Samsung’s fourth-quarter 2024 financial performance missed market expectations. The company aims to regain momentum in 2025 by focusing on AI, robotics, and subscription services. According to Digital Today, Samsung’s revival strategy revolves around three key areas: robotics, AI, and smart home solutions.
As the global display market rapidly shifts towards OLED technology, South Korea’s two major panel manufacturers, Samsung Display (SDC) and LG Display (LGD), are accelerating their efforts to enhance technological capabilities and expand their market presence.
Samsung Electronics has officially denied recent reports suggesting plans to revise the design of its fifth-generation 10nm-class DRAM (1b DRAM), emphasizing that no such changes are underway.
The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) of Taiwan recently announced that its scientific collaboration with Israel for 2026–2027 will focus on semiconductor design and next-generation materials. This marks a significant step forward following years of joint efforts in digital health, agricultural and marine biotechnology, cybersecurity, and biomedical engineering.
As Donald Trump takes office with his “America First” agenda, South Korea’s electronics and automotive industries are closely monitoring potential shifts in global trade policies. A major concern is the proposed 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada, which could pose significant challenges for South Korean companies with manufacturing operations in Mexico.
Taiwan has gained international prominence as a supplier of AI computing hardware, but according to Liang-gee Chen, former minister of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) and professor emeritus at National Taiwan University (NTU), users primarily seek AI capabilities and services rather than computing power.