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Samsung Electronics semiconductor production line in Pyeongtaek
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Chips Rise While Wallets Close: South Korea November Industrial Output Diverges

South Korea's industrial output rose 0.9% in Nov 2025 led by chips, but retail sales plunged 3.3%, the sharpest fall in 21 months. Read more on South Korea November industrial output.

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Seoyeon Park
Nvidia to Acquire AI Chip Startup Groq for $20 Billion in its Largest Deal Ever
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Nvidia to Acquire AI Chip Startup Groq for $20 Billion in its Largest Deal Ever

Nvidia agrees to buy AI accelerator chip startup Groq for $20 billion in cash, its largest acquisition ever. The move targets a key rival founded by the creators of Google's TPU, reshaping the AI semiconductor landscape.

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DH
Doyun Han
U.S. Blacklists China's Top Chipmaker SMIC, Dealing Severe Blow to Beijing's Tech Ambitions
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U.S. Blacklists China's Top Chipmaker SMIC, Dealing Severe Blow to Beijing's Tech Ambitions

The U.S. has added Chinese chipmaker SMIC to its trade blacklist, cutting it off from key American technology. We analyze the impact on SMIC, the global semiconductor supply chain, and what it means for investors.

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Seoyeon Park
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The AI Tax Is Here: Global Memory Shortage Will Inflate PC & Phone Prices Until 2027
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The AI Tax Is Here: Global Memory Shortage Will Inflate PC & Phone Prices Until 2027

A global RAM shortage, driven by AI demand, is ending the era of cheap memory. Discover why your next phone and PC will cost more and what it means.

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DH
Doyun Han
Intel's $100B Gamble: The World's Most Advanced Foundry Is Open—And Empty
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Intel's $100B Gamble: The World's Most Advanced Foundry Is Open—And Empty

Intel's advanced 18A chip fab is running, but with no major customers, its $100B foundry dream faces a crisis of trust. Can US industrial policy succeed?

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DH
Doyun Han
The Chip War's Paradox: Is America's Chokehold Forging China's Tech Independence?
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The Chip War's Paradox: Is America's Chokehold Forging China's Tech Independence?

US chip policy whiplash is accelerating China's tech independence. For global leaders, this isn't just a risk—it's the new strategic reality of a fractured world.

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HK
Haneul Kim
The Chip War Enters its Kill-Phase: America's Strategy to Strangle China's AI Future
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The Chip War Enters its Kill-Phase: America's Strategy to Strangle China's AI Future

US export controls on AI chips are a strategic shift to a full blockade. This analysis breaks down the market bifurcation and investment implications.

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Seoyeon Park
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Taiwan's Constitutional Crisis: The Political Storm Threatening the Global Chip Supply
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Taiwan's Constitutional Crisis: The Political Storm Threatening the Global Chip Supply

Taiwan's political gridlock triggers a constitutional crisis, creating new risks for TSMC, the global semiconductor supply chain, and US-China relations.

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HK
Haneul Kim
Taiwan's $10B High-Tech Arsenal: The New Calculus in the US-China Tech War
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Taiwan's $10B High-Tech Arsenal: The New Calculus in the US-China Tech War

A $10B US arms sale to Taiwan isn't just about weapons. It's a strategic shift impacting semiconductor supply chains and fueling a new era of tech-driven warfare.

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HK
Haneul Kim
India's Chip Strategy: Why Its 'Boring' Bet on Mature Nodes is a Geopolitical Masterstroke
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India's Chip Strategy: Why Its 'Boring' Bet on Mature Nodes is a Geopolitical Masterstroke

India's strategy to focus on mature semiconductor nodes is a shrewd geopolitical move to de-risk global supply chains, not just a bid to compete on tech.

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DH
Doyun Han
AI's Fragile Foundation: Why a SoftBank Plunge Signals Trouble for the Global Tech Boom
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AI's Fragile Foundation: Why a SoftBank Plunge Signals Trouble for the Global Tech Boom

A sharp drop in SoftBank and Japanese tech stocks reveals the AI boom's biggest vulnerability: its massive dependence on financing. An analysis of the contagion.

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Seoyeon Park
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Micron's Blowout Earnings: It's Not Just a Beat, It's the AI Boom's Barometer
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Micron's Blowout Earnings: It's Not Just a Beat, It's the AI Boom's Barometer

Micron's blowout earnings are more than a market beat; they're a key indicator of an accelerating AI hardware supercycle, reshaping the entire semiconductor industry.

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Doyun Han
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