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Industry
Battery industry shifts to foundry model with Western design and Asian manufacturing
The battery industry is moving toward a division of labour similar to semiconductors, with Western companies focusing on next-generation chemistry design and intellectual property while Asian manufacturers handle mass production, industry officials say. The shift reflects limits on building and running gigafactories, weaker manufacturing competitiveness in Europe and the United States, and U.S. rules requiring the exclusion of certain China-linked supply chains. A wider range of battery chemistries and growing small-lot demand are also accelerating outsourcing.
AI & Enterprise
South Korea, Italy discuss science and technology cooperation in AI, climate and bio
South Korea and Italy will expand science and technology cooperation centred on three areas: artificial intelligence, climate change and bio, South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT said. The two countries held the 13th Korea-Italy Joint Committee on Science and Technology in Rome with Italy\'s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. They reviewed outcomes from joint bio and chemistry research, discussed future agendas including physical AI semiconductors and climate-response crops, and explored broader cooperation on brain disease research. The next meeting will be held in Seoul.
Industry
Samsung Electronics signs EU CoC to expand energy cooperation in Europe
Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday it has become the first South Korean company to sign the EU smart appliance energy code of conduct. The voluntary programme, led by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, encourages development and wider adoption of high-efficiency smart appliances linked to power management systems. Samsung said the signing will broaden cooperation with European power companies. Its washer-dryers, washing machines and dishwashers meet the criteria and are registered as energy smart appliances in EPREL.
