SK Telecom AI alliance
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Korean startups
Korean AI startups Allganize, Neurophet raise over $35 mn
South Korea’s artificial intelligence technology startups Allganize Inc. and Neurophet Inc. raised about 47 billion won ($35 million) in total...
Nov 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Samsung unveils generative AI Gauss, to be integrated in Galaxy S24
Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday unveiled its first generative artificial intelligence model, Samsung Gauss, to compete with the likes of ChatGP...
Nov 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG, Qraft Technologies' AI-powered ETF trades on NYSE
South Korea’s LG Group and Seoul-based Qraft Technologies Inc. have jointly launched an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that selects holdings relat...
Nov 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
SK Telecom’s Q3 profit up on brisk data center, cloud sales
SK Telecom Co.'s third-quarter operating profit increased 7% on-year, becoming the only South Korean mobile carrier posting an on-year gain in profi...
Nov 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Lotteria to introduce kitchen robot Alpha Grill
South Korea's Lotte GRS, the operator of fast food franchise Lotteria, plans to introduce a kitchen automation robot Alpha Grill in stores. Alp...
Nov 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung Electronics hosts AI Forum 2023
Samsung Electronics Co. held on Tuesday the Samsung AI Forum 2023 with the theme of "Super AI for a Better Tomorrow" at the Suwon Convention Center ...
Nov 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy, SK On to delay battery JVs with Ford as demand slows
South Korea’s leading battery makers are postponing their plans to start operations of their joint ventures with Ford Motor Co. as the growth ...
Nov 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
SK E&S, K-water to jointly develop homegrown green hydrogen facilities
South Korea's SK E&S announced on Tuesday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Plug Power, K-water, and SK Plug Hyverse to expand ...
Nov 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
SK On signs deal to supply NCM battery cells to Sweden’s Polestar 5 EV
SK On Co., the battery-making affiliate of South Korea’s SK Group, has signed a deal to supply nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) battery cell modu...
Nov 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK Telecom invests in AI startups Allganize, Imprimed
SK Telecom Co. has invested a combined 9.4 billion won ($7.2 million) in artificial intelligence startups Allganize Inc. and Imprimed Inc., the top ...
Nov 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Ecoplant to supply fuel cells to Irish data centers
SK Ecoplant Co., a South Korean construction engineering and waste management firm, plans to provide solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) to Irish power ge...
Nov 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Geo Centric switches to recycled materials for petchem packaging
South Korea’s SK Geo Centric Co. is using recycled materials for product packaging as it aims to transform itself into a green petrochemical p...
Nov 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Nexilis launches copper foil production in Malaysia
KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia – South Korea’s SK Nexilis Co., the world’s largest copper foil maker, started commercial production at it...
Nov 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
On-device AI chips: New battleground for chipmakers
As on-device artificial intelligence, designed for smart gadgets such as smartphones, laptops and autonomous-driving cars, emerges as a mega-trend f...
Nov 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Socar launches car-sharing service with Naver's generative AI
South Korea’s mobility platform operator Socar Inc. has introduced a car-sharing service utilizing generative artificial intelligence in coope...
Nov 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Neowiz, SK Hynix to team up for global marketing
South Korean game developer Neowiz announced on Friday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SK Hynix Inc. for global marketing col...
Nov 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
SK Innovation targets profit from EV battery unit in Q4
SK Innovation Co., South Korea’s top energy company, said its electric vehicle (EV) battery subsidiary aims to turn to the black in the fourth...
Nov 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Naver posts record Q3 sales, profit on e-commerce
South Korea’s web portal giant Naver Corp. on Friday posted record sales and operating profit in the third quarter, driven by robust sales gro...
Nov 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Research & Development
POSCO to build 2nd N.EX.T Hub research institute in Seongnam city
POSCO Group, which owns South Korea’s largest steelmaker, plans to build a second research institute near Seoul to support the conglomerate&rs...
Nov 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea exports snap year-long slide as chips regain momentum
South Korean exports rose in October for the first time in 13 months as semiconductors, the country’s top export item, are on course to regain...
Nov 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK Innovation, ENEOS to co-work for low-carbon energy
SK Innovation Co. said on Wednesday it will bolster its alliance with Japan's largest petroleum refiner ENEOS. This decision builds on their histor...
Nov 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
KT to develop smart city in Indonesia's new capital
South Korea's KT Corp. plans to apply smart city technologies such as quantum communication and cybersecurity to Nusantra, the new administrative ca...
Nov 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Daewoong Pharma, Merck team up for AI tech for new drug
South Korea's Daewoong Pharmaceutical announced on Tuesday it signed with memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Merck Life Science to build an arti...
Oct 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
KT unveils B2B generative AI service Mi:dm
South Korean telecom giant KT Corp. on Tuesday unveiled Mi:dm, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) service for corporate clients, at its Seoul...
Oct 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
S.Korea's SKC to sell fine ceramic business for $270 mn
South Korea's SKC Ltd. announced on Tuesday it will sell the fine ceramics business of its subsidiary SK enpulse, a semiconductor materials investme...
Oct 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK E&S to pursue cross-border CCS with Australia’s Santos
SK E&S, the clean energy affiliate of South Korea’s No. 2 conglomerate SK Group, has signed a deal on cross-border carbon capture and st...
Oct 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
LG Uplus to build robot-friendly building with Hyundai
South Korea’s LG Uplus Corp. has teamed up with Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Robotics Lab to build a communications infrastructure ecosystem at a...
Oct 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Harman’s record profits prop up Samsung's Q3 earnings
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chip maker, on Tuesday reported a triple-digit quarterly increase in third-quarter profit ...
Oct 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Naver replaces Nvidia GPU with Intel CPU for its AI map app server
South Korea’s web portal giant Naver Corp. has replaced the main chip supplier of its artificial intelligence server for its map service, Nave...
Oct 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
HYBE to showcase game voice AI tech at G-Star 2023
Supertone, HYBE Co.'s AI audio subsidiary, is set to participate in the international gaming exhibition G-Star 2023, taking place from Nov. 16 to 18...
Oct 30, 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