Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has confirmed continued collaboration with South Korean memory giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, highlighting their crucial role in the next wave of artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor technology. Industry observers view Samsung’s official entry into Nvidia’s AI semiconductor supply chain as a landmark moment for South Korea’s semiconductor sector.

Samsung SDI is collaborating with BMW and US-based solid-state battery firm Solid Power for a joint solid-state battery validation project. Following SK On, Samsung SDI will thus become the second of South Korea’s top three battery makers to partner with Solid Power, as Korean firms accelerate efforts toward commercializing solid-state batteries.

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for the creation of a global artificial intelligence (AI) cooperation organization during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea. He emphasized the importance of global AI governance and multilateral cooperation and announced that Shenzhen will host the 2026 APEC summit.

Just south of Seoul, a dense grid of R&D towers known as Pangyo Techno Valley has evolved from an industrial cluster into a crucial testbed for South Korea’s artificial intelligence ambitions.