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December 23, 2021
Are chips, batteries ‘detoxed’ responsibly?
... 95-99 percent of the harmful gases that remain after chips are made with a “scrubber.” Unlike Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, which do not disclose official data on how they remove those toxic ga...-catalyst technologies,” said Han Dong-hee, an analyst at SK Securities. As chi...
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December 23, 2021
CEO war heats up among big three battery makers
The latest battlefield for the nation’s top three battery makers -- LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI and SK On -- is their new leaderships. High-profile executives have stepped in to nurture the batt... do so outside Samsung Electronics, the group’s crown jewel. Compared to ...
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December 23, 2021
Will Oppo’s foldable challenge Samsung’s Z Fold?
...e with creaseless inner screens. But it is unlikely that Oppo’s release would directly challenge Samsung’s leadership in the market, especially since it already has a similar foldable phone, the Galax...technology Oppo materialized in its new clamshell phone does not require the delic...
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December 23, 2021
Samsung takes ‘personalization of technology’ as key CES theme
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman and CEO Han Jong-hee said Dec. 23 that the global tech giant will unveil innovative technologies centered on customization, seamlessness and sustainability at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show. In his editorial posted on Samsung Newsroom, th...
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December 22, 2021
Is chip party coming to an end?
...artphones, laptops and PCs to data centers. To meet the surging demand, foundry giants -- TSMC, Samsung Electronics and Intel -- together have pledged to spend hundreds of billions of dollars through...ll decelerate in the coming years, the firm suggests. This year, the big three foun...
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December 21, 2021
Renault’s Master becomes game changer of domestic mini bus market
Renault Samsung’s Master van has become a popular choice as a school bus and as a camping car in South Korea due to its safety and customizable features. The Master van, first introduced in 2018 in ...d ladder carriers are all customizable to turn the mini bus into a camping car as well...
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December 21, 2021
From cryptocurrency to EVs, ‘green’ chips are all the rage
... industry sources Dec. 20, major chipmakers including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Samsung Electronics are producing advanced, low-power chips at full throttle, as miners of cryptocurren...mply put, 5-nm chips are both faster and consume less electricity than more typical ...
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December 20, 2021
Market winners and losers in 2021: Fintech soars while drugmakers suffer
...K Group, saw its shares plunge 40 percent on-year. Despite the dip, SK Group saw the biggest increase in its market capitalization among the four major chaebol groups, which include Hyundai Motor, Samsung Group and LG Group. Hyundai Motor and Samsung Group saw an incremental...
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December 20, 2021
Samsung’s new China team signals change
Samsung Electronics has reportedly launched a new China team under the direct supervision of Vice Chairman and CEO Han Jong-hee, signaling a change in its strategy to reenter Asia’s largest market t...ho was promoted to one of Samsung’s CEOs earlier in December, will take cha...
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December 17, 2021
Samsung rolls out chips for self-driving cars
Samsung Electronics said Dec. 16 it has begun mass-producing cutting-edge memory chips for an undisclosed auto manufacturer to power a range of connected features including autonomous driving. The...e designed to support autonomous driving features, including advanced driver assistance...
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December 16, 2021
New tech by IBM, Samsung may allow phone battery to last for a week
A new breakthrough in semiconductor design jointly developed by global tech giants IBM and Samsung Electronics could allow phone batteries to hold a charge for a week, according to the companies on ...iconductor research and development hub, in New York. IBM has long been a strategic p...
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December 16, 2021
SK chairman appears in antitrust session to defend stock purchase
...he past years as the renamed SK Siltron continued posting upbeat sales amid soaring demand for computer chips. This year, the firm, which produces wafers for a slew of clients, including SK hynix, Samsung Electronics and Intel, are expected to see record sales. The FTC, which launch...
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December 16, 2021
Race for next-gen DRAM chips heats up with SK hynix’s new release
...bility with IC chips and central processing units, two years after announcing the development of world’s first 16-gigabit DDR5 DRAM in November 2018. Following suit, SK hynix’s memory chip rival Samsung Electronics unveiled the world’s first High-K Metal Gate-based DDR5 modules in ...
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December 15, 2021
Samsung Biologics to manufacture AstraZeneca’s Evusheld
Samsung Biologics will begin manufacturing AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 antibody combination Evusheld by expanding their earlier deal, officials said Dec. 14. The newly expanded deal is estimated at $380 ... from the US Food and Drug Administration. As Evusheld has not been approved in South ...
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December 14, 2021
Samsung’s Bespoke water purifier becomes first to remove microplastics
Samsung Electronics said Dec. 13 its Bespoke water purifier has been certified by NFS International, a US-based product testing and certification organization, for removing microplastics from water -...nnounced a set of new testing standards for the removal of microplastics earlier this m...
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December 14, 2021
Robotics stocks surge on Samsung’s new team
Shares of robotics tech firms surged Dec. 13 following news reports that Samsung Electronics is setting up a new team solely dedicated to the robotics business, one of the frequently cited new growth...percent jump to close at 4,150 won ($3.52), as investors cheered for its business poten...
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December 14, 2021
[MARKET EYE] Will Samsung’s anti-OLED campaign end with imminent panel deal?
The market is closely watching Samsung Electronics’ possible move to diversify its panel supplier list amid circulating rumors that the South Korean tech giant is even mulling a deal with its archriv...volved a lawsuit over trade secret thefts, Samsung’s Han Jong-hee told a lo...
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December 10, 2021
EcoProBM to build W970b EV battery material plant in Hungary
EcoProBM, an electric vehicle battery material supplier for Samsung SDI and SK On, said Dec. 9 it will build a cathode plant in Hungary worth 970 billion won ($825 million). The Hungarian plant, whi...e. EcoProBM manufactures high-nickel cathodes that go inside the powerful, premium bat...
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December 10, 2021
Samsung’s Lee returns from UAE amid expectation of 5G partnership
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong returned to Seoul on Dec. 9, ending a three-day trip to the United Arab Emirates involving a “small meeting.” “I had a small meeting in Abu Dhabi,” Lee...to learn how each country or each industry stands ready for the future.” The de f...
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December 10, 2021
Samsung ushers in next generation with execs in 30s, 40s
Samsung Electronics has promoted a swath of young executives in their 30s and 40s as part of its ongoing efforts to breathe fresh air into its rigid corporate culture. The Korean tech giant said Dec.... US mobile business head Jude Buckley, 51, who worked at Best Buy and Microsoft befor...
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