SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Kakao, the corporation behind the eponymous messaging service Kakao Talk, has created a translation service that can handle both informal and formal Korean input, the first of its kind developed in South Korea. Formal or polite Korean is referred to as “jondetmal” or “nopimmal” and is employed when addressing [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Domestic tech companies and automobile manufacturers are either releasing new systems or widening access to previously exclusive technology, with the race to establish control over the nascent “connected car” market heating up. Also referred to as futuristic vehicle information service or infotainment service, these systems entail the application [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top mobile messenger operator Kakao Corp. said Thursday it has partnered with tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector to tap deeper into the burgeoning industry. Kakao I, the company’s AI platform, will be integrated with Samsung’s voice recognition program, Bixby, to allow [...]
SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s top mobile messenger operator Kakao Corp. said Monday it has joined forces with the country’s leading automaker Hyundai Motor Co. and its sister company Kia Motors Corp. to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. Under the agreement, the automakers will implement server-based speech recognition technology into the Genesis [...]