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Samsung Electronics Launches Same-Day Delivery and Installation Service for Home Appliances and Mobile Devices

Samsung Electronics Launches Same-Day Delivery and Installation Service for Home Appliances and Mobile Devices

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics announced on November 13 that it will launch “Today Guaranteed,” a same-day delivery and installation service for products ranging from home appliances to mobile devices, starting from November 14. For purchases made before noon on Samsung.com, customers can receive same-day delivery and installation of home appliances that don’t [...]

Samsung Electronics to Expand Chip Packaging Facilities for HBM

Samsung Electronics to Expand Chip Packaging Facilities for HBM

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. will expand its semiconductor package facilities in South Chungcheong Province to boost production of high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, company officials said Tuesday. Under a memorandum of understanding with the provincial government, Samsung Electronics will convert an underused liquid crystal display plant owned by Samsung Display [...]

Samsung and LG Showcase AI-Powered Future at Korea Electronics Show

Samsung and LG Showcase AI-Powered Future at Korea Electronics Show

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics unveiled their visions for AI-integrated daily life at the 55th Korea Electronics Show (KES 2024), which opened on October 22 at COEX in Seoul’s Gangnam district. Samsung Electronics announced the creation of an AI Village at the four-day event, demonstrating how artificial intelligence can transform [...]

Samsung Electronics Faces Crisis as Semiconductor Dominance Wanes

Samsung Electronics Faces Crisis as Semiconductor Dominance Wanes

SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – In a rare admission of weakness, Samsung Electronics has acknowledged internal problems affecting its semiconductor business, marking a formal recognition of the crisis that has been brewing throughout the year. The head of Samsung’s semiconductor division, Kyung Kye-hyun, expressed remorse for the company’s weakening technological competitiveness, conceding that the issues [...]

Samsung Electronics Starts Mass Production of Industry-leading SSD for AI Computers

Samsung Electronics Starts Mass Production of Industry-leading SSD for AI Computers

SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday it has begun mass production of its latest industry-leading solid-state drive (SSD) product optimal for usage in powerful artificial intelligence personal computers. Samsung said the PM9E1 SSD, which boasts the industry’s highest performance and largest capacity, is built on its in-house 5-nanometer-based controller and [...]

At Samsung Electronics, a Graying Workforce Signals Shift in Corporate Demographics

At Samsung Electronics, a Graying Workforce Signals Shift in Corporate Demographics

SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – For the first time in its history, Samsung Electronics, the South Korean tech giant, has more employees aged 40 and above than those in their 20s, according to a recent analysis. This demographic shift underscores a rapidly aging workforce at one of the world’s leading technology companies. The Korea CXO [...]

Regulator Blames Samsung Electronics’ Mismanagement for Radiation Exposure Incident

Regulator Blames Samsung Electronics’ Mismanagement for Radiation Exposure Incident

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s nuclear safety regulator said Thursday the radiation exposure of two workers at Samsung Electronics Co.’s chip plant was caused by mismanagement of safety equipment. In late May, the two workers in the chip production line of Samsung’s Giheung Campus in Yongin, 42 kilometers south of Seoul, experienced X-ray [...]

South Korean Chip Giants Grapple with Ineffective Non-Compete Clauses

South Korean Chip Giants Grapple with Ineffective Non-Compete Clauses

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — With the semiconductor industry experiencing a boom leading to a vibrant job market, South Korean tech giants are facing a growing dilemma: how to prevent technology leaks while competing for top talent. Industry leaders like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix routinely require employees to sign non-compete agreements, typically barring them [...]

Samsung Electronics’ Affiliate Completes Acquisition of French Startup Sonio

Samsung Electronics’ Affiliate Completes Acquisition of French Startup Sonio

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Medison Co., a medical equipment unit of Samsung Electronics Co., said Monday it has completed the acquisition of the French artificial intelligence medtech startup Sonio, as part of its effort to expand its AI-powered health care solution business. The Korean company acquired 100 percent of Sonio on Friday, [...]