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Samsung, SK hynix on edge as US reconsiders Chips Act awards
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Work hour reform for chipmakers: R&D flexibility or worker exploitation?
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Chip talent shortage crisis reinforced by med school obsession
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Beyond memory: Korea’s next big semiconductor challenge
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LG CNS posts record profit in 2024
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SK hynix workers not satisfied with 1,500% bonus. Why?
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AI chips in 2025: Smaller, faster, smarter
Chipmakers enhance performance with advanced chip packaging technologies The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is reshaping the global semiconductors industry, driving an unprecedented surge in demand for faster, smaller and more energy-efficient chips. This year, the global semiconductors market is expected to grow by about 15 percent, backed by the AI boom, according to market tracker IDC. To meet growing demand for high-end logic process chips and high-bandwidth memory capable of pro
Feb. 2, 2025
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Samsung logs weak chip profit in 2024, vows to double HBM sales
World’s top memory chipmaker falls behind runner-up SK hynix in chip earnings amid AI chip struggles Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest memory chipmaker, reported Friday weaker-than-expected chip earnings in 2024 despite record sales, as it struggled to keep up in the AI chip race amid plunging legacy product prices. The company said it achieved all-time high semiconductor sales of 111.1 trillion won ($76.4 billion) in 2024, but the operating profit stood at 15.1 trillion won, falling shor
Jan. 31, 2025
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US Commerce nominee’s skeptical remarks put Korean chipmakers on edge
Fate of multibillion-dollar US investments in the balance under Trump 2.0 Korean chipmakers are on edge over the fate of their substantial investments in building advanced fabs in the US, following remarks from US President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Commerce Department, Howard Lutnick, who revealed the administration's intention to review the critical subsidies promised by the previous administration. Lutnick, a billionaire financier, called former President Joe Biden's CHIPS and Science A
Jan. 30, 2025
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SK hynix workers not satisfied with 1,500% bonus. Why?
Employees complain SK hynix 'scapegoat' in SK Group's cost-cutting measures SK hynix, the world’s second-largest memory chip-maker, is under fire despite announcing hefty incentives for staff following record-high profits in 2024, driven by the global artificial intelligence boom. While the company paid out its largest-ever bonus -- about 75 percent of annual salary -- many employees are expressing dissatisfaction, saying it is not enough. Last week, the memory chip giant announced it had achiev
Jan. 26, 2025
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Riding high on AI boom, SK hynix beats earnings estimates
Buoyed by record sales and profits, chipmaker offers rosy outlook as HBM leader SK hynix, the world's second-largest memory chip maker, logged its best-ever yearly earnings in 2024, successfully capitalizing on the global AI chip boom with its cutting-edge high bandwidth memory products. The company reported Thursday it achieved 66.1 trillion won ($46.1 billion) in sales in 2024, increasing by a whopping 102 percent on-year. The operating profit stood at 23.4 trillion won with an operating margi
Jan. 23, 2025
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Instagram starts Teen Accounts in Korea
Parental supervision features strengthened to protect from explicit content Instagram launched Teen Accounts in South Korea on Wednesday, a feature designed to protect teen users from explicit content and inappropriate contact. Since introducing the initiative last September, the social media app rolled out the protective account settings in the US and Australia before expanding to other locations. “(The Teen Account) aims to help keep teens safe on Instagram by limiting unwanted contact, showin
Jan. 22, 2025
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Samsung, SK hynix on edge over ailing Chinese fabs
Korean chipmakers brace for heightened export controls under Trump 2.0 South Korean chipmakers are on high alert over stricter US regulations on China, where they operate and have heavily invested in semiconductor chip fabrication plants, also known as fabs. Though tariff advocate US President Donald Trump has officially begun his second term, he has yet to clarify his pledges targeting China, including the proposed 60 percent tariffs on Chinese goods. Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are thus w
Jan. 21, 2025
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LG Display CEO pledges turnaround in 2025
Major flatscreen maker unveils 4th generation OLED panel for AI TVs LG Display CEO Jeong Cheol-dong pledged a turnaround in 2025, introducing the company's new business strategy dubbed "JUMP" on Thursday. In an unveiling event, the flatscreen maker also debuted a 4th generation organic light-emitting diodes panel which is the industry's first to achieve a maximum brightness as high as 4,000 nits. “Our goal for this year is to make it a year of bold leaps forward and meaningful advancements with
Jan. 16, 2025
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LG Display turns profitable in Q4 on OLED push
South Korean flatscreen maker LG Display said Wednesday it has narrowed yearly losses in 2024 and posted a first quarterly turnaround in the October-December period, thanks to its strategic shift to more profitable organic light-emitting diode panels. In a regulatory filing, LG reported it posted a revenue of 26.6 trillion ($18.3 billion) in 2024, which grew 24.8 percent when compared to the year earlier, while the operating loss stood at 560.6 billion won, down 77.7 percent on-year. Net loss lo
Jan. 15, 2025
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Samsung registers trademark 'Bot Fit' for its wearable robot
Samsung Electronics has registered the trademark "Bot Fit" for its wearable robot in a filing with the state intellectual property agency, strengthening its push into the robotics business. According to the Korea Intellectual Property Office on Wednesday, the tech giant registered the trademark on Jan. 8, with a logo featuring the letter "F" within a blue shape. The trademark is described as being intended for use with body rehabilitation apparatus for medical purposes. Samsung first unveiled th
Jan. 15, 2025