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Apple on Wednesday is widely expected to introduce its iPhone 18 handsets, including its first folding-screen model.

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Kospi rises as Samsung and SK Hynix gains from chip buybacks offset renewed US-Iran tensions and a hawkish Fed speech.

By Cynthia Kim, Joyce Lee and Heejin Kim SEOUL, Sept 1 (Reuters) - South Korea on Tuesday unveiled its most aggressive fiscal spending plan on record, setting total government expenditure for 2027 at

Semiconductors, which account for more than a third of South Korea’s exports by value this year, continued to drive the gains.

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Investing.com -- Networking is replacing raw computing power as the main constraint on artificial intelligence performance as AI systems grow larger and more complex, Citi analysts said following the second day of the Hot Chips conference.

The memory-chip maker has ridden the AI boom to become China’s most valuable company by total market cap.

SEOUL, Aug 28 (Reuters) - South Korean exports likely extended their robust growth in August to mark a 15th consecutive month of gains, driven by surging global demand for AI chips, a Reuters poll

Asian stocks were mixed on Thursday following modest losses on Wall Street, while oil prices declined. U.S. futures were trading higher after Nvidia’s latest quarterly earnings beat Wall Street’s expectations as demand for its advanced artificial intelligence chips surged. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 slipped 0.2% to 66,162.72.

Japanese stocks rose after Nvidia’s strong quarterly results alleviated concerns about the sustainability of AI-related spending.

China’s YMTC plans to raise 33 billion yuan for production upgrades and R&D.

A slow-motion collapse in South Korea’s Kospi index erased $2.5 trillion in value, burning investors who bet on the AI boom.

We all knew it was coming. The expected valuation may surprise, though.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened higher today, with the S&P 500 opening lower. The Nasdaq opened down after Asian tech stocks tumbled earlier. Alibaba, Samsung and Softbank all retreated in Monday trading.

U.S. stock futures got off on a sour note, led by losses in Nasdaq as global tech stocks weakened following equity and bond issues from the sector in Asia.

Stock futures are falling to start the week with tech names leading the way lower ahead of Nvidia’s key earnings report.

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Global tech stocks weakened following equity and bond issues from the sector in Asia and pressure on longer-dated Treasurys eased slightly as oil prices fell.

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Monday unveiled a new version of its in-house Xring handset processor, betting that deeper control over key components will help strengthen its supply chain ‌and reduce reliance on external chip suppliers. The introduction of Xring O3 comes a year after Xiaomi launched ‌its first proprietary smartphone processor, the Xring O1, marking the latest step in the world's third-largest smartphone vendor's push to join rivals such as Apple, Samsung ​Electronics and Huawei in developing its own chips. TSMC will manufacture the new chip using its 3-nanometre production technology, two people familiar with the matter said.

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Monday unveiled a new version of its in-house Xring handset processor, betting that deeper control over key components will help strengthen its supply chain ‌and reduce reliance on external chip suppliers. The introduction of Xring O3 comes a year after Xiaomi launched ‌its first proprietary smartphone processor, the Xring O1, marking the latest step in the world's third-largest smartphone vendor's push to join rivals such as Apple, Samsung ​Electronics and Huawei in developing its own chips. TSMC will manufacture the new chip using its 3-nanometre production technology, two people familiar with the matter said.

Shares of ‌Samsung Electronics ‌fell more than 5% ​in early trade on Monday, after the ‌South Korean ⁠chipmaker said last week ⁠its shareholder returns this ​year could ​reach ​up to ‌110 trillion won ($79.38 billion). The shares were down 5.2% by 0013 GMT, ‌while ​peer chipmaker ​SK ​Hynix ‌was up 2.4%. The ​benchmark ​KOSPI index fell 0.7%.

The AI boom is quietly sending a surge of inflation through every corner of the tech industry, and Nvidia's latest move suggests the pressure is only getting started.

$79 Billion That's roughly how much Samsung could distribute under its new share buyback at current exchange rates. The Korean memory-chip maker said it will buy back 90 trillion won to 110 trillion won of shares as it benefits from the artificial-intelligence boom.

The Korean company’s plan to buy back as much as $78.88 billion of shares comes as chip makers reap the rewards of the artificial-intelligence boom.

Samsung Electronics said ‌on Friday it ‌has available about 90 trillion ​won to 110 trillion won ($65 billion to $79.5 billion) for shareholder ‌returns in ⁠2026, subject to business performance, investment ⁠and cash flow. Samsung plans to distribute ​about 30 ​trillion ​won in ‌cash dividends in the third quarter, including regular quarterly dividends, it said in a ‌regulatory filing. The board ​will decide ​remaining ​payouts in ‌January 2027, with cash ​dividends, ​share buybacks and share cancellations to ​be ‌considered.

After ripping through the first half of the year, memory stocks are struggling to regain momentum as growing concerns about the state of the artificial intelligence trade overshadow their strong fundamental backdrop.

Nvidia Corp. is in early discussions with the Korean AI chip designer Rebellions about possible collaborations, including a technical partnership, an investment or perhaps even an acquisition, according to people familiar with the matter.