Tech

From basic production to leadership in global value chainsA strategic escape route for a cost-pressured, slowing industry

Component cost cuts push production past mass-manufacturing thresholdGaps in technical maturity and software capability remain limiting factors

Samsung Electronics’ 4nm yield reaches up to 70%; secures AI chip order from U.S.

South Korea’s not-so-quiet year in cybersecurity: it’s not just Coupang Many Korean companies still hesitate to invest more in security—and post-incident response often falls short The React incident that shook the industry: could it expose deeper weaknesses in Korean business?

Intel grapples with worsening CPU and AI chip shortagesShift toward server-first production pushes PC prices higher

BloombergNEF “106 GW Needed by 2035” ‘AI Data-Center-Driven Power Crunch’ Already Materializing Aging, Inadequate Power Grid Under Increasing Strain The explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has triggered an unprecede

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LG Energy Solution to Supply Batteries for Mercedes’ Entry-Level EVs European Automakers Move to Reduce Dependence on China China’s CATL Expands in Europe, Intensifying Local Competition LG Energy Solution’s LFP battery/P

Chinese EVs are cheaper due to scale, supply chains, and subsidies Targeted EU tariffs and price floors correct subsidy-driven undercutting Link trade defense to localization, skills, and investment to protect competitiveness

Factory tours scaled US–Japan know-how Aerospace: from licenses to composite wings Open collaboration with firm research security In the late 1950s and early 1960s, 400 to 500 Japanese firms sent managers on organ

China Accelerates AI Ecosystem Development U.S.–China AI Gap Narrows to “Three Months” Jensen Huang Warns: “At This Rate, China Will Overtake the U.S.” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has issued a striking assessment of the global artificial intelligen

AI Agents Handle Complex Tasks Seamlessly Even Small Organizations See Big Efficiency Gains Mastery of Content Construction Becomes Key to Survival The age in which founding a company required large capital, specialized personnel, and a

amsung Gains as AI Drives a Looming Shortage in Commodity DRAM Micron and SK hynix Also Accelerate Portfolio Shifts China’s CXMT Steps Up DDR5 Development to Boost Competitiveness The global memory-chip market is projected to sustain explosive g

Europe lags by scale, not ideas: U.S.

Trump’s tariffs are driving factories and capital from China into Southeast Asia ASEAN is gaining ground in high-tech exports and global manufacturing Education and skills will decide whether this shift creates lasting, quality jobs

The US funds fabs but lacks skilled workers Asian firms plug gaps with temporary foreign technicians Real fix: serious US semiconductor workforce training The fight for factory jobs in the United States has become a struggle

Despite repeated notices, many users refuse to switchAI-feature integration aimed at expanding the user base

Alibaba launches ‘Quark’ AI smart glasses in China With the smart-glasses market surging, could mobile’s dominant form factor be about to change? The technology is also driving meaningful innovation in medical settings

TSMC Executive Luo Weiren Moves to Intel After 21 Years Faces Lawsuit for Alleged Breach of Non-Compete and Trade Secrets Law Industry Sees Rising Temptation to Poach Talent, Leading to Frequent Leaks of Proprietary Know-How

A short-term push to catch up to 4-nanometer nodes gathers momentumTighter U.S. controls emerge as a new variable in the technology race