Robots replace ten per cent of Korean workers
Tackling shrinking population
South Korea is the first country to have replaced 10 percent of its workforce with robots, addressing its shrinking population due to its low birth rate.
Data thief went “old school”
Nicked 4,000 pages from SK Hynix
It would appear that stories of former staff members hacking into their old companies to steal data are old hat. A former employee of SK Hynix has been found guilty of stealing 4,000 pages of sensitive technical documents by simply printing them out and walking out the door.
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE comes to Europe at €699
South Korea gets it as well
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE has officially launched in two big markets, Europe and South Korea. After initially launching in certain Asian markets and the US, it will now be available in Europe, starting at €699, and in South Korea, starting at KRW847,000.
US allows South Korea and Taiwan chipmakers to sell into China
So much for security concerns
According to the Wall Street Journal, the US government is expected to allow leading South Korea and Taiwan semiconductor manufacturers to continue and expand their chipmaking operations in China.
South Korea gives tax breaks to chipmakers
Getting concerned about US protectionism
South Korea has passed legislation giving tax breaks to its semiconductor companies in a bill being labelled as the "Korean Chips Act."
Samsung invests billions in chip factories
Soon the US will fear South Korea
Samsung will invest around $230.8 billion over 20 years in the South Korean government's push to develop a mega semiconductor hub in the country.
South Korea moves to 6G networks
But we have not finished burning down the 5G networks in the UK yet
By the time the English have gotten around to saving the world from 5G towers by burning down 4G towers, the South Koreans will have launched their own 6G networks.
Schmidt wants US to back Taiwan and South Korean chipmakers
Keep using Asians but outsourced to the US
The US should do more to attract overseas chipmakers to build plants on its territory as a matter of national security, former Google chief Eric Schmidt wrote.
Google and Apple forced to open app stores
At least in South Korea
Google and Apple will have to open their app stores to alternative payment systems in South Korea threatening their lucrative commissions on digital sales.
South Korea pouring billions into chip development
$450 billion
It is starting to look like a chip race is looming, now that South Korea unveiled ambitious plans to spend roughly $450 billion to build the world's biggest chipmaking base over the next decade.