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SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics is strengthening its global brand identity through a series of community and environmental initiatives under its signature slogan, “Life’s Good,” aiming to amplify its social impact and promote sustainable values. According to the company on Wednesday, LG’s U.S. division recently installed more than 150 hand-built birdhouses in both [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will introduce a new supercomputer from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) under a contract that includes five years of maintenance and repair services, the science ministry said Wednesday. The Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) signed a 382.5 billion-won (US$270 million) deal with HPE to install [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean chip giant SK hynix Inc. has been ranked the top company in terms of investment and business performance among the country’s 268 major companies, a market tracker said Wednesday. SK hynix, the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, received 622.9 points out of the full 800 in a business [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it has acquired FlaktGroup Holding GmbH, a Germany-based ventilation company, for 1.5 billion euros (US$1.68 billion), marking its largest takeover in about eight years. The company has signed an agreement with European investment firm Triton to take over a 100 percent stake in the [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting this June, South Korea will begin using artificial intelligence in clinical settings to assist with the interpretation of chest X-rays, aiming to enhance early detection of major pulmonary diseases such as lung cancer and tuberculosis. The Ministry of Health and Welfare has designated the AI-assisted diagnostic tool as an [...]
SEOUL, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday unveiled its new Galaxy S25 Edge smartphone, featuring an ultra-slim design, advanced camera technology and artificial intelligence (AI). The new smartphone measures 5.8 millimeters thick, significantly thinner than the Galaxy S25′s 7.2 mm and the Galaxy S25 Plus’ 7.6 mm, according to the company. [...]
SEOUL, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Humanoid robots are emerging as a key industry of the future in the face of accelerating global aging, but overcoming critical challenges in power efficiency and control systems will be essential for mass adoption, a recent report by KDB Future Strategy Research Institute said. Citing a February 2025 forecast by [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean job platforms Albamon and Incruit are ramping up efforts to prevent further data breaches following recent hacking incidents that exposed the personal information of tens of thousands of users. Albamon, a major part-time job listing site, announced that it will begin notifying affected members as early as next [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean gaming company Krafton Inc. said Monday it has opened the PUBG Global Series 8, an international esports tournament for its flagship battle royale game PUBG: Battlegrounds, in Shanghai. The event, running through Sunday, brings together 24 of the world’s top professional PUBG teams to compete in two [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday it has launched a large-scale outdoor advertisement campaign for its artificial intelligence (AI) technology for televisions in major cities across the world to solidify its position as a global leader in the field. The South Korean tech giant said it has begun running outdoor [...]