SEOUL, Apr. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Holdings Co. on Monday showcased a new human resources solution that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) technology, allowing clients to simplify the process of reviewing resumes. The company said the program, “Aibril HR,” will be utilized by the local recruitment service provider Scout. Under the cooperation, the two companies [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top portal operator Naver Corp. said Friday it has opened a research center specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) technology with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). The South Korean company said the research center, dubbed NAVER/LINE-HKUST AI Laboratory, will operate in Hong Kong and carry [...]
BUSAN, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s state-run maritime institute said Friday it has successfully used an unmanned vessel to observe underwater topography close to shore. A team of researchers led by Shin Dong-hyeok remotely controlled the unmanned ship equipped with a multibeam echo sounder to check underwater features in relatively shallow waters, according to the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. registered two patents related to drones with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) this month, industry sources said Friday, a sign that the South Korean tech giant may move into the segment in the near future. According to sources, Samsung won patents related to [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will allocate 49 billion won (US$45.9 million) to develop various types of drones that can be employed in emergency and disaster situations, the government said Thursday. Under the plan by the Ministry of Science and ICT, Seoul will concentrate efforts on boosting the development of drone platforms [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday it aims to tap deeper into the U.S. market for signage solutions in line with steps to diversify its business portfolio. The South Korean tech giant said it took part in the Digital Signage Expo 2018 held in Las Vegas to showcase its latest [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday said it has finished installing the country’s largest light-emitting diode (LED) signage in southern Seoul, tapping deeper into the emerging business. The South Korean tech giant said the signage was installed at COEX, which is a shopping mall and convention center, located in the [...]
SEJONG, Mar. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s state-run agriculture corporation said Tuesday it will use big data and artificial intelligence (AI) to efficiently manage supplies of agricultural and fisheries products. The Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Corporation (aT) said it will test-run an advanced product management system based on big data and AI this year [...]
SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) – A group of South Korean scientists have developed a minimally invasive technology to diagnose and treat cancer by using light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and laparoscopy, the state-run institute said Monday. The Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) said it has developed a technology that can target tumor cells and it is in the process of transferring [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean retail giant Lotte said Monday it will use artificial intelligence (AI) platform to review cover letters to find best candidates for its job positions as part of its efforts to boost accuracy and fairness in the hiring process. The system will be partly adopted for the recruitment [...]