SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Lawmakers have submitted a bill that would allow broader access to private information, on the condition that the data is tightly veiled under pseudonyms, parliamentary officials said Tuesday. Signed on by 10 legislators, the bill proposes allowing data holders to release personal information for use other than intended purposes [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — SsangYong Motor Co., the South Korean unit of Indian carmaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., said Friday that it has successfully tested a partially self-driving system on its upcoming sport utility vehicle set to be unveiled in March. The automaker has been developing the midsize SUV under the project name [...]
SEJONG, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The infrastructure ministry on Friday announced three locations that will be turned into themed smart cities that will receive a total of 12 billion won (US$10.65 million) in investment. Daejeon, Gimhae and Bucheon were picked for this year in the government project that aims to improve the daily convenience [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean IT giant Kakao Corp. said Thursday that its artificial intelligence (AI) powered system has surpassed humans for the first time in a Korean reading-comprehension test. Kakao’s AI topped the list by scoring 91.85, surpassing a human score of 91.2, the company said. Clova, an AI platform by [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to designate a number of ‘smart city districts’ to resolve various urban issues with cutting-edge information and communications technology. The city announced on Wednesday that it has selected Seongdong and Yangcheon districts as the first two smart city districts. Smart city districts designated by [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean home appliance maker LG Electronics Inc. and portal operator Naver Corp. on Wednesday agreed to jointly develop an advanced guidance robot based on the high-tech mobility platform. LG Electronics and Naver’s R&D subsidiary signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on research and development of robot [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that smart bands, wristwatch-like devices that measure physical activity, fall short of precisely measuring the quantity of calories burned. The Korea Consumer Agency revealed its investigation into the precision of measuring calories burned and distance travelled among the six most popular smart band products [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Big data technology was used to find blind spots in the welfare system in the city of Anseong, Gyeonggi Province. The National Information Resources Service (NIRS) created a ‘welfare map’ of Anseong City using four years of the city’s welfare payment logs, a list of subsidies provided to private [...]
ULSAN, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Ulsan plans to launch a pilot project to load shipments onto cargo vessels docked at the city’s port using drones. The project will involve constructing a mobile drone terminal at the Port of Ulsan to quickly load shipments onto vessels using drones. The city plans to [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean home appliance makers have showcased their latest lineup of air conditioners with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and advanced air purification features to target the premium market, industry sources said Thursday. Industry leader Samsung Electronics Co. unveiled its latest wind-free air conditioners that gently disperse cold air through [...]