SEOUL, Jul. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent report has revealed that senior citizens who live alone tend to engage in ‘emotional talks’ with artificial intelligence (AI) speakers, where the speaker answers statements like “I am tired” or “How are you feeling?”, three times more often than others. SK Telecom Co. analyzed the pattern of [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Incheon International Airport will begin test-running an artificial intelligence (AI)-based X-ray identification system in September to strengthen counterterrorism efforts. The government finalized the initiative along with a new counterterrorism action plan for the next six months on Monday at Central Government Complex in Seoul. The government, on top of the new [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will invest 500 billion won (US$425 million) in overseas smart city projects to be built by local companies as it seeks to foster smart cities as a future growth driver, the transport ministry said Monday. In partnership with local pension funds and private investors, the ministry aims [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — ‘Smart Station’ services, first tested last April at Gunja Station located along Seoul Subway Line 5, will be introduced to Line 2. Seoul Transportation Corporation announced on Wednesday that it will turn all 50 stations on Line 2 into Smart Stations by next March Smart Stations allow integrated management [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is aiming to establish a presence in China’s smart city market amid a steady decline in information and communications technology (ICT) exports, the government said Thursday. At the 2019 Korea Smart City Inside China event held in the Chinese city of Xian, South Korea made clear it [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Digital Foundation said Tuesday that it will collaborate with Hanwha Precision Machinery Co. to introduce “cooperation robots” at handmade workshops in Seongsu Handmade Shoe Street in Seoul. The so-called “cooperation robot” is a robot that interact with humans and helps with various tasks. Global automotive companies such [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp. said Monday it has launched a high-resolution wireless virtual reality (VR) media service to offer a wide range of immersive content for its premium users. The telecom operator said its Super VR service will be available on Pico’s G2 4K VR headset, the upgraded version of its [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting next year, passengers will be able to check in at the airport using only palm vein information registered at their bank. The Korea Financial Telecommunications and Clearings Institute (KFTC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea Airports Corporation on Thursday to share and jointly use the [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Group has introduced the SK Open API Portal, a platform that shares application programming interfaces (API) with external entities. An API is a basic component for software and services that forms the core asset of major services provided by ICT affiliates. SK Telecom Co., an affiliate of SK [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Most companies that use public data to do business have been able to expand employment. According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety on Tuesday, 665 out of 803 companies that use public data, or 82.8 percent, cited “expansion of employment” as their most [...]