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SEOUL, Apr. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Naver Cloud Corp., the cloud computing arm of South Korea’s tech giant Naver Corp., said Thursday it will join hands with U.S. chipmaker Intel Corp. to create an artificial intelligence (AI) chip software ecosystem in South Korea. The two companies have agreed to provide IT infrastructure based on Intel’s [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics has launched the “Essential” music curation service from NHN Bugs on its smart TV app store, providing a unique audio-visual experience tailored exclusively for Samsung TV users. The “Essential” application offers specially curated playlists that can only be enjoyed on Samsung TVs, accompanied by visually captivating background designs [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A subsidiary of the South Korean tech giant Naver that operates the metaverse platform Zepeto, known as Naver Z, has announced that it will be ending remote work and instituting a four-day in-office work week starting on April 15. The metaverse, a 3D virtual world, initially gained traction during the [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — KakaoTalk, South Korea’s leading mobile messenger, saw its number of users fall below 45 million for the first time in 22 months last month, data showed Tuesday. The application had 44.97 million monthly active users (MAUs) in March, down more than 221,000 from the previous month, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Eight out of 10 customers who purchased a washing machine or dryer from LG Electronics’ retail stores in South Korea this year opted for combination washer-dryer units, the company announced on April 8. The popularity of the all-in-one laundry appliances, which handle both washing and drying cycles, reflects their space [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – South Koreans can now receive over 1,000 types of national professional certifications and training credentials in the form of blockchain-based “digital badges,” the Human Resources Development Service of Korea announced on April 8. Through the newly revamped mobile Q-Net electronic wallet service, anyone can obtain, store and submit these certifications [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Innocean, a global marketing and communications service provider, has collaborated with Hyundai Motor on an imaginative “Dogbility” campaign showcasing a virtual series of automotive concepts designed for canine companions, the companies announced on April 8. Utilizing generative artificial intelligence, the campaign visualized innovative vehicular features tailored to dogs through [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 6 (Korea Bizwire) –With a new law mandating transparency on loot box odds in video games taking effect, multiple South Korean game companies have acknowledged errors in how they previously disclosed the probabilities of receiving rare in-game items, raising concerns among gamers about potential manipulation. In recent days, major publishers including Gravity for [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s industry ministry said Friday it has designated six overseas partner institutions to establish global technology cooperation centers, aiming to advance research projects focused on core technologies. The country will seek to establish such centers under ties with MIT, Yale University, Purdue University, Fraunhofer, Johns Hopkins University and [...]
DAEJEON, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Forest Service has announced plans to distribute “STEP-UP,” a wearable firefighting robot equipped with GPS, in areas along the eastern coast that are highly susceptible to large forest fires. With an investment of 200 million won, the STEP-UP project aims to boost the safety and firefighting capabilities of [...]