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Construction
SK Ecoplant to supply fuel cells to China’s top data center operator GDS
South Korea’s SK Ecoplant Co. has forged a partnership with China’s top data center developer and operator GDS to jointly enter the Sout...
Aug 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Blockchain
S.Korean firms adopt the x-to-earn model for data, community building
South Korean companies are embracing the x-to-earn (X2E) business model, by which users earn rewards by playing online games and accomplishing other...
Aug 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor to redirect its TaaS, AI functions to self-driving arm 42dot
Hyundai Motor Group will redirect the core functions of its Transportation-as-a-Service (TaaS) division and AIRS Company to its recently acquired se...
Aug 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Drones, AI, big data power Korean fisheries’ earnings
The Jubilee, a 2,200-ton tuna fishing vessel operated by South Korea’s leading fishing company Dongwon Industries Co., has been using drones t...
Aug 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Remote work, small offices revive S.Korea's printer market
South Korea’s printer market has been recovering from a long slump as the rise of remote work and small or home offices has revived demand for...
Aug 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Silicon Valley-based AI startup Allganize revs up to go public in Japan
Allganize Inc., a Silicon Valley-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup, recently announced the company will relocate some of its headquarters f...
Aug 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Boston emerges as Korean firms’ R&D hub for AI, batteries
Top South Korean conglomerates Samsung and Hyundai have selected Boston as the home of their first overseas research centers for batteries and artif...
Aug 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai to set up AI robotics R&D center near Boston
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group will set up an artificial intelligence research center in the Boston area to develop AI-driven robotics tech...
Aug 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Samsung Medical Center jobs global top 10 in robot-assisted surgeries
Samsung Medical Center announced Tuesday that it performed more than 15,000 robot-assisted operations in the first of this year. Last yea...
Aug 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG Group to launch AI education programs for teenagers
South Korea’s LG Group will include teenagers in its mid- to long-term project to nurture artificial intelligence talent, as AI technology is ...
Aug 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Korea's Vestas launches second $231 mn European warehouse fund
South Korea’s Vestas Investment Management Co. has created a 300 billion won ($231.2 million) blind pool fund for Europe-based logistics cente...
Aug 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Korea to further lag China on self-driving cars
South Korea is expected to lag behind China further on autonomous vehicle technology as Shenzhen, the technology hub in Guangdong province, allowed ...
Aug 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix develops highest density DRAM-based memory system
South Korea’s SK Hynix Inc. said on Monday that it has developed its first double data rate 5 (DDR5) DRAM-based compute express link (CXL) mem...
Aug 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Voyager X plans to beat conglomerates by executing weird, unique ideas
Voyager X is a relatively new artificial intelligence (AI) startup in South Korea. Its founder Nam Se-dong, however, has been a well-known figu...
Jul 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung develops next-generation data storage device
Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled an upgraded data storage device that significantly reduces the computer processing time and energy cons...
Jul 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korea startup unveils AI for sleep study with smartphones
A South Korean startup has unveiled an artificial intelligence model for medical analysis of sleep based on breathing sounds recorded by smartphones...
Jul 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
South Korean firms roll out AI chatbots that tug at the heartstrings
If you are using artificial intelligence-powered chatbot services in South Korea, you may soon be receiving messages like this: “Would you lik...
Jul 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
AI-powered translation startup XL8 raises $2.7 million in bridge investment
Artificial intelligence-powered translation startup XL8 Inc. said on Monday it raised 3.6 billion won ($2.7 million) in a bridge round prior to Seri...
Jul 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mobile networks
Samsung Elec. to launch Korea's first dual SIM smartphones in August
Samsung Electronics Co. is slated to enable embedded subscriber identity modules (eSIMs) into its new foldable smartphones available in South Korea ...
Jul 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
KT injects $23 mn into fabless startup Rebellions
South Korean fabless startup Rebellions Inc. received a 30 billion won ($23 million) extension to its Series A funding from telecom giant KT Corp.KT...
Jul 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Korean Aerospace Ind.'s shares soar on Poland export hopes
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), South Korea’s military aircraft manufacturer, is emerging a winner in South Korea’s sagging stock...
Jul 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Research & Development
Plagiarism scandal hits top S.Korean university over AI-themed papers
South Korea's most prestigious university is embroiled in a plagiarism scandal after two papers it published on artificial intelligence are believed...
Jul 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Meta, Seoul National University jointly set up XR research center
Meta Platforms Inc., formerly known as Facebook, and Seoul National University (SNU) jointly launched an extended reality (XR) research center in So...
Jun 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
South Korea to invest $794 million in AI chips, nurture 7,000 experts
The South Korean government has decided to invest 1.02 trillion won ($794 million) in the artificial intelligence semiconductor sector and foster ov...
Jun 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Healthcare
CHA Healthcare buys major Australian fertility center
South Korea’s medical center operator CHA Healthcare Co. said on Monday it has acquired the management rights of Fertility Specialists of West...
Jun 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
DeepBrain AI to bring back deceased loved ones – virtually
Perhaps we will soon not be remembering our loved ones only through photos.Imagine a virtual rendition of the deceased speaking at his or her memori...
Jun 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis’ smart cabin: Healthcare center on the move
Many traffic accidents are caused by drowsy driving, fatigue or the driver’s abnormal health conditions.Automakers around the world have str...
Jun 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom blocks voice phishing via AI, police database
SK Telecom Co., a South Korean major mobile carrier, is strengthening its spam call filtering system to prevent voice phishing. The system blocked 3...
Jun 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG CNS launches AI robot subscription service for warehouse operators
LG CNS unveiled a cloud-based logistics robot subscription service on Tuesday, which could save warehouse operators a significant amount in upfront ...
Jun 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Golf simulation centers' revenue soars 48% on-year
Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, sectors serving golf enthusiasts have thrived in South Korea.Financial services company BC Card analyzed the sales ...
Jun 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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