Samsung Electronics is set to expand its research and development (R&D) organization in Silicon Valley in the U.S. for the design of artificial intelligence semiconductors. Amid a reshaping semiconductor industry focused on AI chips, Samsung plans to enhance its design capabilities to disrupt the ma
The government is opening up industrial research and development (R&D) to foreign institutions to discover and develop key technologies in areas vulnerable to becoming weak links in South Korea’s flagship industry value chains, such as “technology critical for leapfrogging,” “next-generation growth-
During his six-day state visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, President Yoon Suk-yeol secured business contracts totaling $202 billion (27.3 trillion won). With these trips, he concluded his diplomatic rounds with the “Big 3” Middle Eastern countries, which began with a visit to the United Arab Emirate
SK telecom is joining forces with global urban air mobility (UAM) aircraft manufacturer Joby Aviation to commercialize UAM in South Korea.On Sept. 20, at the SK T-Tower, SK telecom revealed that it has signed a cooperation agreement with Joby for the Korean Urban Air Mobility Pilot Project (K-UAM Gr
China has received recognition from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and others for its world-leading technological capabilities in the field of ultra-large liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, noting it as the largest in the world.According to industry sources and foreign reports on Sept. 9,
Experienced and technically skilled companies are joining the coalition between South Korea and Malaysia for the Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) project.According to SK Innovation on the 11th, companies participating in the Shepherd CCS Project, including SK energy, SK E&S, Samsung Engineering, Samsu
Hyundai Motor Group and Japanese automakers, including Toyota and Nissan, are making aggressive investment plans in India, the world's third-largest auto market, indicating that intense competition is looming.According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) and industry insider
Samsung Electronics has initiated mass production of the 12-nanometer class 16Gb (gigabit) DDR5 DRAM, a groundbreaking feat in the industry.Samsung Electronics has become the pioneer in the industry to initiate mass production of DRAM semiconductors with a circuit line width of 12 nanometers (nm), a
The Indian government is considering restricting the sale of low-priced Chinese smartphones under US$150 in the country, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 8 (local time).According to the report, India is seeking to restrict Chinese smartphone makers from selling devices cheaper than 12,000 rupees (US$150)
The National Fusion Research Institute announced on July 7 that it has developed a nuclear fusion simulation code capable of analyzing and predicting the toroidal Alfven eigenmode (TAE) instability, which is a typical instability witnessed in nuclear fusion plasma.The TAE instability occurs during a
AIA Group, including AIA Korea, has launched AIA One Billion, a regional plan to encourage 1 billion people to live ‘Healthier, Longer, Better Lives’ by 2030. Korea, with a population of 51 million people, has one of the most rapidly aging populations. Today, approximately 15.8 percent of the popula
The South Korean government finalized a new long-term plan on nuclear fusion R&D on Dec. 30. Nuclear fusion is to generate energy by imitating heat and light emission from the sun and does not generate high-level radioactive wastes. In theory, nuclear fusion using 1 gram of fuel is comparable to 8 t
The National Fusion Research Institute announced on Nov. 22 that its plasma operation at 100 million degrees Celsius, an essential requirement for nuclear fusion, successfully continued for 30 seconds during its latest Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR) test.Nuclear fusion energ
The Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE) announced on Nov. 24 that it succeeded in operating 100,000,000°C plasma, which is a core condition for nuclear fusion, for at least 20 seconds.The duration is a world record. In 2019 and February this year, the institute succeeded in operating the ultra-hi
The world is facing the challenge of embracing a new lifestyle, one that has been thrust upon us with very little time to prepare. But this year has also given many the opportunities to appreciate technology as an invaluable tool, a bridge that connects people at a time when we cannot be together. Y
The author is corporate VP, head of New Computing Biz Group, Samsung Electronics. -- Ed. Ever since the introduction of barely luggable laptops in the early 1980s, people have been bringing their PCs with them to work, learn, and create wherever they go. Computing power may have evolved since then,
Samsung Electronics announced on May 18 that it will support five startups that were created by Samsung employees as part of the company’s C-Lab Inside in-house incubation program.Started in December 2012, C-Lab Inside nurtures employees’ innovative ideas while instilling a corporate culture in whic
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at hyundong.lee@nhqv.com. -- Ed. Dawonsys is growing by diversifying its business portfolio based on the competitiveness of its power electronics technology. The surge in electric train orders in 2019 is expected to drive earn
Samsung AI Center Cambridge Director Dr. Nicholas Lane has been awarded the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) SIGMOBILE Rockstar Award for 2020. The international award was founded in 2013, and recognizes an individual who has produced outstanding research or product contributions in the are
KSTAR, a nuclear fusion reactor which is also called Korea’s “artificial sun,” has successfully achieved a plasma core ion fusion temperature of 100 million degrees, becoming the first tokamak fusion device to achieve the milestone.KSTAR is short for Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research.