Kakao conversational AI platform
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Companies
S.Korea's e-commerce platform Plugo secures $9 million in investment
South Korea's Plugo, a comprehensive e-commerce platform based in Singapore, has attracted $9 million in Series A investment, the Silicon Valley, Ca...
Dec 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korean PE firm Hahn & Co to sell used-car platform K Car
South Korean private equity firm Hahn & Co. is set to sell a majority stake in local used-car trading platform K Car Co. as its initial public o...
Dec 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Vuno's fundus-reading AI obtains medical device certification in Thailand
South Korea's medical device startup company Vuno announced on Thursday that its fundus reading artificial intelligence (AI) solution Vuno Med-Fundu...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus to debut university-specific metaverse platforms early next year
South Korea's mobile telecom operator LG Uplus said on Thursday that it would introduce a specialized metaverse platform for which all universities ...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus ramps up user experiences, platforms, metaverse
LG Uplus Corp., the third-largest mobile carrier in South Korea, is improving its user experiences as well as accelerating new businesses such as pl...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
S.Korea's Bespin Global, Daewoo E&C sign smart city deal with Aussie company
South Korea's cloud management company Bespin Global on Wednesday said its subsidiary Bespin Global Vietnam formed a strategic partnership with Daew...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Kakao's AI filter reduces profanity in online news comments
South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp. has reduced swearing and negative comments about news on its online portals such as Daum and Kakao View by using...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
ESTsoft completes construction of studio dedicated to AI virtual humans
South Korea's application software developer ESTsoft Corp. said on Tuesday that it has built a dedicated studio in its headquarters in Seoul's Gangn...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
CJ ENM to provide K-content on free platforms Tubi, Roku
South Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM Co. is linking up with major free streaming services in North America to expand accessibility for global fan...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Korean startup Mathpresso completes $59 mn Series C investment
Mathpresso, the company that operates the artificial intelligence (AI)-based learning platform Qanda, said on Tuesday that it has completed Series C...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
80% of Korea's data centers to use homegrown AI semiconductors by 2030
South Korea by 2030 will upgrade its level of domestic artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors to the world's best by using the nation's high-pe...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Research & Development
LG Group seeks future growth engines with new R&D units
LG Group, South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate, set up new research and development units at key affiliates to seek future growth engines...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
EV charging service firm Scalardata attracts 3 bn won from GS Energy
Scalardata, a South Korean start-up running an electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure integration platform "evmodu.kr," announced on Monday t...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus holds in-house hackathon to secure platform technology
LG Uplus Corps. said on Sunday that it held a hackathon called "Hackstival" to compete for development skills of in-house software developers.The co...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
Jobis&Villains selected as beneficiary of UK venture support program GEP
South Korea's Jobis & Villains Corp., which operates the tax return service "3o3," announced on Thursday that it has been officially registered ...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG Group think tank unveils breakthrough AI tech Exaone
LG AI Research, the artificial intelligence (AI) think tank of South Korea's LG Group, on Thursday unveiled Exaone, a gigantic AI technology that ra...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Art tech platform Tessa attracts strategic investment from Kyobo Securities
The art tech platform Tessa said on Thursday that it has succeeded in attracting strategic investment from Kyobo Securities Co. The amount of invest...
Dec 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Kakao unveils measures to prevent recurrence of service disruptions
South Korea’s Kakao Corp. has unveiled a series of measures to prevent a recurrence of service disruptions after the mobile platform giant cam...
Dec 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Macquarie bids for transportation card operator Loca Mobility
Macquarie Asset Management participated in a bid on Dec. 6 to acquire Loca Mobility Corp., Lotte Card Co.’s subsidiary and the second-largest ...
Dec 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Twelve Labs secures $12 mn for AI-powered video analysis platform
Twelve Labs Inc., a South Korean artificial intelligence-powered video search platform developer, closed its seed extension round with an additional...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
LG Uplus poised to acquire homegrown OTT platform Watcha
South Korea’s third-largest mobile carrier LG Uplus Corp. is slated to acquire homegrown over-the-top (OTT) platform Watcha Inc., investment b...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Kakao Brain to unveil AI chest X-ray diagnosis service next year
Come next year, Kakao Brain, the artificial intelligence arm Kakao Corp., is slated to unveil an AI system that can write the first draft diagnosis ...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Samsung, Naver agree to partner in developing next-gen AI semiconductor solutions
Samsung Electronics Co. and Naver Corp. have agreed to cooperate in developing next-generation AI semiconductor solutions optimized for artificial i...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries establishes chief AI officer post
South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries Group has created the position of chief artificial intelligence (AI) officer (CAIO) to propel a major busines...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Nexen Tire develops AI-based tech for road surface detection
Nexen Tire Corp. on Monday said it developed technology for road surface detection and analysis of tire braking distance using artificial intelligen...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Kakao Pay seeks to acquire Loca Mobility up for sale by MBK Partners
Kakao Pay Corp., the mobile payment and digital wallet service unit of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp., is seeking to acquire Loca Mobility Corp...
Dec 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Content platforms
KT conducts reshuffle ahead of launching South Korea's top OTT service
Korea's telecom giant KT Corp. has reshuffled its media business units ahead of the pending absorption of its over-the-top (OTT) video platform Se...
Dec 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
HYBE and Kakao Games to be released from mandatory escrow this month
The Korea Securities Depository said on Wednesday that 225.5 million shares of a total of 58 listed stocks registered as mandatory escrow will be li...
Dec 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean SMEs
LG U+ and Korea Fanuc to devise smart factory solutions for SMEs
Korean telecom giant LG Uplus Corp. on Tuesday said it will develop a smart factory solution for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) jointly with th...
Nov 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Vuno's AI-powered fundus reading solution approved for sale in Taiwan
Vuno Inc., a South Korean artificial intelligence-powered medical solutions provider, said on Tuesday that Vuno Med-Fundus AI has received marketing...
Nov 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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