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SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Even the most ardent webtoon enthusiasts have likely experienced the frustration of searching for a new series to enjoy. With thousands of titles available on a single platform, finding one that suits one’s personal taste can be a daunting task. Recognizing this challenge, South Korea’s leading webtoon and web novel [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – About 60 percent of South Koreans believe that artificial intelligence could bring more potential benefits than potential dangers, a government survey showed Wednesday. The survey of 765 people, conducted by the Ministry of Science and ICT in June and July, showed that 57 percent of the respondents say the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare companies are making significant progress in the global market, with recent developments highlighting their competitiveness and potential for expansion. Lunit, a leader in AI-powered cancer diagnostics, has announced that its chest X-ray analysis solution, Lunit Insight CXR, has received approval from the World Health [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — LG AI Research, the artificial intelligence lab under South Korea’s LG Group, unveiled the third generation of its giant, multimodal AI model EXAONE on Wednesday, offering improved performance and cost efficiency for its users. To contribute to the development of the AI ecosystem, LG AI Research said it has [...]
HONGSEONG, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent report from the Chungnam Fire Department in South Korea reveals a concerning trend: fires involving personal mobility devices, particularly electric scooters, are spiking during the summer months. According to data released on August 6, out of 25 fires involving personal mobility devices recorded since 2019, nine incidents (36%) [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean chip giant SK hynix Inc. said Tuesday it is set to receive up to US$450 in grants from the U.S. government for its investment to build a production base for advanced semiconductor packaging in Indiana. In April, the company announced a plan to invest $3.87 billion to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chip maker, said Tuesday it has started mass production of the industry’s thinnest mobile DRAM, LPDDR5X DRAM, tailored to on-device artificial intelligence. The new 12-nanometer (nm)-class 12 gigabyte (GB) and 16GB LPDDR5X DRAM packages are only 0.65 mm high, making them the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics has introduced a groundbreaking addition to South Korea’s home appliance market: the country’s first water purifier with built-in ice preservation technology. The company announced the launch of its LG PuriCare ObjetCollection Ice Water Purifier on August 5, marking a significant innovation in the competitive water purifier industry. The [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – SK hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest maker of memory chips, said Monday it will focus on developing advanced packaging technologies for next-generation high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, aiming to solidify its leadership position in the booming artificial intelligence (AI) chip market. HBM is a high-performance DRAM in high demand, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The robot vacuum cleaner market in South Korea is witnessing intensified competition as Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics aggressively enter a field long dominated by China’s Roborock. The battleground is centered around all-in-one robot vacuum cleaners that combine dust suction, mopping, and self-cleaning functions. According to industry sources, Roborock, the [...]