Market attention focuses on technology and security announcements by Hanwha, POSCO Future M, and others
Hanwha 5month 19day that it would pursue large-scale investment in global AI and defense. POSCO Future M 5month 20day announced that it had secured mass-production technology for silicon anode materials, while financial institutions said they would pursue a joint security platform to track global hacking groups.
Hanwha 5month 19day emphasized a group-wide transformation in structure, describing it as “a major transformation in 100years,” and announced investments in global AI and defense. The company described organizational capabilities as its “DNA” and said it would expand related investment. Specific amounts and schedules are available in the company’s announcement.
Vect 5month 19day announced that it would be the exclusive supplier in South Korea of LEDs to global companies. The company said it had established a supply system targeting the next-generation display market. The scope and timing of supply contracts are detailed in the company’s explanation.
POSCO Future M said it had secured mass-production technology for silicon anode materials 5month 20day. The company said preparations for mass production were complete. According to the announcement, the material stores 4times more energy than conventional graphite-based anode materials.
POSCO Future M said it had mitigated the volume expansion problem through silicon nanostructuring and carbon-compositing technologies. The company said it had conducted tests that raised the silicon blend ratio to 20% or higher. The company explained that the technology lowers barriers to commercialization.
The company’s tests were conducted through 1,000charge-discharge cycles. The company disclosed that it retained 80% of the initial capacity. POSCO Future M said it would apply the material in high-value markets, including premium electric vehicles and robots.
The financial sector said it would pursue a joint security platform to track global hacking groups on 5 of 19. It said it would develop and discuss operating plans for a platform involving multiple financial firms. Among the views expressed was the need to advance security systems.