Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix announced a combined investment of 896 trillion won ($578 billion). The companies will establish a new semiconductor hub in southwestern South Korea. This initiative aims to solidify leadership in advanced memory and AI chips.
Samsung has resumed commercialization of its 1.4-nanometer (SF1.4) foundry process. The company targets mass production by 2029. This revised timeline aims to narrow the technology gap with rivals TSMC and Intel.
Samsung also completed an AI-powered network optimization trial with KDDI in Japan. The trial successfully utilized a commercial 5G Standalone network.