Kakao conversational AI platform
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Webtoons
Google to target global webtoon sector with Korean creators
BENGALURU – Google is teaming up with South Korean creators to target the global webtoon industry, spurring expectations that global Big Tech ...
Aug 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung, Trek Bicycle launch Ultra Riding Challenge
Samsung Electronics Co. said on Tuesday that it launched the Ultra Riding Challenge in collaboration with global bicycle brand Trek Bicycle, offerin...
Aug 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
TCL narrows gap with Samsung in premium mini LED TV segment
China’s TCL Technology, the world’s No. 2 TV maker, has been expanding its presence not only in the market for cheap LCD TVs but also in...
Aug 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom, Nokia to cooperate on AI-based network tech
South Korea's SK Telecom Co. announced on Monday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Nokia to commercialize the wired network AI...
Aug 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai Marine wins $30 mn LNG-FSU conversion deal
South Korea's HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co. secured its first project to convert a floating storage unit for liquefied natural gas (LNG-FSU).HD Hyu...
Aug 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
LIG Nex1, Palantir join forces on AI weaponry
LIG Nex1 Co., a leading South Korean defense contractor, is teaming up with US artificial intelligence (AI) specialist Palantir Technologies to deve...
Aug 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Kakao to launch conversational AI platform for B2C commerce
South Korean mobile platform giant Kakao Corp. said on Thursday that it will accelerate its artificial intelligence push by launching a conversation...
Aug 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Hyundai Elevator joins forces with Kakao Mobility for integration services
South Korea's Hyundai Elevator Co. said on Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Kakao Mobility Corp. to commercializ...
Aug 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Samsung SDS gains AI management system certification
Samsung SDS Co. announced on Thursday that it has become the first company in South Korea's IT service industry to receive the ISO/IEC 42001 certifi...
Aug 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG unveils Korea’s 1st open source AI to take on Meta, Google
LG Group, South Korea’s fourth-biggest conglomerate, on Wednesday introduced the country’s first open-sourced artificial intelligence la...
Aug 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
Kakao Games reports sharp drop in Q2 operating profit
Kakao Games Corp., a game publishing unit of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp., reported a sharp decline in second-quarter earnings on Wednesday d...
Aug 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
SK Telecom logs higher quarterly profit on AI, lower costs
SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s top mobile carrier, reported a higher quarterly profit as its cost-cutting and strong artificial intelligence (A...
Aug 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung produces thinnest low-power DRAM for AI mobile devices
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chipmaker, has begun mass production of the industry’s thinnest low-power double data ra...
Aug 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Korean e-commerce platforms struggle to draw new capital
South Korean online marketplace operators are struggling to attract investors amid deteriorating profitability and the financial turmoil facing dome...
Aug 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
MLOps startup Vessl AI eyes 50% sales from US in 2025
Vessl AI, a South Korea-native MLOps platform-operating startup, is envisioning a takeoff in the US next year after building a concrete client base ...
Aug 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Will Samsung benefit from Nvidia’s new AI chip delays?
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chipmaker, is expected to benefit from Nvidia Corp.’s delays in shipping AI chips, as gl...
Aug 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
Samsung invests in US AI security startup Protect AI
Samsung Venture Investment Corp., Samsung Electronics Co.'s venture capital firm, has invested in Protect AI Inc., a US startup offering a security ...
Aug 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom's X Caliber to enter SE Asian pet market
South Korea's SK Telecom Co. announced on Tuesday that it signed a contract to supply X Caliber, an AI-based pet diagnosis assistance solution, to t...
Jul 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix aims for graphics chip supremacy with GDDR7 in Q3
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker after Samsung Electronics Co., said on Tuesday it plans to begin volume production ...
Jul 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Baemin founder strikes out for new trophy platform
Kim Bong-jin, a former chairman and CEO of Woowa Brothers Corp., operator of South Korea’s No. 1 food delivery app Baedal Minjok — Baemi...
Jul 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
LG Electronics posts record Q2 profit, to accelerate transition into AI leader
LG Electronics Inc., a leading South Korean electronics maker, on Thursday posted its highest quarterly operating profit and sales for the April-Jun...
Jul 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG CNS, Aeon to collaborate on EdTech in Japan
South Korea's LG CNS announced on Thursday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Aeon, an education company operating over 300 direct l...
Jul 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Spear Korea to acquire AI medical firm Life Semantics
South Korea's aerospace materials company Spear Korea will acquire artificial intelligence (AI) medical firm Life Semantics Co. Life Semantics ...
Jul 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Qoo10’s Korean units delay seller payments amid expansions
Southeast Asia-based e-commerce platform Qoo10 Pte.’s units in South Korea delayed seller payments as industry sources said the online shoppin...
Jul 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Huonslab eyes speedy anticancer drug delivery with new patent
South Korean biotech Huons Global Co. said on Tuesday that its research and development unit Huonslab has issued a domestic patent claiming a techno...
Jul 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Hyundai Premium Outlet runs AI Human for foreign customer
South Korea's Hyundai Premium Outlet announced on Tuesday that it will trial the artificial intelligence (AI) service AI Human at its Songdo store u...
Jul 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Kakao Mobility launches overseas car rental service
South Korean mobility platform Kakao Mobility said on Monday that it launched an overseas car rental service accessible through its Kakao T app.The ...
Jul 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
KB Kookmin Bank adds Indonesian to banking platform
South Korea's KB Kookmin Bank said on Monday it launched Indonesian language services on its mobile banking platform KB Starbanking to expand its ...
Jul 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung Elec calls for C-Lab Outside applications
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Monday that it will enlist startups to participate in its external startup incubation program C-Lab Outside unt...
Jul 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Lunit to supply AI cancer diagnostics to Qatar
Lunit Inc., a South Korean cancer diagnostics AI company, announced on Monday that it will provide its AI breast cancer screening solution Lunit Ins...
Jul 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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