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SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — AhnLab, a leading South Korean cybersecurity firm, reported Wednesday that phishing scams disguised as digital wedding invitations were the most common form of SMS-based cyberattacks in the second quarter of 2025. According to AhnLab’s “Q2 2025 Phishing SMS Trend Report,” such scams accounted for 28.10% of all phishing messages, [...]
SEOUL, July 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s tech giants Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics swept top honors at the 2025 Ergonomic Design Awards, hosted by the Ergonomics Society of Korea, with a series of smart home appliances praised for their user-centric design, usability, and innovation. Samsung’s Bespoke AI Dishwasher was named Best of the [...]
SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) — As artificial intelligence advances and electric vehicles become more widespread, South Korea is witnessing the rise of new technology-driven professions—including automotive cybersecurity experts and AI service operations managers, according to a report released Wednesday by the Korea Employment Information Service (KEIS). The newly identified occupations will be included in [...]
SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics announced Monday that its consumer recycling campaign “Battery Return” has collected more than 108 tons of used batteries over the past four years, underscoring its commitment to circular resource practices and rare metal recovery. Since its launch, the program has retrieved over 240,000 batteries, yielding more than 9.6 [...]
SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Innotek Co., an electronic component manufacturing unit of LG Group, said Tuesday it has formed a strategic partnership with U.S. software company Aeva Technologies Inc. to collaborate in the laser imaging, detection and ranging (LiDAR) sector. Under the agreement, LG Innotek will provide next-generation frequency modulated continuous wave [...]
SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Supreme Court is accelerating efforts to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) in the disclosure and use of court rulings, a move aimed at enhancing transparency and restoring public trust in the judiciary. The Judicial AI Committee, an advisory body under the National Court Administration, convened its third meeting [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — For years, Samsung Electronics has reigned as the top choice among South Korean college students aspiring to land their first job. But that crown has now passed to another tech giant—SK hynix. In a shift that reflects the evolving aspirations of a new generation of job seekers, SK hynix has [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Doosan Robotics Inc. said Monday it will acquire Onexia, a U.S.-based robotics engineering firm, as part of efforts to strengthen its intelligent robotics solution capabilities. The company said its board approved a plan to secure an 89.59 percent stake in Onexia through a share acquisition and participation in a [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics said Monday it has secured a landmark 22.8 trillion-won (approximately $16.4 billion) contract to supply artificial intelligence semiconductors, in what it described as the largest chip order in its history. The South Korean tech giant declined to name the customer in a regulatory filing, citing confidentiality. But hours [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics has launched a new clothing care device, the LG Styler S3WW, through Japan’s crowdfunding platform “Green,” marking a strategic move to gauge market demand and bolster brand presence in one of the world’s most competitive consumer electronics markets. The new model is a simplified, value-focused version of [...]