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South Korea boosts its AI chip industry with $642M amid ChatGPT frenzy https://t.co/U5BNlP4BPz by @kateparknews
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South Korea boosts its AI chip industry with $642M amid ChatGPT frenzy

South Korea hopes to be a key player in fulfilling the new global demand for next-generation AI chips, and today the government put some money where its mouth is: the country’s Ministry of Science and ICT said it would earmark $642.5 million (826.2 billion won) through 2030 to invest in ...

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South Korea boosts its AI chip industry with $642M amid ChatGPT frenzy https://t.co/U5BNlP4BPz by @kateparknews
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South Korea boosts its AI chip industry with $642M amid ChatGPT frenzy

South Korea boosts its AI chip industry with $642M amid ChatGPT frenzy

South Korea hopes to be a key player in fulfilling the new global demand for next-generation AI chips, and today the government put some money where its mouth is: the country’s Ministry of ...

EXCLUSIVE-S.Korea aims to join AI race as startup Rebellions launches new chip

EXCLUSIVE-S.Korea aims to join AI race as startup Rebellions launches new chip

South Korean startup Rebellions Inc launches an artificial intelligence (AI) chip on Monday, racing to win government contracts as Seoul seeks a place for local companies in the exploding ...

Exclusive: South Korea aims to join AI race as startup Rebellions launches new chip

Exclusive: South Korea aims to join AI race as startup Rebellions launches new chip

South Korean startup Rebellions Inc launches an artificial intelligence (AI) chip on Monday, racing to win government contracts as Seoul seeks a place for local companies in the exploding ...

Tech war: Korean probe of tech leak to China underscores semiconductor supply chain tensions

Tech war: Korean probe of tech leak to China underscores semiconductor supply chain tensions

A court case involving leakage of key chip manufacturing technology from a South Korean company to China has highlighted growing tensions in the semiconductor supply chain.

America’s hoped-for Asian semiconductor pact looks tricky

America’s hoped-for Asian semiconductor pact looks tricky

Democratic or not, Asia’s chipmakers are in competition with each other

A corner of tech is up 50% from its 2022 lows — and strategists recommend these stocks to play it

A corner of tech is up 50% from its 2022 lows — and strategists recommend these stocks to play it

Forget Big Tech. This sub-sector has flown under the radar this year, but has outperformed the Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Chip Maker SK Hynix Slashes Capital Spending

Chip Maker SK Hynix Slashes Capital Spending

South Korea’s SK Hynix, one of the world’s biggest chip makers by revenue, halved its planned investments for next year due to deteriorating market conditions, as the semiconductor ...

China’s beleaguered semiconductor companies have to face a cooling chip market and an intensifying chip war at the same time

China’s beleaguered semiconductor companies have to face a cooling chip market and an intensifying chip war at the same time

China’s semiconductor companies are reportedly delaying production, pausing operations and laying off workers.

Navigating the Dynamics of the Chip Market: Cyclicality is Back

Navigating the Dynamics of the Chip Market: Cyclicality is Back

In a new Q&A, Gartner analyst Gaurav Gupta explains the dynamics taking place in the #semiconductor market and weighs in on whether the chip shortage is over. Read more here. #GartnerHT #IT

Kakao begins personalised AI speaker beta test

Kakao begins personalised AI speaker beta test

South Korean chat giant Kakao has begun beta testing for its AI speaker's personalised service, where it would recognise the speaker.

South Korea Closed July With Nearly 2M 5G Subs

South Korea Closed July With Nearly 2M 5G Subs

Government data shows SK Telecom with more than 41% of 5G users at the end of July; country's 4G subscriber numbers start to decline.

5 Recent Stories Shaping Korea’s Blockchain Ecosystem

5 Recent Stories Shaping Korea’s Blockchain Ecosystem

South Korean banks and tech firms are ramping up blockchain adoption in a big way with several deployments and initiatives announced these past months to use the technology in applications ...

An ex-Samsung employee warns that South Korea is losing the global chip war.

An ex-Samsung employee warns that South Korea is losing the global chip war.

An ex-Samsung employee warns that South Korea is losing the global chip war.

China chip ban a US exercise in extreme self-harm

China chip ban a US exercise in extreme self-harm

NEW YORK – The Biden administration’s unprecedented package of bans on chip and chip equipment sales to China announced on October 7 could not have come at a worse moment for the global ...

South Korea’s SK Hynix to launch US chip plant in 2023: Sources

South Korea’s SK Hynix to launch US chip plant in 2023: Sources

New facility seen helping United States compete with China in crucial semiconductor sector.

ANALYSISWhy Beijing won't retaliate against Seoul for 'Chip 4'

ANALYSISWhy Beijing won't retaliate against Seoul for 'Chip 4'

The South Korean government has begun engaging in active diplomacy to allay Beijing's concerns by defining the "Chip 4" alliance as nothing more than a partnership for supply chain ...

This Billionaire's 'Terrible Purchase' Just Made $14 Billion In Profits, And Now He's Ready For More

This Billionaire's 'Terrible Purchase' Just Made $14 Billion In Profits, And Now He's Ready For More

SK Group, South Korea's third-largest conglomerate, scored big with its chipmaker SK Hynix. Now as the industry faces a downturn, SK's billionaire chairman Chey Tae-won is betting on a slew ...