S.Korea shows rare unease against US request for Samsung data
The South Korean government has expressed open concern about the recent request by the US Department of Commerce for more information on the global ...
Chip shortage slams Korean carmakers’ new car rollouts
The unprecedented global chip shortage is thwarting automakers’ plans to roll out new vehicles, with some popular models set to be delivered t...
Samsung's cash reserves dwindle on increased R&D, other investments
Samsung Electronics Co. is well known for its ample cash reserves close to $100 billion, ready to spend where it deems necessary for growth.But the ...
Samsung, ARM chip design partner Gaonchips eyes IPO in 2022
South Korea’s leading semiconductor design house Gaonchips Co. has officially kicked off preparations to go public in the first half of 2022. ...
Hyundai to develop alternatives to automotive chips
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, plans to develop alternative elements to automotive chips in preparation for a prolonged suppl...
Batteries, chips strengthen US-Korea economic ties
Battery and chip industries are reinforcing economic cooperation between the United States and South Korea, expanding their ties focused on security...
Hyundai Steel, Samsung develop tech to recycle chip waste for steelmaking
Hyundai Steel Co. and Samsung Electronics Co. said on Monday they have developed technology that can recycle the chipmaker’s wastewater sludge...
US pressures Samsung, chipmakers to disclose key internal data
The American government is forcing global semiconductor manufacturers to submit internal information on their chip inventory as well as the number o...
Samsung to make Tesla’s HW 4.0 self-driving auto chip
SILICON VALLEY – Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s leading chipmaker, will manufacture Tesla Inc.’s next-generation hardware 4 ...
Korean startup FuriosaAI's Warboy overtakes Nvidia
South Korea-based artificial intelligence semiconductor startup FuriosaAI Inc.'s silicon chip has delivered higher performance than the US-based chi...
Taylor city in Texas likely to host Samsung’s new US chip plant
The global semiconductor industry is keeping a close eye on whether Taylor, a city located in Williamson County of Texas and the most probable site ...
SK Hynix-led $101 bn Korean chip project delayed again
SK Hynix Inc.’s $101 billion project to build a semiconductor complex in South Korea was delayed again, stoking concerns that the world’...
Intel to invest up to $95 billion in European chipmaking amid US expansion
Intel Corp. plans to build new chipmaking facilities in Europe valued at up to $95 billion, responding to a cross-border race to add manufacturing c...
Samsung to invest $200 bn over next 3 yrs, including M&As
Samsung Group will invest a combined 240 trillion won ($206 billion) over the next three years in its core businesses such as semiconductor, display...
Carmaker stocks hit speed bump of chip shortage, Delta variant
Shares in global carmakers such as Hyundai Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. are tumbling. The automotive chip shortage is expected to deteriorate fu...
Luxury imported car sales growth at 5-yr high in S.Korea
Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Porsche have driven the double-digit growth of imported car sales in South Korea in the first seven months of this year, with...
Samsung unveils industry’s first 5 nm processor for wearable devices
Samsung Electronics Co. has unveiled a new Exynos processor for wearable devices, built with an advanced 5-nanometer extreme ultra-violet (EUV) proc...
Carmakers log strong profits despite chip shortage
Global carmakers such as Stellantis N.V., BMW, Ford Motor Co. and Hyundai Motor Group surprised investors with strong earnings despite the automotiv...
Korea July exports hit record on strong chip, auto demand
South Korea’s exports hit a record high in July on strong shipments of both main products such as cars and chips, as well as new growth ones i...
Chip supercycle view revives with DRAM, NAND prices at multi-year highs
The contract prices of memory chip prices are hovering around multi-year high levels, fanning the view that the global semiconductor market is enter...
Korea's sole AI chip designer takes on automotive chip market
South Korea-based semiconductor intellectual property provider Openedges Technology Inc. has come into the limelight with global automaker Hyundai M...
Samsung further cornered by Intel's foundry ambitions
Intel Corp.'s announcement on Monday of securing Qualcomm Inc. as its first fabless client caught Samsung Electronics Co. off guard, as the South Ko...
SK Hynix sees robust chip demand for rest of year after strong Q2 sales
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, on Tuesday posted its highest quarterly profit and sales in nearly three years on ...
Shares of parts makers outshine chips, display giants
Shares of South Korean semiconductor and display parts makers have stolen the spotlight from their key customers like Samsung Electronics Co. and SK...
Hyundai Motor, Kia post strong Q2 profits; Chip shortage dims outlook
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., South Korea’s two largest automakers, on Thursday posted strong second-quarter earnings, driven by pricey spo...
NPS to raise exposure to Kosdaq-listed blue chips
The National Pension Service (NPS) will raise exposure to up-and-coming biopharmaceutical, electric vehicle parts, entertainment and gaming companie...
Top industry talents launch AI chip startup; market takes note
South Korea-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Rebellions Inc. is drawing industry attention as AI chips become mainstays of the semiconduct...
Memory chip supercycle cools as demand declines
A global memory chip supercycle is taking a breather with weakening growth in DRAM chip prices, halting bullish momentum in shares of Samsung Electr...
SK Hynix joins Micron in 4th-gen 10nm DRAM production
SK Hynix Inc. has kicked off mass production of its 8 Gigabit (Gb) LPDDR4 mobile DRAM chips based on the 1a nanometer (1anm) node, according to the ...
Samsung Elec's Q2 operating profit beats forecast on strong chip business
Samsung Electronics Co. said its operating profit in the second quarter likely surged more than 50%, beating market expectations, thanks to its heal...
