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SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government is drawing criticism for imposing strict disaster-response requirements on private companies while failing to safeguard its own systems, after a fire at a state-run data center crippled key administrative services. According to a science ministry report submitted to a ruling party lawmaker, the government plans [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Group, a South Korean chip-to-defense conglomerate, said Sunday it will present its vision for artificial intelligence (AI) development on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, as part of efforts to expand the global AI ecosystem. SK will host the Future Tech Forum AI at Gyeongju [...]
POHANG, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) scientists have developed a device that generates electricity from ambient humidity with more than 100 times the efficiency of previous technologies, marking a potential leap forward in renewable energy. The research team, led by Professor Jeon Sang-min of POSTECH’s Department of Chemical [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will launch a new international consortium this week aimed at advancing “physical artificial intelligence” — AI systems integrated into vehicles, robots and other physical platforms — as part of a push to secure leadership in the fast-emerging field. The Ministry of Science and ICT said Thursday that [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Naver Corp. is expected to acquire Dunamu Inc., the operator of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, as a wholly owned subsidiary as part of its push to expand into the digital finance sector, industry sources said Thursday. Naver plans to carry out a comprehensive stock swap through its [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled a platform designed to assess the productivity of artificial intelligence (AI) models in workplace environments. TrueBench will provide businesses with a comprehensive set of metrics to track the productivity of large language models (LLMs) in real-world workplaces, the South Korean tech giant said [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A global commission on the military use of artificial intelligence (AI) has called for legally binding agreements to ensure decisions to use nuclear weapons remain under human control, not AI systems, as part of responsible military AI integration. The Responsible AI in the Military Domain (REAIM) Global Commission, a [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Harman International, an audio arm of Samsung Electronics Co., said Wednesday it has completed the acquisition of U.S.-based Masimo’s audio business in a deal estimated at US$350 million. Harman, the wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, said the acquisition, which was announced in May, will further expand its business [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it will participate in a global consortium of tech companies led by U.S. mobile carrier Verizon Communications Inc. to commercialize sixth-generation (6G) networks. The South Korean tech giant will join the Verizon 6G Innovation Forum, along with Meta Platforms Inc., Ericsson, Nokia Corp. and [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s semiconductor rally is spilling over into smaller suppliers, as investor optimism over improving memory prices boosts not only giants like Samsung Electronics and SK hynix but also makers of materials, components and equipment. On Monday, Samsung Electronics closed up 4.77 percent at 83,500 won, touching an intraday [...]