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Robotics
Korean 3D tech firm Koh Young looks to US medical robot market
Koh Young Technology Inc., a South Korean developer of 3D optical inspection devices used in electronics manufacturing, is slated to enter the US me...
Mar 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Wrtn Technologies joins latest AI fad, looking for prompt engineers
Wrtn Technologies Inc. has joined the latest generative artificial intelligence (AI) boom with its high-paying official job post for a prompt engine...
Mar 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
South Korea eyes $261 billion chip cluster; Samsung takes lead
South Korea said on Wednesday it will create the world’s largest semiconductor cluster near Seoul by attracting 340 trillion won ($261 billion...
Mar 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Samsung SDI to showcase solid-state battery tech at InterBattery 2023
South Korea's leading secondary battery maker Samsung SDI Co. has announced its participation in Korea's largest battery exhibition, InterBattery 20...
Mar 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
CJ Group adopts AI-based copywriter for producing marketing content
South Korea's CJ Group on Tuesday said it will develop and run a personalized artificial intelligence (AI) copywriter that automatically produces ma...
Mar 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
CGBio opens cosmetic surgery clinic in Bali using bio-medical tech
CGBio, a South Korean bio-renewable medical company, announced on Monday that it opened a medical esthetic clinic, called Nulook, in Bali, Indonesia...
Mar 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
KT launches open beta version of metaverse platform Genieverse
South Korea's KT Corp. announced on Monday the launch of an open beta version of its business-to-consumer (B2C) metaverse platform, "Genieverse."The...
Mar 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Elec to showcase eco-friendly cooling, heating solutions at ISH 2023
LG Electronics Inc. is aiming to expand its presence in the European air conditioning market with its high-efficiency heat pump cooling and heating ...
Mar 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
SK Geo Centric optimizes plastic recycling tech with US company
SK Geo Centric Co., a South Korean energy and chemical company, is accelerating technical negotiations to build the world's first plastic recycling ...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Dayou A-Tech completes building EV seat production facility
Dayou A-Tech Co., a South Korean car seat manufacturer under the Dayou Winia Group, announced on Thursday that it has built a seat production facili...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
System on chips: Samsung’s new high-stakes foundry business
Samsung Electronics Co. is setting its sights on system on chips (SoCs) to continue to drive growth in its foundry business amid a protracted slowdo...
Mar 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Hyundai Motor spins off 4 in-house startups in mobility, AI, data
Hyundai Motor Group has spun off four new in-house startups, including MOBINN with autonomous driving technology and APLAYS with AI-powered music cu...
Mar 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korea's StoneBridge Ventures invests $91 mn in semiconductor, AI
South Korean venture capital investment firm StoneBridge Ventures Inc. announced on Thursday that it has invested a total of 120 billion won ($90.9 ...
Mar 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
SK Networks invests $22 mn in US AI-based device company
South Korea's SK Networks has identified a startup specializing in AI-based devices and software platforms as a new investment target. The startup, ...
Mar 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Lunit to supply AI image analysis solutions to Singapore
South Korea's Lunit Inc., an artificial intelligence (AI) medical company, announced on Wednesday that it has secured a contract to provide Lunit In...
Mar 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea pledges steps to attract more foreign investment
South Korea will boost foreign investment in the country through increased incentives and deregulation, Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister C...
Mar 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
S.Korea's SK Ecoplant, POSCO develop K-floating body with domestic tech
South Korea's SK Ecoplant Co. and POSCO on Wednesday said they secured basic design certification from the Norwegian classification body DNV for "K-...
Mar 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Lunit receives $1 mn in tech fees from Guardant Health of US
The US operations of South Korea's artificial intelligence (AI) medical company Lunit have received a major boost after the company got the green li...
Mar 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korea's AI startup Quantit attracts $23 mn Series A investment
South Korea's artificial intelligence (AI) company Vaiv Company Inc. announced on Tuesday that Quantit, its fintech subsidiary, has received a 30 bi...
Mar 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korea's Indent Corp. raises $8 mn for AI-based video review marketing
Indent Corporation, a South Korean startup that operates an AI-based video review marketing solution called VReview, announced on Tuesday that it ha...
Mar 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hankook & Co. buys autonomous driving tech startup 3Secondz
Hankook & Company Co., a South Korean holding company that owns tire and mobility businesses, said on Tuesday that it has acquired the autonomou...
Mar 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Korea's SK Telecom jointly develops AI patrol robots
SK Telecom Co., along with its partner firms, will develop artificial intelligence (AI) robots that will replace security guards patrolling around s...
Mar 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Binance’s new NFT platform accused of copying Korean startup’s Chatcasso
Binance has been accused of copying a South Korean startup’s ideas and design of its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered non-fungible token (...
Mar 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung’s DRAM market share rises amid industrywide revenue drop
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, saw its DRAM market share rise in the fourth quarter of last year despite a sig...
Mar 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
US CHIPS Act threatens Samsung, SK Hynix’s memory supremacy
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Biden administration’s “Chips for America” program aims to keep China’s growing clout in the sem...
Mar 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Naver’s HyperCLOVA X: More Korean-proficient than ChatGPT
South Korea’s online giant Naver Corp. will unveil an updated version of its AI platform HyperCLOVA, HyperCLOVA X, which it said better unders...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
S.Korea’s SK Telecom to advance AI tech through partnerships
BARCELONA -- SK Telecom Co. plans to develop world-class artificial intelligence technology through partnerships with companies of Korean descent at...
Feb 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Hyundai Elevator cuts breakdowns with AI prediction technology
South Korea’s No. 1 elevator maker Hyundai Elevator Co. said on Monday it had reduced the number of stoppages and breakdowns of its elevators ...
Feb 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Hyundai Department Store uses AI to write advertising copy
South Korea's Hyundai Department Store Co. on Sunday said it will officially introduce on Thursday an artificial intelligence (AI) copywriting syste...
Feb 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Kakao Brain to launch investment fund for AI startups
Kakao Brain, a South Korean artificial intelligence (AI) company owned by Kakao Corp., said on Sunday it plans to set up a fund of up to 10 billion ...
Feb 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Lee Jae-myung to meet with top business leaders this week ahead of G7 summit
- 2 Korea to allow non-profits to buy bad consumer loans
- 3 LG to drive future growth in emerging markets with battery prowess
- 4 South Korean President Lee, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba seek closer ties
- 5 Naver Ventures to plant flag in Silicon Valley with TwelveLabs bet