3,000% bonuses but a growing wealth divide: South Korea grapples with its AI chip boom

Powered by chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, South Korea is seeing a surge in wealth, but there are questions over who gets to share in the profits When South Korea’s most high-profile divorce case returned to court last month, the lawyers were arguing not just about the breakdown of a relationship, but also the exact date at which to value shares in one specific company. The judges’ decision in Seoul could change the value of business tycoon Chey Tae-won’s assets by billions of do...

By Raphael Rashid in Seoul

Anthropic in talks with Samsung for a potential AI chip collaboration: Report

Samsung in talks to produce Anthropic’s advanced AI chips

Anthropic is in talks with Samsung Electronics to produce advanced artificial intelligence chips using the Korean chipmaker’s next-generation foundry and packaging technologies, according to a report, in a potential boost to Samsung’s efforts to win more big tech customers. The Information reported Thursday that the US AI model developer is considering using Samsung’s 2-nanometer foundry process and advanced packaging facilities to manufacture its own high-end chips. The discussions are still at

By The Korea Herald