SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) –Amidst strong performance in the technology sector that has propelled the U.S. stock market to new heights, Microsoft has emerged as the most popular overseas stock gifted by South Korean investors since the beginning of this year. According to an analysis by KB Securities, Microsoft topped the list of most [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s antitrust regulator said Tuesday it has decided to approve Microsoft Corp.’s takeover of Activision Blizzard Inc. as the deal is unlikely to hinder competition in the Korean gaming market. The review came amid concerns that Microsoft, which has the Xbox console business under its wing, may disrupt [...]
LONDON and NEW DELHI, India, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Builder.ai, the AI powered next generation composable software development platform that’s so simple and accessible, allowing every individual and business to turn their ideas into software, today announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft, which includes an equity investment in Builder.ai. The collaboration will see the two [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Microsoft Corp.’s search engine Bing is enjoying global popularity on the back of its integration of Open AI’s technology, and South Korea is no exception, data showed Sunday. The nation’s search engine influx rate (market share in search) stood at 62.8 percent for Naver, 31.4 percent for Google and [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Hanwha Solutions Corp. said Thursday its U.S.-based solar panel unit signed a partnership with Microsoft Corp. to supply solar panels and related services to projects under way by the American tech company. Hanwha Q Cells will work with Microsoft to supply more than 2.5 gigawatts of solar panel modules [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group said Wednesday its wholly owned U.S. unit Supernal will collaborate with Microsoft Corp. to develop advanced air mobility (AAM) solutions. Supernal will utilize Microsoft’s cloud computing platform to develop AAM solutions, such as autonomous flight, three-dimensional flight, and virtual manufacturing and services, Hyundai said in a [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Microsoft Corp. on Monday announced the launch of a comprehensive tech support program for promising startups in South Korea to help up-and-coming companies expand globally. The Microsoft Launcher program plans to offer up to 500 million won (US$370,000) worth of support to a select number of startups, according to [...]
SALT LAKE CITY, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The winners of the 2022 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) and the Adobe Certified Professional World Championship have been announced by Certiport, the leading provider of performance-based IT certification exams that accelerate academic and career opportunities for learners. In its 20th year, the Microsoft Office Specialist competition attracted [...]
STATE COLLEGE, Pa., July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Kdan Mobile Software Ltd., an international SaaS company, announced a series of upcoming collaboration projects with Microsoft. Kdan’s e-signature platform, DottedSign, now integrates with Microsoft Teams. Future efforts will continue to make Kdan’s software solutions available for users of Microsoft’s platforms. “We share the same core values [...]
LAGOS, Nigeria, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) — As part of its commitment to empowering more Nigerians, stimulating economic activities, and widening the broadband envelope in Africa with affordable broadband connectivity, West Africa’s pioneer solar-based internet service provider, Tizeti, has partnered with Microsoft Corp. to roll out high-speed Airband internet infrastructure in Oyo State. With forty [...]