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SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Nvidia Corp. has agreed to supply 260,000 of its high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs) to the South Korean government and four of the country’s leading conglomerates—Samsung Electronics, SK Group, Hyundai Motor, and Naver—in one of the largest AI hardware deals ever signed. The agreement, finalized during a meeting Friday between [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Friday launched a new reporting platform that allows users to share experiences of harm or misconduct linked to generative artificial intelligence (AI) services such as ChatGPT, as part of a broader effort to address the social risks emerging from the rapid adoption of AI. The Korea Media [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics said Friday that it is in advanced talks with Nvidia Corp. to supply next-generation high-bandwidth memory chips, deepening ties with the U.S. semiconductor giant as both companies race to expand their foothold in artificial intelligence. The announcement followed Nvidia’s disclosure that it would supply its latest Blackwell graphics [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Nvidia Corp. said on Friday that it plans to deploy up to 260,000 of its latest graphics processing units, or GPUs, across South Korea in partnership with the government and several of the country’s largest conglomerates — a sweeping initiative aimed at turning the nation into one of the world’s [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s leading carmaker, said Friday it will strengthen collaboration with Nvidia Corp. to accelerate innovation in artificial intelligence (AI)-based future mobility solutions through a new AI infrastructure powered by the U.S. firm’s latest Blackwell chips. The two companies have agreed to jointly develop AI capabilities [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — In a rare show of camaraderie among global tech titans, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun met with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Thursday evening at a fried chicken restaurant in Seoul’s Gangnam district, sharing “so-maek” — a popular Korean mix of soju and [...]
DAEJEON, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top science institute has unveiled new research that uses artificial intelligence to interpret how climate and urban environments affect city life, as global interest grows in applying data-driven tools to urban policymaking. KAIST’s Urban AI Lab said Wednesday it presented joint findings with the MIT Senseable City Lab [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — SK hynix reported the highest quarterly profit in its history, buoyed by surging global demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips that power artificial intelligence systems, becoming only the second South Korean company after Samsung Electronics to surpass 10 trillion won ($7.1 billion) in quarterly operating profit. The world’s second-largest memory [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Nvidia, the world’s largest maker of artificial intelligence chips, is set to sign a series of large-scale supply agreements with South Korea’s leading corporations this week, a move that aligns with Seoul’s ambitions to become one of the world’s top three AI powers and the company’s efforts to diversify [...]
GYEONGJU, South Korea, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit, a business-centric gathering running parallel to the annual APEC forum’s leader’s summit, officially commenced Wednesday to explore pivotal issues, ranging from artificial intelligence (AI) to digital transformation. The summit, hosted by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), was [...]