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MLOps startup Vessl AI eyes 50% sales from US in 2025
Vessl AI CEO An Jaeman poses for a photo in front of Vessl AI’s office in Seoul, South Korea (Courtesy…
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Samsung invests in US AI security startup Protect AI
The founders of Protect AI (Screenshot captured from Protect AI website) Samsung Venture Investment Corp., Samsung Electronics Co.’s venture capital…
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S.Korea, China’s technology leak, anti-dumping disputes surge
(Courtesy of Getty Images Bank) South Korean companies are getting tough on anti-dumping and patent infringement cases as they feel…
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LG Display to sell its last LCD plant to CSOT for around $1.5 bn
LG Display’s LCD plant in Guangzhou, China (Courtesy of LG Display) South Korea’s LG Display Co. plans to sell its…
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Samsung’s new chip leader calls for restoring competitiveness
It is urgent to restore Samsung Electronics Co.’s competitiveness in the semiconductor business, the chip division’s new head said in…
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Samsung releases 1-terabyte microSD cards for mobile devices
Samsung releases two types of new microSD cards (Courtesy of Samsung Electronics) Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday released higher-capacity memory…
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South Korea to develop gas-cooled reactor with POSCO, SK, Daewoo
A nuclear power plant operated by Korea’s KHNP South Korea has embarked on a 44.5 billion won ($32.3 million) project…
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SK Hynix aims for graphics chip supremacy with GDDR7 in Q3
SK Hynix’s GDDR7 graphics memory chip SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker after Samsung Electronics Co., said on…
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Hyundai Motor chief Chung’s unwavering support for Korean archery team
Hyundai Motor Chairman Chun Euisun (right) and Korean archers who won the gold medal in women’s team at the Summer…
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Hyundai gives advanced air mobility demo in Indonesia
Mohammed Ali Berawi (center), deputy of Green and Digital Transformation of Indonesia’s Nusantara CapitalAuthority gives a presentation during Hyundai’s future…
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Colosseum poised for next leap with global push
Colosseum FDs inside a fulfillment center (Courtesy of Colosseum) Colosseum Corporation Inc., a fulfillment startup based in South Korea, has…
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Sapien Semiconductors aims to overtake Novatek in microLED DDI chip
Sapien Semiconductors CEO Lee Myung-hee with the chip design firm’s LEDoS CMOS backplane product samples South Korea’s Sapien Semiconductors Inc.…
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S.Korea relinquishes control to China in smaller OLED market
Samsung Display booth at SID Display Week 2024 (Courtesy of Samsung Display) LG Display Co. and Samsung Display Co. lost…
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Hanwha, Univ. of Surrey to team up for space business
Hanwha Aerospace Co., South Korea’s major aerospace and defense system developer, announced on Friday that it signed a memorandum of…
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SK Chemicals, Kooksoondang to develop CR-PET container
South Korea’s SK Chemicals Co. and South Korean traditional rice-based wine brewery Kooksoondang Co. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)…
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LG Electronics posts record Q2 profit, to accelerate transition into AI leader
LG’s built-in home appliance LG Electronics Inc., a leading South Korean electronics maker, on Thursday posted its highest quarterly operating…
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LG CNS, Aeon to collaborate on EdTech in Japan
South Korea’s LG CNS announced on Thursday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Aeon, an education company operating…
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Samsung, LG go in different directions for all solid battery
(Courtesy of Samsung SDI) South Korea’s household names Samsung and LG are in a new race to win the market…
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LG Display cuts vendors’ stakes, axes jobs for turnaround
LG Display’s South Korean production complex in Paju, Gyeonggi Province (File photo by LG Display) LG Display Co., the world’s…
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Samsung tipped to supply HBM3 to Nvidia for China market
Nvidia secures HBM3E, the 5th-generation HBM, from SK Hynix Samsung Electronics Co. has passed Nvidia Corp.’s qualification tests for its…
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Spear Korea to acquire AI medical firm Life Semantics
South Korea’s aerospace materials company Spear Korea will acquire artificial intelligence (AI) medical firm Life Semantics Co. Life Semantics announced…
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Samsung shifts to MediaTek for Galaxy Tab S10 chipsets
A man is taking a picture of Notre Dame Paris with a Galaxy Tab Samsung Electronics Co. will use MediaTek…
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Lamborghini unveils 1st plug-in hybrid SUV Urus SE in Korea
(Courtesy of Lamborghini) Italian sports car maker Lamborghini S.p.A. on Tuesday unveiled the Urus SE, its first plug-in hybrid super…
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Huonslab eyes speedy anticancer drug delivery with new patent
Huons Global’s headquarters in Pangyo, Gyeonggi Province in Korea (Courtesy of Huons) South Korean biotech Huons Global Co. said on…
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HD KSOE partners with UM to foster US ship engineers
US Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro (left) and HD KSOE’s technical advisor Shin Jong-gye pose for a photo…
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Naver begins Saudi digital twin project for smart cities
Naver’s virtual simulations of cities based on digital twin platforms South Korean internet giant Naver Corp. and the Saudi Arabian…
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Nongshim to build smart farm in Saudi Arabia
South Korea’s food and beverage giant Nongshim Co. announced on Tuesday that it was selected as a participant in the…
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Rebound in large TV OLED demand bodes well for LG Display, Samsung
LG’s transparent OLED signage In the flat panel market, South Korea’s two display makers – LG Display Co. and Samsung…
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Doosan Enerbility’s gas turbine orders top $720 mn with KOMIPO deal
Doosan Enerbility’s hydrogen gas turbine model showcased at CES 2024 Doosan Enerbility Co., a leading South Korean power plant engineering…
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LG Innotek to foster car communication parts business with digital key
LG Innotek employees showcase its next-generation digital car key solution (Courtesy of LG Innotek) South Korea’s LG Innotek Co. aims…
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Doosan Robotics to merge with Doosan Bobcat by early 2025
Doosan Robotics Inc. will complete a merger with Doosan Bobcat Inc. by early next year, a move aimed at leading…
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Lotte leader Shin Dong-bin stresses pivot to AI-centered innovation
Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin (left) at the 2024 Lotte Investment Showcase, a gathering of in-house and independent startups Shin…
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S.Korea’s early-stage VC funding down amid dearth of targets
A rendering image of the Seoul Unicorn Startup Hub facility to be built in Seongsu-dong by around 2030 Early-stage startup…
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Hyundai Mobis unveils airbags for purpose-built vehicles
Door-installed curtain airbag for PBV (Courtesy of Hyundai Mobis) Hyundai Mobis Co., the world’s sixth-largest auto parts maker, on Thursday…
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SK Telecom identifies illegal drones using AI
South Korea’s SK Telecom Co. announced on Thursday that it developed a communication and AI-integrated module to catch illegal drones…
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LG to foster smart factory business as new B2B growth drive
LG Electronics refrigerator production line at its plant with smart factory solutions in Changwon, South Korea (Courtesy of LG Electronics)…
