SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — In a vocational training center in Seoul’s Jung district, Shin Hae-cheong, 72, carefully measures wallpaper and prepares paste for his latest assignment. A real estate agent by trade, Shin traveled from his provincial home to the capital to earn a wallpapering certification — what he hopes will be his ticket [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on February 3 that a new spacecraft propulsion system it has developed will be launched into space aboard a satellite on South Korea’s Nuri launch vehicle. A research team led by Choe Won-ho, a professor in KAIST’s Department of Nuclear [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) - SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest mobile carrier, said Tuesday it will collaborate with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as part of its broader strategies to enhance its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. SK Telecom will join the MIT GenAI Impact Consortium, an industry-academia initiative aimed at exploring the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Global executives have identified the automotive sector as the industry likely to face the most significant disruption this year, according to a new survey. The research also revealed that amid the rise of China’s low-cost AI system DeepSeek, 8 in 10 executives believe artificial intelligence will positively impact their industries. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — KOTRA, the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, has released a new report titled “The Rise of AI Markets: A New Chapter in Export Opportunities,” analyzing the rapidly growing global artificial intelligence market and highlighting export opportunities for South Korean companies. The report projects that the global AI market will grow to [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Major computer manufacturers are rolling out new laptop models for 2025, with artificial intelligence capabilities taking center stage as a key differentiator in the marketplace. According to a recent Dell report on workplace PC usage and AI PC outlook, users particularly value AI PCs for their ability to handle AI-related tasks [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co.’s envisioned artificial intelligence (AI) assistant service for global users will likely feature connections to popular online applications, such as Google Calendar, sources said Thursday. The AI assistant, named aster, is expected to help users create to-do lists and make reservations for transportation and accommodations based on [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Generative AI is becoming a crucial growth engine in the gaming industry, significantly reducing development time for major game companies, according to a new industry analysis. The KDB Future Strategy Research Institute’s Industrial Technology Research Center reported on January 29 that gaming companies are actively implementing AI-based development tools and leveraging [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government has announced an ambitious initiative to position the country as one of the world’s top five biotech powerhouses by establishing a Korean-style bio cluster and accelerating AI- and data-driven biotech research and development (R&D). The plan aims to elevate the biotech industry to a level [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Friday it has decided to secure management rights to a California-based artificial intelligence (AI) robotics startup as part of its push to expand its robotics business. At its board of directors meeting, LG Electronics decided to increase its stake in Bear Robotics to 51 percent [...]