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Stripe Boosts Asian Commerce With AI Payment Capabilities

Stripe’s Optimized Checkout Suite and Radar Assistant powered by AI complement Stripe’s new Adaptive Pricing feature in an offering for Asian businesses involved in cross-border commerce.

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AI Chip Makers Rebellions and Sapeon Agree to Merge

The South Korean companies Rebellions Inc. and Sapeon Korea Inc., which specialize in carrying out activities in the chip manufacturing sector necessary for training and ensuring the subsequent operation of artificial intelligence systems, have signed a final merger agreement.

Science & Technology

SK Hynix to Build Chip Plant in South Korea

SK Hynix, a South Korean-based memory chip giant, has announced its intention to invest 9.4 trillion Korean won ($6.8 billion) in the construction of a new semiconductor manufacturing plant.

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SK Hynix Posts Highest Quarterly Profit in 6 Years

SK Hynix, one of the largest chip manufacturers in the world, released information on Thursday, July 25, about the financial results of its activities in the second quarter of the current year.

Finance & Economics

South Korea Current Account Tops 32-Month High

South Korea’s current account has reached its biggest surplus in more than two years.

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Goldman and Citi Predict More Gains for SK Hynix

The value of shares of South Korean company SK Hynix Inc., which is the main supplier to US Nvidia Corp., has shown growth of more than 90% over the past year, but according to Wall Street analysts, this impressive result is not the limit to the upward trajectory of the Asian firm, due to which […]

Finance & Economics

South Korea’s Export Grows Amid Record Chip Sales

In June, an increase in South Korea’s export activity was recorded.

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SK Hynix to Invest $75 Billion in Chips

SK Hynix Inc., the semiconductor unit of South Korea’s SK Group, intends to invest 103 trillion won ($74.8 billion) in the chip area by 2028.

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South Korea Kicks Off $19 Billion of Chip Loans

South Korea will start providing financial aid to chip manufacturers in July.

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AI Chip Makers Rebellions and Sapeon to Merge

On Wednesday, June 12, in South Korea, two local startups for the development of chips for artificial intelligence systems, which are Rebellions and Sapeon, agreed to merge.

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Alipay+ and Hyundai Department Store Join Marketing Efforts

Alipay+ signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hyundai Department Store to expand customer interaction and strengthen the parties’ global positions.

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Samsung Reports Jump in Profit

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday, April 30, released information on its financial results for the first quarter of the current year, which showed significant growth, largely due to an increase in prices for memory chips amid increased optimism about the prospects for the development and scaling of the artificial intelligence industry.

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South Korea Q1 GDP Growth Exceeds Estimates

South Korea’s economy showed growth in the first quarter of 2024, which turned out to be the fastest in more than two years.

Science & Technology

SK Hynix Plans Chip Production Expansion

SK Hynix Inc. intends to spend about $14.6 billion on the construction of a complex for the production of memory chips in South Korea.

Science & Technology

South Korea to Host Second AI Safety Summit

South Korea to host the second global AI Safety Summit.

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South Korea to Invest in AI

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday, April 9 that this country is investing 9.4 trillion won ($6.94 billion) in artificial intelligence.