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SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Mobis, the auto parts arm of Hyundai Motor Group, said Tuesday it will enter the automotive semiconductor and robotics markets as part of an effort to secure new growth engines beyond its traditional mobility business. At its annual CEO Investor Day in Seoul, the company outlined a dual-track [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics showcased its latest artificial intelligence–driven HVAC solutions at the Climate Industry International Expo opening Wednesday in Busan, underscoring the company’s push to position itself as a leader in energy-efficient building technologies. The three-day event, co-hosted by South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the International Energy [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Naver’s labor union staged its first rally since the passage of the so-called “Yellow Envelope Law,” demanding that the tech giant take direct responsibility for stalled wage negotiations across its subsidiaries. At a demonstration outside Naver’s Green Factory headquarters in Seongnam on Wednesday, workers from six wholly owned or [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The 2025 World Climate Industry Expo (WCE) kicked off in South Korea on Wednesday under the theme “Energy for AI and AI for Energy,” showcasing cutting-edge energy technologies and fostering discussions on the role of energy in the era of artificial intelligence (AI) among global energy leaders, the energy [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp. announced Tuesday that it has begun testing artificial intelligence–based radio access network (AI-RAN) technology on its commercial 5G network, making it the first company in South Korea to do so. AI-RAN is seen as a cornerstone of future sixth-generation wireless systems. By analyzing traffic data in real [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Supreme Court has upheld a conviction against Taiwan’s Everlight Electronics for stealing advanced light-emitting diode (LED) technology from Seoul Semiconductor, marking a landmark ruling in the protection of industrial technologies. Seoul Semiconductor said Tuesday that the court recently confirmed earlier guilty verdicts under the nation’s Industrial Technology Protection [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Uber announced Tuesday that it will introduce its subscription-based membership program in South Korea next month, escalating competition in the country’s mobility market as rivals race to lock in loyal customers. At a press briefing in Seoul, Uber Taxi Korea head Song Jin-woo said the service, called Uber One, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics said Tuesday it will roll out its upgraded artificial intelligence home platform, LG ThinQ AI, across Europe in September, marking a major expansion of its connected appliance ecosystem. The company has long offered European customers remote control and Internet-of-Things (IoT) connectivity through its original ThinQ service. But [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics said on August 25 that it will begin rolling out a software update next month that applies its One UI operating system to artificial intelligence–powered home appliances, extending the same interface used across its smartphones and TVs into refrigerators, washers, and other connected devices. The update, which [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new fiber-based material that can capture carbon dioxide directly from the air using only small amounts of electricity, potentially lowering the barriers to large-scale deployment of direct air [...]