South Korean President Lee Jae Myung urged the government on Monday to accelerate large-scale investments in AI facilities and a semiconductor cluster through rapid administrative steps and deregulation.
Micron announced a $3 billion investment, including $500 million for GlobalWafers' Texas expansion, and will increase its total U.S. investment to $250 billion by 2035 to boost the semiconductor supply chain amid soaring AI demand.
President Lee Jae Myung met with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong to discuss regional semiconductor investments, including a potential chip cluster in the Honam region. The talks align with the government's balanced regional development policy and preparations for an upcoming conference.
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are reportedly considering new semiconductor facility investments in the Honam and Chungcheong regions, sparking high expectations in the Jeonnam-Gwangju area. The government is also strongly urging large corporations to invest in the less developed Honam region for balanced national development.
法國總統馬克宏宣布，為應對美中在關鍵技術的發展，將在量子運算和半導體領域增加投資15.5億歐元。這筆資金將用於強化運算能力、促進新創企業發展，並推動歐洲合作，以建立歐洲在這些戰略領域的主權。
