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'We have no choice but to impose a severe punishment': Ex Samsung researcher sentenced to 7 years in prison for leaking DRAM tech to a Chinese competitor
By Andy Edser published
News The semiconductor process tech was reportedly deemed 'a core national technology' of South Korea.

South Korea takes one look at rising PC costs and decides to hand out free PCs to citizens
By Jess Kinghorn published
News Far better than 'wait and see'.

Memory prices could leap even higher as the supply of helium, crucial to making chips, is now impacted by the conflict in the Middle East
By Nick Evanson published
News There's no quick fix to getting hold of ultra-pure helium, either.

Spraying kerosene over the DRAM inferno, US commerce secretary suggests memory chip makers could face 100% tariffs unless they commit to increased US production
By Nick Evanson published
News 2025 was full of tariff talk. Now it's 2026's turn.

Stellar Blade boss receives presidential commendation for his contributions to the Korean videogame industry
By Andy Chalk published
news Shift Up CEO Hyung-tae Kim earned the award for his work on both Stellar Blade and its 2022 predecessor, Goddess of Victory: Nikke.

The US government announces strategic 'prosperity deals' with Japan and South Korea to 'drive breakthroughs' in AI, quantum computing, and more
By James Bentley published
News This matches a similar deal made with the UK earlier this year.

A data center fire in South Korea sees 858 TB of government files and 'eight years’ worth of work' stored in the cloud go up in smoke
By Jess Kinghorn published
News The second best time to back up your files is right now.

'Just a tap water, please': Starbucks Korea asks customers to stop bringing desktop PCs, printers, and pop-up dividers into its coffee shops for a cheeky work session
By Andy Edser published
News I'll leave the 39-inch ultrawide at home, yes?
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