LG Chem reshuffles R&D unit to turn into EV materials maker

LG Chem reshuffles R&D unit to turn into EV materials maker

LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s largest petrochemical company, is strengthening its research & development capabilities as it aims to transfor...

Samsung faces dubious suit every 5 days from US patent trolls

Samsung faces dubious suit every 5 days from US patent trolls

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. is battling an increasing number of patent infringement litigation cases from US patent trolls, the ...

LG Elec expands workforce to enhance AI cyber security

LG Elec expands workforce to enhance AI cyber security

LG Electronics Inc., the leading global home appliance maker, is actively increasing its workforce to improve artificial intelligence cyber security...

Korea Zinc, LG Chem team up for US recycling business

Korea Zinc, LG Chem team up for US recycling business

Korea Zinc Inc., the leading global zinc and lead smelter, and LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s top petrochemical producer, joined hands for the pl...

Samsung brings AI tech to its latest TV lineup to rival LG’s OLED TVs

Samsung brings AI tech to its latest TV lineup to rival LG’s OLED TVs

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest TV maker, said on Wednesday it is bringing artificial intelligence technology to its 2024 TV line...

LG Chem to close base chemical styrene monomer business

LG Chem to close base chemical styrene monomer business

LG Chem Ltd., South Korea's No. 1 petrochemical company, will shut down its styrene monomer (SM) production line this month and is mulling closing a...

LG invests $60 million in Bear Robotics as robot OS war intensifies

LG invests $60 million in Bear Robotics as robot OS war intensifies

South Korea’s high-tech giant LG Electronics Inc. said on Tuesday it has invested $60 million in Bear Robotics Inc., a Silicon Valley-based se...

LG Uplus unveils AI Callbot at Cuckoo call center

LG Uplus unveils AI Callbot at Cuckoo call center

South Korea’s LG Uplus Corp. announced on Tuesday that it will introduce the smart customer support solution artificial intelligence (AI) Call...

LG Elec named best front-load washer in US

LG Elec named best front-load washer in US

LG Electronics Inc. has dominated the top positions in the latest ratings for the best front-load washing machines conducted by Consumer Reports, a ...

LG, Jackson Lab to jointly develop AI models for Alzheimer’s, cancers

LG, Jackson Lab to jointly develop AI models for Alzheimer’s, cancers

LG AI Research, the artificial intelligence research arm of South Korea’s LG Group, and the Jackson Laboratory (JAX), a US non-profit biomedic...

LG’s new AI-controlled soundbar to hit US market in March

LG’s new AI-controlled soundbar to hit US market in March

LG Electronics Inc. will roll out its new flagship soundbar system — powered by AI and 15-channel sound — in North America later this mo...

LG CNS to develop AI platform of S.Korean government

LG CNS to develop AI platform of S.Korean government

South Korea’s LG CNS Co., a cloud computing services arm of LG Corp., announced on Sunday that it plans to develop a government-wide hyperscal...

LG Energy, Qualcomm to develop battery management system

LG Energy, Qualcomm to develop battery management system

South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker, announced on Sunday that it will dev...

LG releases StanbyME speaker in global market

LG releases StanbyME speaker in global market

LG Electronics Inc. announced on Friday that it released its portable StanbyME speaker in the global market. The StanbyME speaker is dedicated to ...

LG ups ante in AI race with bullish bets on startups

LG ups ante in AI race with bullish bets on startups

LG Group, South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate controlling electronics, chemicals, media and service companies, is aggressively raising t...

ZKW wins DVN Lighting Star Award

ZKW wins DVN Lighting Star Award

ZKW, an Austria-based lighting systems subsidiary of LG Electronics Inc., recently was presented with the Lighting Star Award for Best front lightin...

Lotte puts Lotte Chemical Titan in Malaysia on market

Lotte puts Lotte Chemical Titan in Malaysia on market

Lotte Chemical Corp., South Korea’s No. 2 petrochemicals company, has embarked on the process of selling its Malaysian unit Lotte Chemical Tit...

LG Elec showcases EV chargers optimized for various spaces

LG Elec showcases EV chargers optimized for various spaces

LG Electronics Inc. on Wednesday unveiled its electric vehicle charging solutions optimized for homes, commercial spaces and charging stations at 20...

New iPad Pro to feature Samsung, LG OLED screens

New iPad Pro to feature Samsung, LG OLED screens

South Korea’s two leading display makers Samsung Display Co. and LG Display Co. are said to have been chosen by Apple Inc. to supply all the 8.5...

LG Energy accelerates EV battery swapping services

LG Energy accelerates EV battery swapping services

Kooroo, the first in-house venture of the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd., said on Tuesday it is...

LG Display to raise $971 mn in rights offering for OLED business

LG Display to raise $971 mn in rights offering for OLED business

LG Display Co., the world’s leading manufacturer of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels, said on Monday it will raise 1.29 trillion won...

Korean EV battery makers to unveil tech for industry recharge

Korean EV battery makers to unveil tech for industry recharge

South Korea’s three major electric vehicle battery makers are gearing up to invigorate the global green car market with new technologies they ...

Samsung, LG Electronics sweep honors at iF Design Awards 2024

Samsung, LG Electronics sweep honors at iF Design Awards 2024

Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. have taken home the most trophies among nominees at iF Design Awards 2024, setting a benchmark in de...

Meta’s AI, XR push to gain speed with Korea’s support

Meta’s AI, XR push to gain speed with Korea’s support

South Korea is backing Mark Zuckerberg, founder and chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., in the Facebook operator’s artificial inte...

LG Electronics to release 2024 OLED, QNED TVs

LG Electronics to release 2024 OLED, QNED TVs

LG Electronics Inc. announced on Monday that it will release the 2024 LG OLED TV and QNED (Quantum nano-emitting diode)  TV with enhanced artif...

KB Kookmin Bank opens KB Prasac Bank in Cambodia

KB Kookmin Bank opens KB Prasac Bank in Cambodia

KB Kookmin Bank announced on Monday that it held an opening event for the integrated commercial bank KB Prasac Bank PLC in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on ...

Zuckerberg to meet LG CEO for XR headset development

Zuckerberg to meet LG CEO for XR headset development

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive of US tech giant Meta Platforms Inc., will meet LG Electronics Inc. CEO Cho Joo-wan in Seoul around Feb. 28 to disc...

LG Innotek establishes $108 mn win-win growth fund

LG Innotek establishes $108 mn win-win growth fund

South Korea's LG Innotek announced on Friday that it held the 2024 Win-win Growth Partnership Day on the previous day.LG Innotek signed the 2024 Fai...

LG Electronics to upgrade your bathroom with high-tech appliances

LG Electronics to upgrade your bathroom with high-tech appliances

LG Electronics Inc., the leading global home appliance maker, on Friday said it is set to showcase new products for bathrooms for the first time, ma...

LG Uplus, Nokia validate 6G cloud tech

LG Uplus, Nokia validate 6G cloud tech

South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. announced on Friday that it has verified 6G cloud technology in collaboration with Nokia.This technology enhances the s...

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