smart home services
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Artificial intelligence
Samsung buys UK deep tech startup to boost AI business
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top mobile phone maker, will acquire Oxford Semantic Technologies, a British deep tech startup, to enhanc...
Jul 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
KT introduces 10 GB Combo Internet
South Korea's KT Corp. announced on Wednesday that it introduced Combo Internet technology to its network, enabling the provision of 10-gigabit Inte...
Jul 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korean banks raise mortgage rates despite looming rate cut
South Korean banks are raising mortgage rates again as the government strives to curb household debt growth that grew at its sharpest pace in three ...
Jul 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom launches In-flight wi-fi service
South Korea's SK Telecom Co. announced on Wednesday that it launched the T In-flight wi-fi service.This service will initially be available on six a...
Jul 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung OS Tizen embedded in Loewe TV Stellar to rival Google, Apple
Samsung Electronics Co.'s open-source smart TV operating system Tizen will be embedded in German premium TV brand Loewe’s latest model St...
Jul 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK invests $200 mn in US AI cluster builder SMART Global
SK Telecom Co. said on Tuesday it has agreed to invest $200 million in SMART Global Holdings Inc. (SGH), a US artificial intelligence cluster builde...
Jul 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom's X Caliber enters N.American pet market
South Korea's SK Telecom Co. announced on Monday that it signed a distribution agreement with Canadian pet medical equipment company Nuon & Nikk...
Jul 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
CU to accept Japan's Ponta Points for payments
South Korea's BGF Retail, the operator of the leading domestic convenience store chain CU, announced on Sunday that it signed a memorandum of unders...
Jul 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanwha Ocean to cut CO2 emissions from ships with smart lighting
Hanwha Ocean Co., South Korea's third-largest shipbuilder, said on Friday it has won an approval in-principle (AIP) certificate from Korean Register...
Jul 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Doosan Robotics to delist, wholly own cash-cow Doosan Bobcat
Doosan Enerbility Co., a leading South Korean power plant engineering company, is handing over its entire 46% stake in machinery affiliate Doosan Bo...
Jul 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Content platforms
Lotte Home Shopping's Bellygom debuts in Taiwan, Japan
South Korea's Lotte Home Shopping announced on Wednesday that its character Bellygom will enter the Taiwanese and Japanese content market,following ...
Jul 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Cosmax Group unveils new CI
South Korea's Cosmax Group unveiled a new corporate identity (CI) on Wednesday. The new CI reflects Cosmax Group's identity as a global beauty and h...
Jul 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED View
Don’t dwell on Korea discount; light up visibility on global stage
To the world, South Korea is well known as home to the world’s top two memory chipmakers, Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., but it is...
Jul 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Coupang opens Rocket Growth seller website
Coupang Inc., South Korea’s largest e-commerce platform, announced on Tuesday that it opened a dedicated website for sellers (sell.coupang.com...
Jul 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Hanwha, KT to cooperate on smart mining
South Korea's Hanwha Global, the global division of Hanwha Corp. and KT Corp. announced on Monday that they signed a memorandum of understanding (...
Jul 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Humax, HeyCharge collaborate on EV charger
South Korea's mobility solutions company Humax Co. announced on Monday that it partnered with the Germany-based electric vehicle (EV) charging techn...
Jul 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
KTO holds Visit Korea Alliance exhibition for foreigners
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) announced on Monday that it will hold a VK Alliance Products and Services Special Exhibition for foreigners thr...
Jul 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
LG Elec logs record Q2 earnings on home appliances, car parts
South Korean tech giant LG Electronics Inc. is expected to log its record second-quarter revenue and operating profit thanks to robust sales of home a...
Jul 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Kakao supports startups with cloud services
Kakao Enterprise, an AI-based cloud solutions service subsidiary of South Korea's Kakao Corp., announced on Thursday that it started the Rocket La...
Jul 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Liner launches beta service for Academic Mode AI Search
South Korea's generative AI startup Liner announced on Thursday that it launched a beta service of Academic Mode AI Search, which provides answers b...
Jul 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korea’s No. 1 flea market app Karrot expands services across Canada
Danggeun Market Inc., South Korea’s largest online flea market service provider, is expanding its online used-goods marketplace app Karrot acr...
Jul 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
LG Electronics acquires Athom to facilitate AI smart home push
South Korea’s home appliance giant LG Electronics Inc. said on Wednesday it has acquired Athom B.V., a Netherlands-based home automation compa...
Jul 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
AI plagiarism detection startup Muhayu eyes IPO in 2026
South Korean artificial intelligence (AI) startup Muhayu hired Mirae Asset Securities as the lead manager for its initial public offering (IPO) targ...
Jul 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Korea's LG Uplus aims for $1.4 bn in B2B AI sales by 2028
South Korea’s leading mobile carrier LG Uplus Corp., which is set to unveil its first artificial intelligence chip by the end of this year, ai...
Jul 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Electronics tops in S.Korea's after-sales service
Samsung Electronics Service, a service subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., announced on Tuesday that it topped all categories - home applia...
Jul 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cloud computing
AhnLab launches integrated cloud service corporation
South Korea's AhnLab Inc. announced on Monday that it launched an integrated corporation named AhnLabCloudMate to oversee its cloud operation and ...
Jul 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
LG Elec launches CLOi robot subscription service
LG Electronics Inc. announced on Monday that it launched its Robot as a Service (RaaS) with CLOi robots starting this month.Business-to-business (B2...
Jul 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Naver Whale features in Renault Korea vehicles
South Korea’s homegrown web browser Whale, developed by Naver Corp., will be installed in Renault Korea cars. Naver Cloud announced on Friday...
Jun 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
KT, EV Parking Services to cooperate on electric bus charging
South Korea's KT Corp., South Korea’s largest telecom service provider, announced on Friday that it partnered with EV Parking Services (EVPS) ...
Jun 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO restarts furnace after upgrade with smart system
POSCO, the world’s seventh-largest steelmaker, on Thursday restarted a blast furnace in South Korea following a revamp applying a smart system...
Jun 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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