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SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics announced Tuesday that it will launch a new AI-powered digital whiteboard in July, aiming to redefine smart education through advanced artificial intelligence features designed to benefit both teachers and students. The new model includes cutting-edge tools such as AI Summary, which condenses video-based teaching content; AI Real-Time [...]
SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Game Society issued a strongly worded statement on Monday, condemning reports of a potential takeover bid by Chinese tech giant Tencent for South Korean gaming powerhouse Nexon, framing the move as a threat to national industrial sovereignty rather than a routine business transaction. Describing the reported acquisition [...]
SEJONG, June 16 — South Korea’s antitrust watchdog has imposed penalties on two major online game publishers, Krafton and Com2uS, for misleading players about the odds of winning in-game items—marking another step in a widening regulatory crackdown on deceptive practices in the gaming industry. The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) announced Monday that it has fined [...]
SEOUL, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Labor tensions are intensifying at South Korea’s top platform companies as unions at Naver and Kakao step up protests, raising fresh questions about corporate governance and workforce management in the country’s fast-evolving tech sector. According to the ICT industry on Sunday, Naver’s union, part of the Korean Federation of [...]
SEOUL, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Display Co., a global leader in display panel manufacturing, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the United States against Chinese firm Tianma Microelectronics Co. to protect its intellectual property, according to industry sources Monday. According to the sources, the South Korean company filed the suit Friday (U.S. [...]
SEOUL, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Group, a South Korean chip-to-construction conglomerate, said Monday it plans to build the country’s largest artificial intelligence (AI) data center in partnership with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS). The two companies are expected to launch the project later this month and hold a groundbreaking ceremony in August, according [...]
SEOUL, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is intensifying efforts to secure global leadership in artificial intelligence by investing ₩300 billion (approximately $220 million) over the next five years to recruit 400 elite postdoctoral researchers in AI convergence fields. Announced on Sunday by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the country’s four premier science [...]
LONDON, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics held its “Odyssey Unveiled 2025” event at its flagship brand experience center, Samsung KX, in London on June 13, highlighting its latest innovations in gaming displays and drawing in fans, streamers, and tech creators from across the region. More than 100 attendees—including local influencers, IT experts, and gaming [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — In commemoration of World Oceans Day, Samsung Electronics unveiled its original documentary Coral in Focus at the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC), held on June 11 in Nice, France. The screening highlighted the company’s commitment to marine conservation through technology-driven environmental initiatives. UNOC, convened every three years, is the [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. are scrambling to assess the impact of Washington’s decision to add home appliances to a list of derivatives subject to a 50 percent steel tariff, according to industry sources Friday. The U.S. commerce department has published a notice on the Federal Register, [...]