South Korean technology shares climbed sharply on Friday after positive announcements from LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics. Both firms unveiled developments in automotive systems and AI-focused memory chips that lifted investor sentiment.
LG Electronics: Google-based automotive solutions and a multi-display control chip
Shares of LG Electronics jumped nearly 24% on Friday following the company’s demonstrations of several automotive technologies developed using Google’s technology. The new solutions are built on the Android Automotive operating system, enabling drivers to run applications directly on the vehicle’s display without needing to connect a smartphone.
One of LG’s highlighted innovations is a single-chip solution capable of driving multiple in-cabin displays of different sizes simultaneously. The company says this can significantly lower costs for automakers and simplify the rollout of modern multi-screen infotainment systems. Market interest was also supported by rising demand for Android Automotive: Future Market Insights estimates the global market at $895 million in 2025 and projects it could reach $2.14 billion by 2035.
Samsung Electronics: sample shipments of HBM4E for AI workloads
Samsung Electronics shares rose more than 6% after the company said it had begun sample shipments of its latest high-bandwidth memory die, the 12‑layer HBM4E, to global customers. Samsung described the new memory chip as among the best in its class.
The HBM4E die supports data transfer speeds of up to 16 gigabits per second, offering improved energy efficiency and lower heat generation compared with prior generations. HBM technology has become a key component of AI infrastructure because such memory enables high-volume, high-speed data processing in AI accelerators.
Samsung’s new chip comes in a 48‑gigabyte capacity, representing more than a 30% increase over the previous generation. The company is also developing 32‑gigabyte, 8‑layer and 64‑gigabyte, 16‑layer variants. These generational upgrades signal Samsung’s efforts to regain ground on the HBM market, where SK Hynix has been the leader in recent years.
Why this matters
LG’s automotive platform work and Samsung’s HBM4E both touch rapidly expanding markets: connected vehicle software and AI infrastructure. Growing adoption of Android Automotive and rising demand for high-bandwidth HBM memory present market-expansion opportunities for both companies and have already moved their stock prices in the short term.
This article is not investment advice.
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