SAN FRANCISCO, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) – At Ridge Vineyards, a renowned winery in Cupertino offering a distant view of Apple’s headquarters, some 50 Korean AI experts gathered on May 11, lured by an LG Electronics recruiting initiative. The invitees included AI specialists working at major tech companies and startups in Silicon Valley, Seattle and Los [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group said Friday it hosted an annual mobility forum in Silicon Valley, bringing together key figures from cutting-edge mobility companies and government officials to share ideas of the future of the industry. Under the theme titled “Re-Vision & Re-Value,” the group’s Mobility Innovators Forum 2023 was held [...]
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — “I am very touched and I think it’s a celebration for all of us, for our community, in service of peace and the goals and values we all share,” stated U.S. Congressman Ro Khanna after he rang Tai Ji Men’s Bell of World Peace and Love. Witnessed by hundreds [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, with plans to establish an industrial complex for semiconductors, is looking into the best practices of companies in the Silicon Valley. Yongin mayor Baek Kun-ki visited the cities of San Jose and Santa Clara in California from July 29 to 31 to discuss [...]
INCHEON, Jul. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean version of Silicon Valley will be created in Incheon. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups said Thursday that Tomorrow City complex in Incheon’s Songdo District, has been selected as the result of a public offering by local governments nationwide. To this end, the “2019 Start-up Park Creation [...]
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Ant Financial today hosted the Ant Technology Exploration Conference (ATEC) in Silicon Valley, bringing together global partners and technology leaders to explore new innovations and technologies that further Ant Financial’s mission of bringing the world equal opportunities. This was the first ATEC held outside of China, following [...]
SUZHOU, China, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — In its ongoing battle to attract the best and stay ahead of the rest, Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) is setting its sights on the cream of overseas Chinese talent in Silicon Valley. SIP executives have been targeting attendees at a top artificial intelligence (AI) industry event, the Intelligent [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The government plans to raise 500 billion won (US$447.5 million) in funds to help entrepreneurs at venture startups restart business when they fail, officials said Thursday. In South Korea, a failure in a venture startup often leads to ruin, prompting young entrepreneurs to shun risk-taking, which has been cited [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The government plans to build business zones this year that are modeled after Silicon Valley in the U.S. and house ventures from home and abroad as part of efforts to help develop a startup hub, the science ministry said Monday. In a New Year’s policy report to President Park [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – To celebrate Dokdo Day on October 25, numerous flashmobs were held in Silicon Valley, California, calling for Dokdo to be officially recognized as Korean territory. Local Korean residents’ organizations including the Association of Korean residents in Silicon Valley (svkorean.org) held a flashmob celebrating Dokdo Day in front of the [...]