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SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – An artificial intelligence-based congestion prediction system will go into pilot service on Seoul’s subway networks this month to monitor the risks of overcrowding, the interior ministry said Thursday. On a project that commenced in June, the ministry’s Integrated Data Analysis Center has developed the AI-based prediction model based on [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Wednesday the development of innovative technology for efficiently blending carbon dioxide and ozone, essential components for improving the quality of tap water, during the production process of Arisu, Seoul’s tap water brand. Carbon dioxide plays a crucial role in enhancing water purification efficiency by [...]
BUSAN, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – New technology that uses coal ash from power plants to construct structures in the ocean is set to be actively promoted in South Korea. Currently, some of the waste materials from burning coal to produce electricity are stored or buried because they are hard to recycle. One of these structures, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s science ministry on Wednesday unveiled its 440.7 billion-won (US$324.5 million) research and development plan for sixth generation (6G) network service. The plan includes developing technologies related to wireless communications, mobile core networks, 6G wired networks, 6G systems and the standardization of 6G, according to the Ministry of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s leading mobile carrier KT Corp. said Wednesday it has signed an initial agreement with Indonesia’s state-owned telecommunications network Telkom Indonesia to cooperate for a smart city project in the Southeast Asian country’s new capital. Under the memorandum of understanding, KT will share its cutting-edge technologies on quantum [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – A voice phishing analysis model developed by the South Korean government this year that is thought to be the first of its kind in the world has played a pivotal role in the investigation of voice phishing crimes. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) announced on Tuesday that [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s leading mobile carrier KT Corp. on Tuesday unveiled its large artificial intelligence (AI) model, Mi:dm, in a bid to expand its AI business to the manufacturing, financial, education and public sectors, as well as the global market. KT said its new AI model is the first large-scale [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Twelve Labs, South Korea’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) startup, has attracted a combined US$10 million from U.S. chip design company Nvidia Corp., U.S. chipmaker Intel Corp. and two others, according to the company Friday. Nvidia has made its first direct investment in a Korean AI startup, Twelve Labs said [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Wednesday it has partnered with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for a forest restoration project in Vietnam. The company’s Vietnamese joint venture HTV and the IUCN, along with Seoul-based development non-governmental organization Good Neighbors International, signed a memorandum of understanding Tuesday for [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Smilegate Hope Studio announced the launch of Korea’s first gamified donation platform, Hope Studio, on Tuesday. Hope Studio stands as an interactive platform that brings together partners, donors, and gamers in a collective effort to address societal challenges. This platform seamlessly merges the realms of donation and volunteer activities with [...]