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November 19, 2024
[Contribution] How can Korean chip giants adapt to shifting global landscape?

By Jang Hye-lim The return of President Donald Trump signals a transformative moment for the global semiconductor industry. Geopolitical tensions, trade restrictions and rapid technological advancements are reshaping this critical sector. South Korea's semiconductor giants, Samsung Electronics and...
November 15, 2024
Samsung, LG clean up at CES 2025 Innovation Awards

LG Electronics, on the other hand, garnered recognition for its cutting-edge smart device solutions at the annual award program. LG's OLED TVs received six innovation awards, including one best of innovation in the video displays category for the third consecutive year, according to the electronic...
November 14, 2024
Samsung, SK to unveil supercomputer chips at SC24

SK hynix, the world's second-largest memory chip maker and the dominant supplier of the HBMs, is expected to exhibit the AI chips along with AI training solutions utilizing CXL. The chipmaker is the main supplier of the high-value HBM3E chips to Nvidia, the largest GPU maker in the US, and is curr...
November 14, 2024
Solidigm launches industry's largest capacity eSSD for AI data centers

Solidigm, an SK hynix-affiliated NAND flash memory solutions provider, said Wednesday it is launching a new enterprise solid-state drive boasting the industry's largest capacity of 122 terabytes for AI data centers. According to the memory chip maker, the new eSSD solution D5-P5336 has been develo...
November 13, 2024
Will Samsung team up with foundry rival TSMC?

Samsung Electronics, the tech giant known for its independence as a manufacturer, made a surprise announcement last month hinting it may outsource a key component of its cutting-edge artificial intelligence chips to its Taiwanese rival TSMC. Experts say this comes as the world's largest memory chi...
November 12, 2024
Japan’s JSR to produce advanced chip materials in Korea

Japan’s JSR Corporation, the world's top photoresist manufacturer, kicked off construction of its first semiconductor photoresist factory in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, on Tuesday. The new plant, being built under its Korean unit JSR Micro Korea, is set to become operational in 2026 and...
November 12, 2024
LG, Tenstorrent to bolster AI chip partnership

LG Electronics Chief Executive Officer Cho Joo-wan recently met with Jim Keller, CEO of US-based AI chip startup Tenstorrent, to discuss expanding their partnership in the AI chip sector, the Korean tech giant said Tuesday. During their meeting in Seoul earlier this month, the two top executives e...
November 12, 2024
TCL’s 'QD TVs' face antitrust probe over misleading advertising

Korean specialty chemicals and materials maker Hansol Chemical said Monday it has filed a complaint with the local antitrust authorities against Chinese TV maker TCL for the misleading advertising of its latest TV sets. The Korean firm accused TCL, China’s largest TV manufacturer, of falsely bran...
November 11, 2024
SK to enhance board's role in readiness for AI era

South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate SK Group announced Monday its commitment to further enhance its governance structure by expanding the board's role beyond decision-making to setting directions and evaluating performance, intent to better navigate the era of artificial intelligence. At SK...
November 10, 2024
LG Display unveils world's most stretchable display

By Jo He-rim ( herim@heraldcorp.com )
November 08, 2024
Naver posts all-time high quarterly earnings in Q3

South Korean internet giant Naver on Friday reported record-high quarterly earnings for the July-September period, showing strong performances in all of its major businesses including the search platform, commerce and content. During an earnings call, Naver Chief Executive Officer Choi Soo-yeon sa...
November 07, 2024
Chipmakers urged to leverage AI edge in tackling uncertainties

Lee Jong-hwan, a system semiconductor engineering professor at Sangmyung University, predicted it is unlikely for the president-elect to scrap the chips program in its entirety, as it aligns with his goal to strengthen American chip manufacturing. "The CHIPS Act did succeed in attracting global ch...
November 07, 2024
LG Uplus eyes W3tr investment in AI by 2028

LG Uplus CEO Hwang Hyeon-sik said Thursday the company would invest up to 3 trillion won ($2.15 billion) in the telecom carrier's artificial intelligence business over the next four years. The announcement came as the CEO introduced the company's AI transformation strategy during a press briefing ...
November 06, 2024
LG wins top patent award for AR navigation tech

LG Electronics received the top recognition from the country’s patent agency for its advanced vehicle augmented reality technology used to guide drivers on complex and unfamiliar roads on Wednesday. At this year’s Patent Technology Awards hosted by the Korean Intellectual Property Office, LG Ele...
November 05, 2024
KT unveils world’s first 8K IPTV set-top box

South Korean telecom carrier KT Corp. on Tuesday released the world’s first artificial intelligence IPTV set-top box that supports advanced 8K resolution with on-device AI capabilities. The company said the Genie TV set-top box 4 is the first IPTV set-top box globally equipped with an 8K UHD chip...

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