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Samsung Unveils 130-Inch Micro RGB TV, Pushing the Limits of Premium Displays at CES 2026

Samsung Unveils 130-Inch Micro RGB TV, Pushing the Limits of Premium Displays at CES 2026

LAS VEGAS & SEOUL,  Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics on Sunday unveiled a 130-inch Micro RGB television, its largest and most advanced display to date, ahead of the opening of CES 2026 in Las Vegas, underscoring the company’s push to redefine the ultra-premium TV market through next-generation display and artificial intelligence technologies. The new [...]

Samsung Unveils Plan to Turn Everyday Devices Into an ‘AI Companion’

Samsung Unveils Plan to Turn Everyday Devices Into an ‘AI Companion’

SEOUL,  Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics is moving to embed artificial intelligence across its entire product lineup, laying out a strategy to position itself as an “AI companion” integrated into users’ daily lives. Speaking Sunday in Las Vegas ahead of the opening of CES 2026, Roh Tae-moon, president of Samsung’s device experience division, said [...]

Samsung’s Chip Profits Poised for Record Quarter as Memory Prices Surge

Samsung’s Chip Profits Poised for Record Quarter as Memory Prices Surge

SEOUL,  Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics is on the brink of posting its strongest quarterly operating profit ever, buoyed by a historic surge in memory chip prices and a revival in high-bandwidth memory used for artificial intelligence, analysts and industry data show. The company is expected to announce preliminary fourth-quarter earnings later this week, [...]

Venture Firms Sharpen Tech Edge as R&D Investment Doubles Over a Decade

Venture Firms Sharpen Tech Edge as R&D Investment Doubles Over a Decade

SEOUL,  Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s venture companies have sharply strengthened their technological competitiveness over the past decade, significantly expanding research and development spending and intellectual property holdings while also improving their financial health, according to a government-backed survey released on Sunday.  Data from the Venture Enterprise Survey, comparing results from 2015 and 2025, [...]

Tens of Thousands Leave KT After Data Breach Prompts Fee Waivers

Tens of Thousands Leave KT After Data Breach Prompts Fee Waivers

SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 50,000 customers of KT Corp., South Korea’s second-largest mobile carrier, have canceled their subscriptions after the telecom company began waiving early termination penalties following a major data breach, industry sources said Friday. According to the sources, 52,661 KT users moved to rival carriers between Wednesday and Saturday. [...]

Hanmi Semiconductor Introduces Industry-First Credit Program for Chip Equipment Buyers

Hanmi Semiconductor Introduces Industry-First Credit Program for Chip Equipment Buyers

SEOUL,  Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Hanmi Semiconductor said it will introduce a customer rewards program this year, offering credits equivalent to 2 percent of equipment order values — a first in the global semiconductor equipment industry — as it looks to deepen long-term partnerships and reinforce its competitive edge in the fast-growing market for artificial [...]

NCSoft Revives Early ‘Lineage’ Era With New Classic Edition

NCSoft Revives Early ‘Lineage’ Era With New Classic Edition

SEOUL,  Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) —  South Korean game developer NCSoft has unveiled Lineage Classic, a revival of the early-2000s version of its long-running flagship franchise, and opened advance registrations ahead of its February launch. The company said Friday that the PC-based title will begin free pre-service on Feb. 7 in South Korea and Taiwan, [...]