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SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced a strategic partnership with India’s prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi to strengthen cooperation in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector. The agreement, signed on December 6 during a Seoul delegation’s visit to India, aims to advance innovation and collaboration between two global [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Galaxy secured the top spot in the 2024 Korea’s Top 100 Brands list, with a Brand Stock Top Index (BSTI) score of 940, according to BrandStock, a leading brand valuation firm. Despite ongoing global economic challenges driven by geopolitical tensions like the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Iran conflict, Samsung [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Major gaming companies worldwide are intensifying their competition to secure valuable intellectual property through aggressive mergers, acquisitions, and investments, with Asian technology giants leading the charge. Tencent, China’s largest gaming and technology company, has recently acquired domestic game developer Kuro Games, the studio behind Wuthering Waves, adding to its growing portfolio [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean gamemaker Krafton Inc. said Friday it will host a global esports competition for its smash-hit battle royale title, PUBG: Battlegrounds, set to kick off next week. The PUBG Global Championship (PGC) 2024 will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from Monday to Dec. 22, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – NCsoft, the South Korean gaming giant, has initiated development of a new casual game based on its Lineage intellectual property, following the recent release of Journey of Monarch, according to gaming industry sources. The company posted job listings on December 2 for content planners for what it describes as a “new [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Thursday it has teamed up with Ambarella, a U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor design company, to introduce an enhanced in-cabin sensing solution featuring driver and vehicle interior space detection technologies. LG Electronics’ driver monitoring system (DMS) will be integrated with Ambarella’s Edge AI System on [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – In a bold move to promote sustainable energy, Seoul announced the selection of two major development projects to incorporate water-based thermal energy systems: the Jamsil Sports & MICE Complex and the Seongsu-dong K-Project. The decision marks a significant step in reducing carbon emissions and energy costs in large-scale urban [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – CJ OnStyle, a major South Korean online retailer, has identified “newmiliar” as the defining consumer trend of 2024, describing a preference for products that combine familiarity with innovative twists. The term “newmiliar,” a portmanteau of “new” and “familiar,” emerged from the company’s analysis of sales data across its most popular [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Microsoft has become the first global tech giant to receive security certification for cloud services in South Korea’s public sector, potentially paving the way for the company to introduce artificial intelligence tools in the nation’s schools. The certification, known as CSAP, was granted by the Korea Internet & Security Agency [...]
SUWON, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean appeals court has upheld a fine against a YouTuber who was charged with defaming another content creator during a livestream that had only one viewer, establishing that public exposure can exist even with minimal viewership. The Suwon High Court’s Criminal Division 2-1 rejected an appeal on December [...]