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Kakao Workers Stage First-Ever Strike, Pressing Tech Giant on Pay and Job Security

SEOUL — Unionized employees at South Korea's internet giant Kakao staged the company's first strike since its founding on Wednesday, a partial four-hour walkout that spotlighted growing tensions over compensation, job stability and management practices in the country's booming tech sector.

Jensen Huang Announces Expanded AI Partnerships with Hyundai, Samsung, SK, Naver and Doosan in Korea

SEOUL, South Korea — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang wrapped up a high-profile visit to South Korea on Monday by announcing deepened cooperation with the country's leading conglomerates, embedding the U.S. chipmaker's artificial intelligence platforms across manufacturing, robotics, data centers and next-generation computing.

Samsung and SK Hynix Join Anthropic's Record $65B Funding Round at $965B Valuation

Samsung Union Defies Court Injunction, Vows Strike Despite Fines Risk

SEOUL/SAN FRANCISCO — Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have taken strategic stakes in Anthropic, the U.S. artificial intelligence company behind the Claude chatbot, as part of a massive $65 billion Series H funding round that values the startup at $965 billion post-money, making it the world's most valuable private AI firm.

Samsung Union Defies Court Injunction, Vows Strike Despite Fines Risk in Historic Chip Clash

SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics' labor union announced Monday it will press ahead with a planned general strike starting Thursday despite a South Korean court's partial injunction restricting key actions, raising the specter of daily fines and potential disruptions to global semiconductor supply chains.

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NVIDIA Rubin Delay Hits Samsung, SK Hynix HBM Suppliers as Blackwell Extends AI Dominance

SEOUL, South Korea — A reported delay in NVIDIA Corp.'s next-generation Vera Rubin AI platform has ripple effects on South Korean memory giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, as HBM4 validation hurdles and shifted production targets push full-scale ramp-up of advanced high-bandwidth memory later into 2026, even as demand for current-generation Blackwell chips surges.

Eddie Kim Apr 10, 2026

엘론 머스크(Elon Musk)는 이전에 트위터로 알려졌던 X의 사용자들이 게시한 '커뮤니티 노트'에 의존하여 정보가 거짓인 경우를 지적할 것을 옹호했습니다.

Elon Musk Ties SpaceX IPO Participation to Grok AI Subscriptions in Unusual Twist

Elon Musk has imposed a distinctive condition on banks, law firms and other advisers vying for roles in SpaceX's anticipated initial public offering: they must purchase subscriptions to Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by his xAI venture, according to people familiar with the confidential negotiations.

Eddie Kim Apr 06, 2026

Korea-France Economic Ties Deepen in Semiconductors and Green Vehicles as Strategic Necessity

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea and France are intensifying economic cooperation in semiconductors, environmentally friendly vehicles and low-carbon supply chains, describing the partnership as "not a choice but a necessity" to secure global competitiveness amid geopolitical uncertainties and rapid technological change.

Daniel Lee Apr 06, 2026

Samsung Town, the company's headquarters in Seoul

Samsung Electronics Eyes Record 50 Trillion Won Q1 Profit Amid AI Chip Boom

SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics Co. is on track to report a stunning first-quarter operating profit that could exceed 50 trillion won ($33 billion) when it releases preliminary earnings Tuesday, analysts said, capping an extraordinary rebound driven by surging demand for memory chips powering the global artificial intelligence boom.

Daniel Lee Apr 06, 2026

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