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TSMC dominance shows cracks, boosting Samsung foundry opportunity

The foundry market is entering a new phase as TSMC’s grip shows signs of weakening amid advanced packaging bottlenecks, opening room for rivals. Counterpoint Research said global foundry revenue rose 16 percent last year to $320 billion on steady AI chip demand. It expects TSMC’s share to slip this year, with Samsung and SMIC moving in. Samsung is pushing 2-nanometre production, while SMIC expands capacity and Intel seeks large AI customers.

Telecommunications & Media

AKMU sings of spring as 'Hounds 2' captivates global viewers

In the second week of April, sibling duo AKMU returned with its fourth full-length album "Flowering" and drew strong reactions to its new music video. Project group WANNA ONE announced a paid membership tied to an upcoming reality programme and member Kim Jae-hwan drew attention for messaging fans before the service opened. tvN said it will reorganise its planned anonymous debate show. Korean action titles including "Hounds" season 2 and film "Humint" ranked highly on OTT charts.

AI & Enterprise

Tech industry steps up alliance as fears grow over AI misuse in hacking

Concerns are growing that cyber attackers could misuse increasingly advanced AI. AI model developers are moving to provide new models on a limited basis to selected companies, including security firms, to help prepare for cyber attacks. Anthropic launched Project Glasswing to let chosen companies use its Claude Mythos Preview for security purposes and said rivals, including OpenAI, could join. OpenAI also plans restricted early access for a security-focused model.