SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has emerged as the world’s second-largest market for paid ChatGPT subscriptions, trailing only the United States, amid a dramatic surge in the use of generative AI services nationwide. According to the 2024 Intelligent Information Society User Panel Survey released Thursday by the Korea Communications Commission and the [...]
SEOUL, May 29, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite having more flood infrastructure than rural areas, South Korea’s major cities such as Seoul, Incheon, and Busan are at higher risk of flooding, according to a new artificial intelligence-driven study. A joint research team from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) and Kyungpook National University used [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Leading South Korean aerospace and defense companies presented next-generation unmanned and naval combat technologies at the 2025 International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition (MADEX) in Busan on Wednesday. Korean Air Co. has showcased its artificial intelligence (AI) powered micro unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), medium-altitude UAVs and a mock-up of the [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean-led research team has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model capable of predicting a cancer patient’s response to immunotherapy, potentially offering a new level of precision in tailoring treatments for gastric and colorectal cancers. Professor Jae Ho Jeong of Yonsei University College of Medicine, in collaboration with researchers [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI on Monday announced it will begin operations in South Korea as part of its ongoing global expansion of AI infrastructure. Jason Kwon, chief strategy officer at OpenAI, said OpenAI has established a Korean unit and plans to open its first Korean office in Seoul. “Our next international office is going to be here in Seoul,” Kwon told reporters in Seoul, adding the Seoul office will be OpenAI’s third Asian branch following those in [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) – E-commerce giant Coupang said Monday it has transitioned from a co-representative leadership system to a sole representative system under Park Dae-joon as part of efforts to drive growth through artificial intelligence (AI)-based logistics innovation. The company, wholly owned by New York-listed Coupang Inc., had been led by two representative directors, Park and Kang Han-seung. Park has spearheaded the nationwide expansion of Coupang’s renowned Rocket Delivery service and led the [...]
TAIPEI, May 23, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) — COMPUTEX 2025, Asia’s largest information technology expo, concluded its four-day run in Taipei on Thursday — and it was, by all accounts, the Jensen Huang show. From keynote speeches to back-to-back meetings with Taiwan’s top tech firms and government officials, the Nvidia CEO’s presence dominated the event, underscoring both [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Lee Hae-jin, founder of South Korea’s top portal Naver Corp., met with Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jensen Huang in Taiwan on Thursday to discuss cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) and other key areas, industry sources said. During the meeting, Lee, who serves as chairman of the company’s [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. said Thursday they have partnered with Incheon International Airport Corp. for real-world testing of their artificial intelligence (AI)-powered automatic charging robot (ACR) for electric vehicles (EVs). Under a memorandum of understanding, the companies will conduct a pilot test program of the ACR system [...]
SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) – As generative AI tools increasingly take over routine coding tasks, South Korea’s software industry is witnessing a growing polarization in developer hiring, with demand surging for high-skilled talent and declining for junior-level programmers. According to a new report released Monday by the Software Policy & Research Institute, the convergence of [...]