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    SK Telecom to launch telescope content service Starhug

    South Korea's SK Telecom Co. announced on Friday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for providing the "Starhug" service, a remot...

    Dec 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    Naver, PIF-backed JV join hands for Saudi Arabia’s smart cities

    South Korean online portal giant Naver Corp. is planning to accelerate Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation in partnership with a tech firm b...

    Dec 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    2 Min read

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    Apple ordered to compensate Korean users for iPhone slowdown

    An appellate court of South Korea on Wednesday ordered Apple Inc. to pay 70,000 won ($53.3) each to seven Korean iPhone users for deliberately slowi...

    Dec 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    2 Min read

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    CJ OliveNetworks to enter smart city business with Team Naver

    South Korean digital service company CJ OliveNetworks announced on Thursday that it has signed a mutual cooperation agreement at Naver Corp.'s headq...

    Nov 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    2 Min read

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    LG Uplus to spur generative AI service for new growth: CEO

    LG Uplus Corp., a leading mobile carrier in South Korea, is accelerating its generative artificial intelligence business as a new growth driver amid...

    Nov 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    2 Min read

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    Samsung’s Harman ups ante in home audio market with Roon

    Harman International has taken over Roon Labs, the multi-device and multi-room audio technology company popular among audiophiles for its streaming ...

    Nov 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    2 Min read

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    Delivery Hero-backed Baemin to exit Vietnam on low returns

    Baemin, the top food delivery platform in South Korea, will exit Vietnam on Dec. 8 after four years of operations there amid fierce market competiti...

    Nov 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    Naver to launch global version of Whale browser in Q1 2024

    Naver Cloud, the infrastructure subsidiary of South Korea’s online giant Naver Corp., plans to launch a global version of its Whale browser in...

    Nov 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    3 Min read

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    Two S.Koreans selected as members of CAE

    Kinam Kim, President of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK) and Sang Yup Lee, Vice President of NAEK were selected as foreign memb...

    Nov 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    Webcash to expand Vietnam market with Miracom

    South Korea's Webcash Co. announced on Wednesday that its affiliate Webcash Global signed a strategic business agreement with Miracom Inc. to expand...

    Nov 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    Samsung closer to fully connected smart home vision

    Samsung Electronics Co. is pushing forward with its goal of offering connected and customized services for 1.4 billion smartphones, TVs and home app...

    Nov 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    2 Min read

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    Kakao Mobility seeks to buy European taxi platform FreeNow

    Kakao Mobility Corp., a ride-hailing service unit of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp., is planning to acquire FreeNow, a European taxi platform o...

    Nov 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    2 Min read

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    KT says farewell to telegraph after a century of service

    KT Corp., a leading South Korean telecom company, will end its telegraph service, once the fastest means of long-distance communication, after the c...

    Nov 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    SK Telecom verifies AI server liquid immersion cooling tech

    South Korea's SK Telecom Co. announced on Tuesday that it has successfully verified the liquid immersion cooling technology, a next-generation Inter...

    Nov 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    After a boom and bust, the chip industry Is regaining its health

    The global semiconductor industry is bottoming out, executives say, signaling a rebound in some areas of technology and providing relief for the U.S...

    Nov 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    6 Min read

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    LG Uplus buys pet Airbnb-style startup to boost pet care services

    LG Uplus Corp. has acquired a domestic dog space rental startup Along as the South Korean mobile carrier is zooming in on pet care services as its n...

    Nov 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    2 Min read

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    Samsung’s Harman to buy French audio software firm FLUX::

    Harman Professional Solutions, a professional sound system unit under Samsung Electronics Co.'s wholly owned Harman International, has agreed to acq...

    Nov 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    2 Min read

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    Naver Band surpasses 5 million MAU in US

    South Korea’s Naver Corp. announced Thursday the monthly active user (MAU) of its community social networking platform Naver Band surpassed 5 ...

    Nov 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    Samsung Electronics hosts AI Forum 2023

    Samsung Electronics Co. held on Tuesday the Samsung AI Forum 2023 with the theme of "Super AI for a Better Tomorrow" at the Suwon Convention Center ...

    Nov 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    Neowiz, SK Hynix to team up for global marketing

    South Korean game developer Neowiz announced on Friday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SK Hynix Inc. for global marketing col...

    Nov 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    LG CNS to join New York digital transformation project

    South Korea's information technology service provider LG CNS announced on Friday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a digital tra...

    Nov 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    KT to develop smart city in Indonesia's new capital

    South Korea's KT Corp. plans to apply smart city technologies such as quantum communication and cybersecurity to Nusantra, the new administrative ca...

    Nov 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    Naver replaces Nvidia GPU with Intel CPU for its AI map app server

    South Korea’s web portal giant Naver Corp. has replaced the main chip supplier of its artificial intelligence server for its map service, Nave...

    Oct 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    2 Min read

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    KT develops 5G antennas for UAM

    South Korea's KT Corp. announced on Monday it has developed and validated specialized antennas that can efficiently establish a fifth-generation (5G...

    Oct 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    LG Uplus completes second hyperscale data center

    South Korea’s telecommunications company LG Uplus Corp. on Thursday announced the completion of a hyperscale data center – its second --...

    Oct 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    LG Elec to launch new business with startup: LG NOVA head

    SAN FRANCISCO – LG Electronics Inc. will set up a new business entity focusing on some of its new growth pillars — digital healthcare, c...

    Oct 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    2 Min read

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    Naver Cloud to offer edutech service in Mongolia

    South Korea's Naver Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Naver Corp., announced on Tuesday it will participate in the Digital Classroom Project of Mong...

    Oct 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    SK Telecom launches call recording service for iPhone

    South Korea’s SK Telecom Co. has rolled out an iPhone app using artificial intelligence (AI) that allows users to record calls on their smartp...

    Oct 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    Naver secures $100 mn digital twin project in Saudi Arabia

    South Korea's dominant web portal giant Naver Corp. has won a contract to develop a Digital Twin platform for Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Municipal a...

    Oct 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read