Korean Semiconductors Caught in the Middle: Facing Pressure from U.S., China, and Japan With US President Joe Biden's visit to South Korea, the semiconductor industry is facing the challenge of securing competitiveness. The U.S. and Japan are expanding with software competitiveness and subsidies, and China is also looking for a way out of the U.S.'s grasp.
Samsung's Foldable Panel Receives U.S. Military Certification for Durability StandardsProven Durability From Freezing, Temperature Fluctuations, Falls, and Acceleration Samsung Display’s foldable panel has received “military spec” certification from the U.S. Department of Defense’s durability standard test. Samsung Display is the first to receive the certification for its foldable panel. Samsung Display announced on the 19th that its 7-inch foldable panel, used in the latest […]
Texas Jury Rules in Favor of Samsung Electronics in $4 Billion Semiconductor Patent Case [TheGuru=SoYoung Oh] Samsung Electronics is expected to win its semiconductor patent infringement battle against a US patent giant. It received a verdict from the jury that it did not infringe the patent. According to industry reports on the 19th, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas ruled on the 15th (local time) that Samsung Electronics did not infringe on Demaray LLC's semiconductor patents. The verdict did not conclude on the validity of the two patents at issue (patent numbers 7544276 and 7381657). With this verdict, Samsung effectively won the first trial. Samsung was sued by Demaray in July 2020. Samsung Electronics America (SEA), Samsung Semiconductor Inc (SSI), and Samsung Austin Semiconductor LLC (SAS), a U.S. semiconductor fab in Austin, Texas, were also named as defendants. Demaray alleged that Samsung had misappropriated two patents related to an oxidation process that coats wafers with a thin film, and sought more than $4 billion in damages for alleged patent infringement. Demaray called Samsung's semiconductor equipment supplier Applied Materials to testify. This was an unsuccessful attempt to prove Samsung's alleged infringement. Demaray is a patent management company (NPE) that makes money by suing companies over patents without making products. It is headquartered in California, USA, and holds more than 60 patents. It has been involved in lawsuits with Intel and Applied Materials...
From UC Berkeley to Billionaire: How Masayoshi Son Built His $15.1 Billion EmpireSoftBank CEO Masayoshi SonUK’s Arm stock price surgeAssets increase by $3.8 billion There is a corporate executive whose assets have soared by 5 trillion won due to the sharp rise in the stock price of Arm, a UK semiconductor design company. Bloomberg reported on the 13th that “With the surge in Arm’s stock price, the […]
South Korea's Shipbuilding Industry Faces Headwinds as China Surges AheadKorea’s backlog of ship orders is 38.69 million CGT, a decrease of 850,000 CGT from the previous month In the first month of the new year, global ship orders were sluggish compared to last year, with Korea falling slightly short of China. According to Clarkson Research, a UK-based shipbuilding and shipping market research firm, the […]
NVIDIA Stock Surges 44%: Should You Invest Now? Artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor giant Nvidia's stock price is soaring. On the New York Stock Exchange, Nvidia's stock price closed at $693.32, up 4.79% from the previous trading day.
Samsung Set to Launch World's First AI-Powered Phone in Just One Week Samsung will unveil its first AI smartphone at the Galaxy Unpacked event on Aug. 18, and the Galaxy S24 is expected to feature a range of on-device AI enhancements...
Samsung Considering a New Name for 'Galaxy' Samsung Electronics is reportedly considering replacing the Galaxy brand name and will adjust its strategy to emphasize empathy and experience due to younger customers' preference for Apple's iPhone.
Samsung Electronics Launches 'Galaxy A25 5G' in Korea Samsung Electronics will launch the 'Galaxy A25 5G' in Korea on the 5th. The 'Galaxy A25 5G' features a 164.2mm (6.5-inch) large-screen Super Amoled display and supports a 120Hz refresh rate.
Samsung's New Hires Receive $8,500 Bonus and Golden Business CardsSamsung Electronics' DS division rewards top-performing new hires with a 10 million won bonus as an encouragement.
Elon Musk Tops Global Top 500 Billionaire List, Where Does Samsung Chairman Lee Jae Young Rank? Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong returned home from a visit to the Netherlands, and the net worth of the world's 500 richest people totaled $1.5 trillion, an increase of 48%, the largest increase this year. Elon Musk regained the top spot as the richest man in the world, while Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong came in at No. 228 on the list...
U.S. Import Ban Hits Apple Watch: Samsung Eyes Smartwatch MarketU.S. upholds Apple Watch import ban, granting Samsung an unexpected opportunity in the competitive smartwatch market.
Apple's $651M Proposal for AI News Training Fees – How Will South Korea Respond? AsiaToday Reporter Kim Min-ju = Apple has offered to pay some news organizations $50 million (about 65.1 billion won) in exchange for using their content for generative AI learning...
Apple Watch 9 Sales Stopped in the US Over Patent Infringement DisputeApple halts sales of Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the U.S. due to patent infringement allegations.
Korean Semiconductors Caught in the Middle: Facing Pressure from U.S., China, and Japan With US President Joe Biden's visit to South Korea, the semiconductor industry is facing the challenge of securing competitiveness. The U.S. and Japan are expanding with software competitiveness and subsidies, and China is also looking for a way out of the U.S.'s grasp.
Samsung's Foldable Panel Receives U.S. Military Certification for Durability Standards Proven Durability From Freezing, Temperature Fluctuations, Falls, and Acceleration Samsung Display’s foldable panel has received “military spec” certification from the U.S. Department of Defense’s durability standard test. Samsung Display is the first to receive the certification for its foldable panel. Samsung Display announced on the 19th that its 7-inch foldable panel, used in the latest […]
Texas Jury Rules in Favor of Samsung Electronics in $4 Billion Semiconductor Patent Case [TheGuru=SoYoung Oh] Samsung Electronics is expected to win its semiconductor patent infringement battle against a US patent giant. It received a verdict from the jury that it did not infringe the patent. According to industry reports on the 19th, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas ruled on the 15th (local time) that Samsung Electronics did not infringe on Demaray LLC's semiconductor patents. The verdict did not conclude on the validity of the two patents at issue (patent numbers 7544276 and 7381657). With this verdict, Samsung effectively won the first trial. Samsung was sued by Demaray in July 2020. Samsung Electronics America (SEA), Samsung Semiconductor Inc (SSI), and Samsung Austin Semiconductor LLC (SAS), a U.S. semiconductor fab in Austin, Texas, were also named as defendants. Demaray alleged that Samsung had misappropriated two patents related to an oxidation process that coats wafers with a thin film, and sought more than $4 billion in damages for alleged patent infringement. Demaray called Samsung's semiconductor equipment supplier Applied Materials to testify. This was an unsuccessful attempt to prove Samsung's alleged infringement. Demaray is a patent management company (NPE) that makes money by suing companies over patents without making products. It is headquartered in California, USA, and holds more than 60 patents. It has been involved in lawsuits with Intel and Applied Materials...
From UC Berkeley to Billionaire: How Masayoshi Son Built His $15.1 Billion Empire SoftBank CEO Masayoshi SonUK’s Arm stock price surgeAssets increase by $3.8 billion There is a corporate executive whose assets have soared by 5 trillion won due to the sharp rise in the stock price of Arm, a UK semiconductor design company. Bloomberg reported on the 13th that “With the surge in Arm’s stock price, the […]
South Korea's Shipbuilding Industry Faces Headwinds as China Surges Ahead Korea’s backlog of ship orders is 38.69 million CGT, a decrease of 850,000 CGT from the previous month In the first month of the new year, global ship orders were sluggish compared to last year, with Korea falling slightly short of China. According to Clarkson Research, a UK-based shipbuilding and shipping market research firm, the […]
NVIDIA Stock Surges 44%: Should You Invest Now? Artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor giant Nvidia's stock price is soaring. On the New York Stock Exchange, Nvidia's stock price closed at $693.32, up 4.79% from the previous trading day.
Samsung Set to Launch World's First AI-Powered Phone in Just One Week Samsung will unveil its first AI smartphone at the Galaxy Unpacked event on Aug. 18, and the Galaxy S24 is expected to feature a range of on-device AI enhancements...
Samsung Considering a New Name for 'Galaxy' Samsung Electronics is reportedly considering replacing the Galaxy brand name and will adjust its strategy to emphasize empathy and experience due to younger customers' preference for Apple's iPhone.
Samsung Electronics Launches 'Galaxy A25 5G' in Korea Samsung Electronics will launch the 'Galaxy A25 5G' in Korea on the 5th. The 'Galaxy A25 5G' features a 164.2mm (6.5-inch) large-screen Super Amoled display and supports a 120Hz refresh rate.
Samsung's New Hires Receive $8,500 Bonus and Golden Business Cards Samsung Electronics' DS division rewards top-performing new hires with a 10 million won bonus as an encouragement.
Elon Musk Tops Global Top 500 Billionaire List, Where Does Samsung Chairman Lee Jae Young Rank? Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong returned home from a visit to the Netherlands, and the net worth of the world's 500 richest people totaled $1.5 trillion, an increase of 48%, the largest increase this year. Elon Musk regained the top spot as the richest man in the world, while Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong came in at No. 228 on the list...
U.S. Import Ban Hits Apple Watch: Samsung Eyes Smartwatch Market U.S. upholds Apple Watch import ban, granting Samsung an unexpected opportunity in the competitive smartwatch market.
Apple's $651M Proposal for AI News Training Fees – How Will South Korea Respond? AsiaToday Reporter Kim Min-ju = Apple has offered to pay some news organizations $50 million (about 65.1 billion won) in exchange for using their content for generative AI learning...
Apple Watch 9 Sales Stopped in the US Over Patent Infringement Dispute Apple halts sales of Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the U.S. due to patent infringement allegations.
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