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SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Xiaomi announced Tuesday that it will launch a special discount event for its flagship smartphone, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra, after Chinese President Xi Jinping presented the device to South Korean President Lee Jae-myung during their recent summit. Xiaomi Korea said it was “honored” that one of its latest flagship models [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics said Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Gyeonggi Province to install its tumbler washer, LG myCup, at 21 universities across the province as part of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiative to reduce single-use waste and promote sustainable living among younger generations. The device, launched on [...]
DAEJEON, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean scientists have developed a new organic solid electrolyte film that could accelerate the commercialization of lithium metal batteries, offering a major advance in safety and energy efficiency, researchers said Tuesday. A research team led by Professor Byun Hye-ryung at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s rapid adoption of industrial robots has boosted employment among younger workers under 45, while reducing job opportunities for older employees, a new study shows—highlighting how automation is reshaping the nation’s labor market and education trends. According to a report released Sunday by the Korea Labor Institute titled [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s push to strengthen its artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem through massive GPU investments with Nvidia could face setbacks due to the country’s lagging telecommunications infrastructure, a government-affiliated think tank warned Monday. In a report titled “Key Issues in Advancing AI Mobile Network Infrastructure,” the Korea Information Society Development Institute [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A senior South Korean presidential aide said Monday that Nvidia’s decision to supply 260,000 graphics processing units (GPUs) to the country will serve as the launchpad for a new era of “physical AI,” positioning South Korea as a key global hub for the next wave of industrial transformation. Ha Jung-woo, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Kwak Noh-jung, chief executive officer (CEO) of SK hynix Inc., said Monday his company will deepen its engagement in the artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem by forging closer ties with clients, adding it will strive to become a “creator” of AI chips instead of a simple provider. Under the vision, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom said Monday it will spearhead efforts to establish South Korea as a regional hub for artificial intelligence by expanding data infrastructure and drawing global investment. Speaking at the SK AI Summit 2025 in Seoul, Jung Jai-hun, the company’s newly appointed chief executive, outlined a sweeping strategy centered on [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics has unveiled a new digital public campaign in New York’s Times Square highlighting endangered species, releasing the eighth installment of its ongoing LG Endangered Species Series, the company said Sunday. The latest video, featuring the brown bear, aims to raise awareness about the impact of climate change [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Sunday that its fifth and final homegrown military reconnaissance satellite has successfully entered orbit after launching aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida, marking a milestone in the country’s push to build an independent surveillance network capable of monitoring North Korea around the clock. The Falcon [...]