Technology & Cyber
Samsung lands $16.4B Tesla chip deal, but foundry gap with TSMC remains wide
With just 7.7% market share, Samsung still trails TSMC by a wide margin despite record-setting contract volume
July 29, 2025
Dueling US-China AI plans raise compliance risks for South Korean firms
Washington and Beijing push competing AI standards, pressuring Seoul to choose or straddle rival governance regimes
July 28, 2025
Trump tariffs pressure Seoul, BOK holds steady and Samsung slips — Ep. 87
Korea Pro dissects Seoul’s trade-security strategy, economic stress signals and Samsung’s faltering chip position
July 11, 2025
Samsung’s Q2 profit plunge raises alarms for South Korea’s tech resilience
Q2 margin falls to 6.2% as Samsung struggles in AI chip supply chain and US finalizes tariff probe into semiconductors
July 10, 2025
South Korea’s AI centralization plan risks backfire without institutional buy-in
Efforts to sideline the finance ministry and empower technocrats face untested leadership and delivery risks
July 7, 2025
Beijing’s cloud push in Seoul risks undermining US-South Korea tech cooperation
Alibaba Cloud gains ground in ROK, deepening China’s ties with Korean firms despite US calls for digital decoupling
June 26, 2025
South Korea’s sovereign AI push faces major structural challenges
Lee Jae-myung touts AI autonomy, but weak language datasets and lack of core software tools threatens aspirations
June 23, 2025
US pushes Vietnam to decouple from China, raising risks for South Korean firms
Samsung, LG and others could face compliance costs as origin rules harden under US trade enforcement push
June 18, 2025
China’s Tencent acquires 9.7% stake in SM, becoming key K-pop power broker
Chinese tech giant acquires HYBE’s stake, gaining leverage over SM’s global fan platform expansion into China
May 29, 2025
South Korea launches renewable bids to align clean energy with national strategy
New rules give preference to local supply chains, expand RE100 access and reward state-developed technologies
May 27, 2025
