Seoul, May 1 (IANS) South Korea’s exports exceeded $80 billion for the second consecutive month in April, jumping nearly 50 per cent from a year earlier on the back of robust shipments of semiconductors, government data showed on Friday.Outbound shipments totalled $85.89 billion last month, up 48 percent on-year, according to the data compiled by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, reports Yonhap news agency.The April tally marks the second-highest monthly export figure for the countr…
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Seoul, March 19 (IANS) Samsung Electronics said on Thursday it plans to invest more than 110 trillion won (US$73.3 billion) this year in research and development and facilities for artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors as it seeks to strengthen its leadership in the competitive industry.The world’s largest memory chip maker disclosed the plan in a regulatory filing, saying it aims to secure a leading position amid the AI boom, reports Yonhap news agency.The investment marks a 21.7 per cent…
Seoul, Feb 11 (IANS) South Korea will begin a 1 trillion-won ($687.8 million) project next month to develop artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors for on-device use, the industry ministry said on Wednesday.The government and private companies will funnel a combined 1 trillion won into the project over the next five years, with a goal of creating some 10 AI chips that can be used in self-driving cars, smart home appliance products, humanoid robots and others, according to the Ministry of Tra…