Episode 1: From Rivalry to Partnership: Taiwan and Korea’s AI Semiconductor Revolution

Taiwan and South Korea have long been fierce competitors in the high-tech industry. But as AI accelerates global innovation, these rivals are forming an unlikely partnership to co-lead the next wave of semiconductor breakthroughs. In this episode of Taiwan Tech Dispatch, we dive into how Taiwan’s TSMC and South Korea’s SK Hynix—once competitors in display panels and memory chips—are now collaborating on cutting-edge AI semiconductor solutions. Learn how advanced logic chips and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) are being integrated through next-gen packaging technologies like CoWoS and SoIC. 🎯 What you’ll hear: How past competition shaped Taiwan and Korea’s high-tech evolution Why AI is driving new collaboration in semiconductors The global impact of this partnership on supply chains and geopolitics Hosted by White Hsu. For more insights, visit whitehsu.blog and follow on LinkedIn and Facebook. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn