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Samsung Electronics unveils next-generation P9, P7 SSDs

Samsung Electronics unveiled two new portable solid-state drives featuring the next-generation USB4 interface. The company introduced the P9 and P7 models at Gamescom 2026 in Cologne, Germany. The flagship P9 supports sequential read speeds of up to 4,000MB per second and sequential write speeds of 3,800MB per second, about double the previous generation. Samsung said it was the first in the world to deliver 4,000MB/s at 8TB capacity and won a CES 2026 Innovation Award.

AI & Enterprise

AI, 6G, semiconductor ideas compete at ICT Challenge 2026 awards

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT held the ICT Challenge 2026 awards ceremony and a meeting with winning students on Aug. 26 with IITP and a university research centre association. The contest pits master\'s and doctoral students in ministry-backed programmes on the technical merit, marketability and commercialisation potential of research ideas. This year drew 206 teams from 39 universities. Sixteen teams won after mentoring from KT and AWS Korea staff.

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Pouch-type batteries gain attention in defense, robots on thermal runaway management

Pouch-type batteries are drawing renewed interest in defense and robotics as battery companies expand beyond slowing EV demand into sectors such as energy storage. The format offers high energy density and design flexibility but has faced concerns about rapid heat transfer between cells during thermal runaway. With all-solid-state solutions still years away, competition is shifting to external safety materials such as thermal barriers. Demand is also emerging from submarines and robots, though high material costs remain a hurdle for mass adoption.