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South Korea’s Export Grows Amid Record Chip Sales

In June, an increase in South Korea’s export activity was recorded.

Science & Technology

SK Hynix to Invest $75 Billion in Chips

SK Hynix Inc., the semiconductor unit of South Korea’s SK Group, intends to invest 103 trillion won ($74.8 billion) in the chip area by 2028.

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South Korea Kicks Off $19 Billion of Chip Loans

South Korea will start providing financial aid to chip manufacturers in July.

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AI Chip Makers Rebellions and Sapeon to Merge

On Wednesday, June 12, in South Korea, two local startups for the development of chips for artificial intelligence systems, which are Rebellions and Sapeon, agreed to merge.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Alipay+ and Hyundai Department Store Join Marketing Efforts

Alipay+ signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hyundai Department Store to expand customer interaction and strengthen the parties’ global positions.

Science & Technology

Samsung Reports Jump in Profit

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday, April 30, released information on its financial results for the first quarter of the current year, which showed significant growth, largely due to an increase in prices for memory chips amid increased optimism about the prospects for the development and scaling of the artificial intelligence industry.

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South Korea Q1 GDP Growth Exceeds Estimates

South Korea’s economy showed growth in the first quarter of 2024, which turned out to be the fastest in more than two years.

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SK Hynix Plans Chip Production Expansion

SK Hynix Inc. intends to spend about $14.6 billion on the construction of a complex for the production of memory chips in South Korea.

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South Korea to Host Second AI Safety Summit

South Korea to host the second global AI Safety Summit.

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South Korea to Invest in AI

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday, April 9 that this country is investing 9.4 trillion won ($6.94 billion) in artificial intelligence.

Science & Technology

Samsung Forecasts Jump in Profit

On Friday, April 5, Samsung Electronics released a forecast according to which the company’s operating profit for the first quarter of the current year will show growth in the form of a multiple increase in the corresponding indicator compared to the result for the same period in 2023.

News

US Reportedly Urges South Korea to Tough Export Controls on Chinese Chips

The media reported that the United States appealed to South Korea to decide on restrictions on the export of semiconductor technologies to China.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Alibaba Reportedly Plans to Invest $1.1 Billion in South Korea

The media reports that Alibaba Group intends to invest $1.1 billion in South Korea.

Science & Technology

Samsung Electronics Posts Drop in Operating Profit

Samsung Electronics on Wednesday, January 31, published data according to which the company’s operating profit for the fourth quarter of last year showed a decline of 34.57% compared to the result for the same period in 2022.

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AI Chip Startup Rebellions Secures $124 Million

The South Korean startup Rebellions Inc. announced that it managed to raise $124 million in financing from investors, including KT Corp., to accelerate work on the development of a new generation artificial intelligence chip, which is a kind of example of the growing interest in hardware that drives AI.

Science & Technology

Amazon Portfolio Reaches Over 500 Solar and Wind Projects Globally

Amazon invested in more than 100 new solar and wind energy projects in 2023, expanding its portfolio to a size big enough to power 7.2 million U.S. homes annually.