SK hynix suspended plans to take its US semiconductor subsidiary Solidigm public, citing unfavorable capital market conditions. The freeze affects the company's efforts to raise capital and establish the unit as an independent public company. This delays a key diversification move for the chipmaker.
Image: ETNEWS (original article) Rising memory chip prices are forcing Chinese smartphone makers to shrink their budget lineups, with some low-end models shelved entirely before …
Advanced chipmaking equipment supplier ASML said its planned 30% capacity increases in 2027 and 2028 may fall short of demand, complicating Korea's semiconductor expansion strategy. This affects Samsung, SK Hynix and their plans to build production clusters. Korea's chip industry depends on importin
Image: ETNEWS (original article) South Korea’s Kakao is rolling out won-denominated stablecoin payments across its major consumer apps and expanding AI-generated content, as the tech …
LS Materials signed a 69 billion won ($51.5M) contract to supply ultracapacitors for AI data centers to a U.S. hydrogen fuel cell company, announced Oct. 13. This represents about 2.4× the company's standalone revenue. South Korean semiconductor equipment suppliers are expanding U.S. market presence
Samsung reported Q3 operating profit of 107.4 trillion won—surpassing rivals like Nvidia and breaking Korean corporate records—driven by global AI chip demand lifting memory prices. The results touch all Samsung shareholders and Korea's export-dependent economy, with earnings announced October 8. Ho
NCsoft's fantasy MMORPG Aion 2 reached 398,000 simultaneous players on Steam alone during its Oct. 7 global launch, more than double the early-access peak. The game crossed 400,000 total concurrent players. The surge reflects strong international demand for Korean MMORPGs, though community discussio
Image: Kyunghyang (English) (original article) OpenAI has unveiled an invisible text-watermarking system called textGrain, joining Anthropic and Google in a race to label AI-generated content …
South Korean panel makers (Samsung Display, LG Display) have secured exclusive initial supply of OLED screens for Nvidia's next-generation AI PCs. Chinese competitors are investing heavily in IT OLED production but arrived later. This extends Korea's dominance in premium display technology, a core e
South Korea committed $200 billion in strategic investment to the US, with major projects including nuclear reactor exports. The investment spans multiple sectors and represents a significant deepening of economic ties. This aligns with Seoul's broader strategy to strengthen US relations and secure