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The global semiconductor market exceeded $300 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time in Q1 2026, driven by an 80% surge in memory demand from AI. Japan's Kioxia and South Korea's Samsung and SK Hynix dominate th…
Qualcomm announced Snapdragon Reality Elite, a new processor designed to enable more compact XR headsets and glasses, with a focus on on-device AI, improved performance, and lower power consumption. The chip targets both…
Futurum Research projects the global AI inference market will surge from $5 billion in 2024 to $48.8 billion by 2030, driven by hybrid and edge deployments growing at 65% CAGR. A new eBook sponsored by Lenovo highlights …
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports surged 38.4% year-on-year in May 2026, driven by a record 94.8% jump in electronics shipments fueled by global AI infrastructure demand. Integrated circuits rose 80.9%, disk media pro…
Korea's Institute of Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP) recognized the growth of the domestic AI chip ecosystem as the country's top R&D achievement in IT. IITP President Hong Jin-bae em…
Researchers proposed a facial recognition framework combining lightweight GAN-based pose frontalisation with memristor-based neuromorphic recognition to address non-frontal face variations. The system achieved up to 96% …
Chinese AI labs are increasingly shifting early model training phases onto domestic chips as US export controls tighten and Beijing pushes for self-sufficiency. While Chinese AI models have become competitive, none of th…
The Bank of Korea held its benchmark interest rate at 2.50% for the eighth consecutive meeting while upgrading its 2026 growth forecast to 2.6% and inflation forecast to 2.7%, driven by an AI-fueled semiconductor boom th…
Japan's exports rose 17% in May, the fastest growth since November 2022, driven by a 41.6% surge in semiconductor-related shipments amid AI-driven demand. The ninth straight month of export growth beat analyst expectatio…
China expanded its export controls beyond rare earths to additional strategic materials and technologies, targeting US advanced manufacturing, defense, and technology sectors. The new licensing requirements create uncert…
LG Innotek aims to generate 1 trillion won ($662 million) in operating profit from its chip substrate business by 2031, exceeding the entire group's 2025 earnings, driven by AI demand. The division, led by Cho Ji-tae, pl…
The US Commerce Department has delayed adding Chinese AI developer DeepSeek, memory chipmaker CXMT, and over 100 other Chinese tech firms to the Entity List for nearly eight months, the longest gap in over a decade. The …
LG Innotek is jointly developing a 120mm ultra-large flip-chip ball grid array (FC-BGA) substrate with a North American big-tech customer, aiming to complete development next year and pursue mass production. The company …
Korean stocks rebounded late Wednesday morning, with the KOSPI rising 0.13 percent to 8,737.91, as retail investors bought market heavyweights despite a tech-led slide on Wall Street. Investors remained cautious ahead of…
SK hynix is removing all academic degree requirements from its recruitment process, starting with a new hiring round that opened Wednesday, as the AI chipmaker prioritizes skills and growth potential over credentials. Th…
Japan's exports rose in May, driven by a weak yen and strong demand for AI-related chips, but the increase was largely price-led, masking weak volumes. The data highlights ongoing challenges in global trade and the uneve…
LG Innotek is co-developing large semiconductor substrates for AI with a North American Big Tech firm, expecting tangible results by year-end. The company targets over 1 trillion won in annual operating profit from the b…
The UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology announced plans to use public-sector procurement of AI systems to boost domestic AI hardware companies, citing the AI Research Resource supercomputer and AI Growth…
Seoul stocks opened lower Wednesday, with the KOSPI down 0.87 percent, following tech declines on Wall Street driven by Nvidia's bond sale plan and caution ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy update. Nvidia's shares fe…
Japan recorded a trade deficit of ¥378.7 billion in May 2026, its first shortfall in four months, driven by a surge in imports of semiconductors and electronic components. The deficit reflects intensifying global demand …