AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoAI Chip Boom & Market Whiplash: Samsung Electronics posted record Q2 earnings as AI-driven memory demand pushed operating profit up about 1,800%, but South Korea’s chip-heavy stocks still swung hard on worries about AI spending sustainability and massive capex plans. Foundry & EDA Validation: Keysight certified its RF electromagnetic design software for Intel Foundry’s latest processes, aiming to reduce costly post-tape-out mismatches. Next-Gen Packaging/Photonics: Photonics is moving inward for AI systems, with work spanning co-packaged optics and nanolasers for photonic interposers. New Capacity in Texas: Samsung said it will start building “Taylor Fab 2” in Taylor, Texas by end-2026, targeting production in 2030. Industrial 5G Safety: KT integrated Samsung Galaxy Watch with its private 5G for worker safety monitoring. Talent for the AI Era: SK hynix revamped hiring with longer practical interviews and AI-skill focus. Policy & Training Push: Samsung launched job-skills training for 1,000 unemployed youth outside Seoul, while Nepal rolled out a national school robotics/IoT innovation league.
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