of 2025, up 7.8% from the same period in 2024...
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Nvidia's HBM4 tests near completion as SK Hynix ramps 1b DRAM
SK Hynix is accelerating production of 1b DRAM for high-bandwidth memory as quality testing of Nvidia's next-generation HBM4 nears its final stage, according to Korean media and industry...
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Nvidia shapes the HBM4 race as Samsung, SK Hynix jockey for position
Record demand for artificial intelligence applications propelled Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to milestone financial results in 2025. On January 29, 2026, the two South Korean...
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix move into HBM4 as yields and policy risks loom
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have both secured production-ready technology for 16-layer stacks of sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory, known as HBM4, positioning the two South...
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Defending the crown: Samsung and LG leverage AI and Micro RGB to counter Chinese rivals in appliances and displays
As Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics prepare for 2026, both South Korean technology leaders are sharpening their competitive edge by embedding artificial intelligence (AI) across...