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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 [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has newly designated robotics and defense technologies as part of its portfolio of advanced technologies the country aims to strategically develop as new economic growth engines, the industry ministry said Monday. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy posted a notification of designation of the two new [...]
SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor division continues to trail Taiwan’s TSMC in quarterly sales, as surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) chips solidifies the Taiwanese chipmaker’s lead in the global foundry market. According to industry data released on Sunday, Samsung’s Device Solutions (DS) division recorded 25.1 trillion won in revenue for the [...]
SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Once hailed as a global challenger to ChatGPT, China’s generative AI platform DeepSeek is failing to gain traction in South Korea despite resuming downloads late last month after a data privacy-related suspension. According to mobile analytics firm IGAWorks’ Mobile Index, DeepSeek ranked sixth in the domestic AI app market in [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Facilities Corporation announced Friday that it will open a new AI-powered “Smart Shelter” in the Jonggak underground shopping center this November, transforming long-vacant retail spaces into a tech-driven experience zone blending shopping innovation and public rest areas. Spanning approximately 76 square meters (23 pyeong), the Smart Shelter will [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean security and technology experts are raising alarms over Google’s renewed request to export high-resolution digital maps of the country, warning that approval could pose grave national security and economic risks in an era of increasingly drone-based warfare and geopolitical uncertainty. During a policy forum held at the [...]