In South Korea's competition to locally create an independent AI model, three of the five finalists used foreign open-source code, which they argue is practical
Korea's efforts show how hard it is to develop homegrown AI models and break a reliance on U.S. or Chinese tech giants
Samsung unveils the Galaxy Z TriFold, with a 6.5" outer screen, a 10" inner screen, a Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy SoC, and a 3.9mm body at its thinnest point
It's really called the TriFold and it's really coming to the US. … It'll launch first in Korea on December 12th, with a US launch planned for the first quarter of 2026.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump and Xi will “consummate” a TikTok deal on October 30 in South Korea, confirming a final US-China deal on the sale
with Trump and Xi set to ‘consummate’ agreement Claudia Aoraha / Daily Mail : Trump and China reach groundbreaking TikTok deal after years-long battle over the app X: Mario Nawfal / @marionawfal : 🇺🇸🇨...
Elon Musk says Tesla's AI5 chip will be made by Samsung in Texas and TSMC in Arizona, with the “oversupply” of chips not used by Tesla going to his data centers
Elon Musk, on the AI5 chip, which is 40x better than the AI4 chip [image] Ed Ludlow / @edludlow : Musk's clarification on Samsung seems important. He's saying Samsung is involved in the AI5 process. P...
Samsung Electronics Chair Jay Y. Lee wins a full reprieve from South Korea's Supreme Court in a protracted fight over fraud and stock manipulation allegations
Supreme Court Ends 5-Year Battle Adnan Farooqui / SamMobile : Samsung chairman's legal nightmare ends, pressure mounts to recover the lost decade Associated Press : South Korea's top court upholds acq...
Quantum computing company IonQ raised $1B via a sale of stock and warrants to Heights Capital Management, an affiliate of Susquehanna International Group
And Analyst Says It's Only Getting Started Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE : IonQ prices $1B equity offering to accelerate its push into quantum networking Simply Wall St : IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) Announces Nea...
Sources: Qualcomm has complained to antitrust regulators in the EU, the US, and South Korea that Arm is hurting competition by restricting access to its tech
accuses Arm of restricting access to technology Anusuya Lahiri / Benzinga : Qualcomm Accuses Arm Of Antitrust Violations Across US, EU, And Korea Over Chip Access Catherine Sbeglia Nin / RCR Wireless ...
Alibaba agrees to merge its South Korean operations with E-Mart's Gmarket, creating a 50-50 joint venture; sources say the new company could be valued at ~$4B
- Companies announce JV deal in Korea, confirming earlier report — Alibaba seeks inroads abroad as growth slows in China
How WhatsApp evolved from a messaging app into a business messaging growth platform, aggressively luring big businesses to its suite of paid messaging products
Just a point for this article. India's installed base is given at 400 million. Last i saw it had crossed 600 and growing rapldly. It's the social glue here like iMessage in the us or line in Korea ...
A profile of SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, who made a highly risky bet to acquire debt-ridden Hynix in 2012 to form SK Hynix, which is now valued at ~$80B
The race to win the AI chip market is akin to Squid Game, quipped an industry insider during a lunch meeting recently. It's intense. X: @business X: @business : SK Group Chairman Tony Chey bet big on...