SK AI Summit 2024
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Artificial intelligence
SK Telecom to host SK AI Summit in Seoul
South Korea's SK Telecom Co. said on Monday that it will host the SK AI Summit 2024 on November 4-5 at COEX in Seoul, expanding the annual event int...
Oct 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
AI startup MarqVision raises $16.5 mn to close Series A round
MarqVision Inc., a startup developing an artificial intelligence-powered intellectual property (IP) protection platform, raised 22 billion won ($16....
Oct 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Two out of 5 CEOs hold negative views on Korean startup scene
Nearly half of South Korean startups hold negative views on the country’s startup ecosystem, citing the prolonged startup funding winter and t...
Oct 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung teams up with Ashley to expand SmartThings IoT service
SILICON VALLEY – South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. is partnering with Ashley Home Stores Ltd., the US’ largest furniture s...
Oct 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival to be promoted as global event
The South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism said that the Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival, recently chosen as a Korea Representativ...
Oct 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK Enmove, SQM ink supply deal for refrigerant material iodine
SK Enmove Co. a lubricant-producing arm of SK Innovation Co., said on Thursday that it has signed a preliminary agreement to buy iodine from Socieda...
Oct 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
SK Group may beef up reform drive after CEO seminar
South Korea’s energy-to-telecom conglomerate SK Group will hold an annual strategic meeting presided over by its Chairman Chey Tae-won from Oc...
Oct 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Artificial intelligence creates DRAM divide between hot sellers, laggards
In recent years, the big buzz across industries has been around the power of artificial intelligence, with some critics raising concerns about AI ex...
Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK Pharmteco to invest $260 mn in new peptide factory in S. Korea
SK Pharmteco, the contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) of South Korea's SK Inc., said on Tuesday that it plans to invest $260 ...
Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LG Elec tops US sustainable brand rankings for HVAC, appliances
LG Electronics Inc. said on Wednesday it was named the most sustainable brand in the US for its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) so...
Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung, NTT Docomo to cooperate on AI technology
Samsung Electronics Co. said on Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NTT Docomo, Japan's largest mobile telecommunicati...
Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG NOVA hosts Innovation Festival in US
LG Electronics Inc. 's North American Innovation Center (LG NOVA) said on Monday that it held an Innovation Festival last Wednesday and Thursday at ...
Sep 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion establishes subsidiary in Vietnam
Celltrion Inc., South Korea’s largest biosimilar maker, said on Monday that it completed the establishment of a local subsidiary in Vietnam....
Sep 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Microsoft, KT join forces to propel Korea’s AI innovation
Microsoft Corp. and KT Corp., one of South Korea's top three telecom companies, will drive artificial intelligence transformation in the Korean firm...
Sep 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung Galaxy AI phones surpass 20 mn units in S. Korea
Samsung Electronics Co. said on Sunday that more than 20 million smartphones in South Korea are now equipped with its Galaxy AI technology, driven...
Sep 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung’s first AI tablet comes with MediaTek's Dimensity processor
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday unveiled its first AI-enabled tablet, the Galaxy Tab S10 series, powered by the high-end Dimen...
Sep 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung’s Galaxy S24 FE: Budget smartphone packed with AI functions
Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday unveiled the Galaxy S24 FE, the latest addition to its AI-enabled smartphones series, with which the South Korean ...
Sep 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Chip winter looming? Micron, Samsung give opposite views
Micron Technology Inc. on Wednesday delivered stronger-than-expected quarterly results and gave a bullish outlook for the current quarter, shrugging...
Sep 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Broadband unveils upgraded AI-powered IPTV service
SK Broadband Co., South Korea’s No. 2 internet service provider, has upgraded the voice command function of its internet protocol television (...
Sep 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy Solution tops EV battery quality in China
South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. was selected as the top company for battery quality in China, surpassing Chinese battery manufacturers CATL an...
Sep 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix mass-produces 12-layer HBM3E for Q4 shipment
SK Hynix Inc. said on Thursday it has begun mass-producing the world’s first 12-layer HBM3E with a capacity of 36 gigabytes (GB) for shipment ...
Sep 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On to cut jobs for first time amid sustained EV weakness
SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest electric vehicle battery maker, plans to cut its workforce with the company’s first voluntary retir...
Sep 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Shieldus, Verizon form strategic partnership
South Korea's SK Shieldus Co. said on Wednesday that it entered a strategic partnership with the US-based telecom company Verizon.Under this partner...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom, KT win at Leading Lights Awards
SK Telecom Co. and KT Corp. received the Leading Lights Awards 2024. SK Telecom and KT were named winners of Outstanding Use Case: AI/Machine L...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
KT to develop AI tech to filter spam messages
South Korea's KT Corp. said on Tuesday it will work with the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) to launch an artificial intelligence (AI)...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG Innotek develops AI for raw material inspection
LG Innotek, a leading South Korean electronics parts maker, said on Wednesday it developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can filter ou...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LG releases sea lion-themed animal conservation video in Times Square
LG Electronics Inc. announced on Tuesday that it has unveiled a sea lion-themed video for its “The LG Endangered Species Series” campaig...
Sep 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix’s CXL optimization software tool installed on Linux
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker after Samsung Electronics Co., said on Monday the key features of its computer expr...
Sep 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Naver to set up Middle Eastern headquarters in Saudi Arabia
Naver Corp., which has been actively seeking to unlock opportunities in the Middle East with its new growth engines artificial intelligence, cloud a...
Sep 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Lotte Energy, Isu Petasys to co-work on HVLP copper foil supply
South Korea's Lotte Energy Materials Corp. said on Monday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) last Friday with Isu Petasys regardin...
Sep 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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