Samsung Electro-Mechanics announced on Tuesday the launch of its latest high-voltage MLCCs tailored for electric vehicles, in response to surging demand from global automotive component manufacturers. MLCCs, or Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitors, play a crucial role in regulating the consistent flow of current in electronic circuits, particularly within automobiles, where each vehicle contains betwe...

Nvidia highly likely to receive first shipment of advanced memory chips

LG Energy Solution, in collaboration with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, has made a significant breakthrough in lithium metal battery technology that addresses key challenges regarding its lifespan and safety. This new technology was detailed in the science journal Nature Energy and represents a considerable leap forward in lithium metal battery research and development. ...

South Korean chipmaker SK hynix said Tuesday it has started mass production of the latest high band width memory (HBM) chips, solidifying its leadership position in the high-performance artificial intelligence (AI) memory semiconductor sector. It came seven months after the company announced the development of the fifth-generation HBM3E products in August. SK hynix said it is the first provider...

Yonsei research team hopeful for mass production of hybrid rice to tackle food crises

Samsung Electro-Mechanics is set to start mass production of “weatherproof” camera modules with cutting-edge water-repellent capabilities and heating features for cars this year, the company said Sunday. In the wake of growing demand for enhanced image quality in automotive assistance features and the development of autonomous driving technology, Samsung aims to expand its presence in the camera...

Korean internet giant Naver said Friday it would introduce a set of news service policies to enhance transparency and impartiality, with the intention of preventing defamatory media reports and strengthening measures againsts users who leave comments that violate election laws. To protect users who have suffered defamation or infringement of their rights due to media reports, Naver will provide ...

The US Department of Commerce is poised to grant Samsung Electronics subsidies exceeding $6 billion, according to a news report Friday. “The US plans to award more than $6 billion to Samsung Electronics, helping the chipmaker expand beyond a project in Texas it has already announced,” Bloomberg reported, citing multiple unnamed sources. The federal funding for Samsung, South Korea’s leading chi...

Thursday marked the second anniversary of Naver CEO Choi Soo-yeon taking office. Under the executive's leadership, the internet giant has enjoyed stable growth, setting annual earnings records two consecutive years. Naver logged an all-time high operating profit of 1.49 trillion won ($1.13 billion) and sales of 9.67 trillion won last year. It recorded 8.22 trillion won in annual sales in 2022, s...

Recruitment campaign plans to hire some 120 personnel by May 27 launch

TSMC, for instance, not only services Nvidia but also prominent tech giants such as Apple and Qualcomm, rendering its financial performance susceptible to numerous external factors. Apple's significant dependence on TSMC, constituting 25 percent of its revenue in the prior year, amplifies this vulnerability, particularly evident in TSMC's historical Q1 fiscal performance due to Apple's seasonal ...

The US has their own guidelines for the funding, and it is hard to predict whether Korean firms will be at an advantage or a disadvantage in their subsidies, the trade minister added. Intel, which is building a $20 billion facility in Ohio, undergoing a $20 billion expansion in Arizona and investing $3.5 billion in New Mexico, is reportedly in talks with the US Commerce Department on receiving m...

LG Electronics is making a strategic investment in Bear Robotics in the US in a move to expedite the advancement of its commercial service robotics, the company said Tuesday. The tech giant said it has executed a stock purchase agreement to acquire a stake in Bear Robotics, a prominent Silicon Valley-based startup specializing in artificial intelligence-driven autonomous service robots, through ...

LG Electronics said Tuesday it has made a $60 million strategic investment in Silicon Valley-based startup Bear Robotics in a move to strengthen its business capabilities in the booming market of artificial intelligence-based service robots. Under a new stock purchase agreement, LG Electronics will become the largest single shareholder in the US startup specializing in AI-driven autonomous servi...

(3) Nvidia's strategic investment in Figure AI: Paving the way for next-generation robotics AI chips are revolutionizing the landscape of machine learning and computer vision, empowering robots to perceive and respond to their surroundings effectively. From collaborative robots aiding in agricultural tasks to humanoid robots mirroring human-like actions, the impact of AI chips on robotic capabil...