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Thursday 18 December 2025

LG Energy Solution terminates US$6.5 billion EV battery contract with Ford amid demand concerns

LG Energy Solution (LGES) has ended a major electric vehicle (EV) battery supply agreement with Ford Motor Company valued at about KRW9.6 trillion (approx. US$6.53 billion). The termination...

Thursday 18 December 2025

Samsung and SK Hynix push PIM-enabled memory to address AI bottlenecks

As AI inference workloads grow and models expand rapidly, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are advancing high-bandwidth memory (HBM) technologies while integrating processing-in-memory...

Thursday 18 December 2025

Samsung investigates Taiwan sales amid memory shortage, with China and Singapore ties

The global memory market is being gripped by its most severe shortage and price surge in years, one driven by structural shifts rather...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

Sapien breaks into Meta's AR supply chain, challenging China's grip on smart glasses components

South Korean IC design house Sapien Semiconductor is emerging as a disruptor in the global smart glasses supply chain, after reports that it will supply display backplanes for Meta's...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

Samsung Foundry reportedly wins Intel 8nm order after Nvidia

Samsung Electronics' foundry division is reported to have secured an 8nm manufacturing order from Intel, adding another blue-chip customer to its mature advanced-node portfolio after...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

Samsung tri-fold phone sees strong sales despite high repair costs

Samsung Electronics' newly launched tri-fold smartphone, the Galaxy Z Tri Fold, has generated robust initial demand despite concerns over its steep repair fees. The device sold out...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

CES 2026 participant list reveals a split Korea: Fewer giants, broader ecosystems

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), once the world's premier launchpad for next-generation technologies, is facing mounting questions over its relevance. Ahead of CES 2026, scheduled...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

Korea Lighting pivots from conventional LEDs to bio-opitcal chips, targeting high-value markets

Facing intensifying competition in the traditional LED lighting market, Incheon-based Korea Lighting is repositioning itself as a supplier of bio-optical semiconductor solutions,...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

SK Hynix taps US$340M state loan to ramp up HBM production

SK Hynix has secured approval for an additional KRW500 billion (US$340 million) in low-interest financing from the state-run Korea Development Bank. The funds will be used to increase...

Wednesday 17 December 2025

Tokyo Ohka ramps up South Korea investment for advanced chip materials

Tokyo Ohka Kogyo plans to accelerate investment in South Korea and expand production of materials critical to generative AI semiconductors,...

Tuesday 16 December 2025

Taiwan startups expand South Korea presence at COMEUP 2025

At the startup expo COMEUP 2025 that took place in Seoul last week, Taiwan's emerging companies, including Infinitix and SurveyCake, showcased plans to deepen their footprint in South...

Tuesday 16 December 2025

Baidu's Kunlunxin spinoff mirrors Google's TPU playbook

Baidu confirmed on December 7, 2025, that it is evaluating the spin-off and listing of its AI chip unit, Kunlunxin. This announcement came just one day before the US permitted H200...

Tuesday 16 December 2025

Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong meets with Lisa Su and Elon Musk to discuss potential collaboration

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong has returned to South Korea after a week-long business trip to the US. Lee reportedly met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in Austin, Texas, with...

Tuesday 16 December 2025

Samsung nears deal to supply over 30% of Nvidia's HBM4 memory in 2026

Samsung Electronics is close to finalizing negotiations with Nvidia to supply more than 30% of its sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) for 2026, aiming to regain market...

Tuesday 16 December 2025

OLED demand surges, lifting South Korea's display makers to record outlook

The global market for OLED display panels is entering its seasonal peak in the second half of 2025, and South Korea's leading panel makers—Samsung Display and LG Display—are...

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