| Mobile Web

All articles List

Industry

Chinese TV brands target premium market as Samsung fights to hold top spot

Samsung Electronics, which has held the top spot in the global TV market for 22 years, is under growing pressure from China’s TCL. Counterpoint Research data showed Samsung’s shipment share slipped to 17 percent in November, while TCL lifted shipments 20 percent year on year. Samsung’s VD·DA revenue fell across three quarters and operating profit turned to a roughly 100 billion won loss in the third quarter. TCL is also moving into premium TVs via a Sony joint venture.

AI & Enterprise

Reality behind AI-driven crisis fears for software companies

Software shares are struggling even as AI becomes a key theme in equity markets, reflecting worries that AI could fundamentally reshape the software industry. Major companies including Salesforce, Adobe and ServiceNow have fallen at least 30 percent since early last year, and a smaller-software S&P index is down more than 20 percent. Investors remain focused on AI firms, while analysts debate whether risks to software companies are exaggerated or real.

Games & Commerce

Pearl Abyss breaks seven-year silence with Crimson Desert, test for K-game DNA innovation

Pearl Abyss' next title, Crimson Desert, has been confirmed as “gone gold” after seven years of development, with a global launch set for March 19. The company plans releases on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, Apple Mac and the Epic Games Store, and has taken pre-orders since September. Its shares have risen since the announcement. The industry views the game as a shift toward open-world console titles and in-house engine development.