AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSemiconductors: Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are expected to post record fourth-quarter results as HBM4 and server DRAM demand outpaces supply. Nvidia has reaffirmed planned GPU deliveries to South Korea despite leadership turmoil, while analysts see chipmakers gaining leverage in supply talks. AI Manufacturing: South Korea is developing eight homegrown AI chips by 2030, and startup DeepX plans to invest $100 million in a next-generation chip using Samsung technology. Samsung is also building an advanced chip-packaging hub and considering an acquisition of U.S. data-center cooling firm Modine. Trade and Industry: October goods exports hit a record, putting South Korea on course for its first $1 trillion export year as chip shipments surge. The country also ranks among the world’s leaders in manufacturing robot density. Ships and Energy: HD Hyundai unveiled a 600-ton autonomous vessel with U.S. defense firm Anduril. Separately, HD Construction Equipment and Amogy completed ammonia-to-power testing ahead of planned commercial operations in Pohang in 2027. South Korea’s offshore wind outlook, however, was cut 41% amid grid and permitting delays.
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