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Naver, LG, SK, NC, Upstage named to build S.Korea’s sovereign AI model to challenge ChatGPT
AI chip (Courtesy of Samsung Electronics) South Korea has chosen five technology firms, including LG, Naver and SK Telecom Co.,…
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Samsung clinches $16.5 billion chipmaking deal, potential turning point for foundry business
Samsung’s foundry chip plant in Taylor, US (Courtesy of Samsung Electronics) Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chipmaker, has…
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OpenAI sets up subsidiary in Korea with top paid ChatGPT users outside US
Jason Kwon, Open AI’s chief strategy officer (CSO), speaks during a media briefing in Seoul on May 26, 2025 OpenAI…
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Kim Jong-un Dog Toy Banned by Korean Customs?
In time for my recent trip to Korea, I tried to get 20 dog toys that I sell shipped to…
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Hankook & Company to set up CVC with $11 mn in funding
Hankook & Company headquarters building (Courtesy of Hankook & Company) Hankook & Company Co., the holding company of Hankook Tire…
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Samsung in talks to supply customized HBM4 to Nvidia, Broadcom, Google
Samsung’s HBM3E chip Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s leading memory chipmaker, is in talks to supply customized sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory,…
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SK Hynix makes stride in CXL technology, escalating rivalry
SK Hynix’ CXL CMM-DDR5 (Courtesy of SK Hynix) SK Hynix Inc., the leading global high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chip provider, has…
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SK Hynix bets on 3D HBM as next game-changer in AI chip race
Lee Kang-wook, vice president and head of SK Hynix’s package development division SK Hynix Inc., the world’s top DRAM memory…
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South Korea to Boost Aid for Chip Makers to $23 Billion, Expanding Extra Budget
South Korea is expected to start tariff negotiations with the U.S. as soon as possible, and will send a negotiating…
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Samsung, Google to unveil smart glasses next year in deeper AI alliance
A headset code-named Project Moohan, built by Samsung and based on Google’s Android XR software, is on display at the…
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Hyundai, GM near to unveiling EV, pickup truck sharing plan
General Motors Chair and Chief Executive Mary Barra (left) and Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chairman Chung Euisun sign a strategic…
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US Department of Energy Classifies South Korea on “Sensitive Countries” List
Has anyone seen other sources beyond Hankyore’s report on this? This is set to become effective on April 15, and…
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SK Hynix to exit image sensor market to focus on AI chips
(Courtesy of SK Hynix) SK Hynix Inc. will shutter its image sensor business as the South Korean memory giant doubles…
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SK Telecom to secure stake in IonQ, forges quantum partnership
IonQ quantum computing system (Courtesy of IonQ) South Korea’s largest telecom company SK Telecom Co. will acquire about a 3%…
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Samsung lowers bar for hiring foreign talent in South Korea
South Korea’s biggest business group Samsung has sweetened the pot to win a technology talent war by lowering the bar…
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Microsoft’s quantum computing bet sparks controversy, again
Microsoft’s Majorana 1 chip (Courtesy of MS) In 2021, Microsoft Corp. faced a significant scientific embarrassment when a landmark paper…
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Mirae Asset’s Park warns of overheated Tesla, quantum computing stocks
Park Hyeon-joo, founder and chairman of Mirae Asset Financial Group Mirae Asset Financial Group founder and Chairman Park Hyeon-joo has…
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Nexon becomes 1st Korean game publisher with over 4 trillion won sales
Nexon launched the Dungeon Fighter Mobile in China in 2024 Nexon Co., the parent of Nexon Games Co., became the…
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MBK-led consortium to take over Japan’s FICT for $656 mn
MBK Partners, the largest private equity firm in North Asia, will acquire a full stake in FICT Ltd., a semiconductor…
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Samsung vows to focus on high-end memory chips after weak Q4 earnings
A researcher in a Samsung Electronics chip clean room Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, on Friday vowed…
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Hyundai Motor, Nvidia team up for AI development for future mobility
Kim Heung-soo (left), head of Hyundai Motor’s global strategy office, shakes hands with Nvidia automotive VP Rishi Dhall after signing…
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LG Energy, Qualcomm to commercialize BMS solution
in NewsSouth Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. said on Monday it partnered with Qualcomm Technologies to commercialize its new system-on-chip (SoC)-based…
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Google unveils Android XR platform to launch first on Samsung headset
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A headset running on Android XR being developed by Samsung Electronics (Courtesy of Samsung) SILICON VALLEY/SEOUL — Global tech giant…
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Samsung SDS to build AI-focused data center at Samsung Electronics’ plant
in NewsSamsung SDS Co., the information technology service unit of South Korea’s Samsung Group, plans to build an artificial intelligence data…
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Samsung invests in AI security platform Axiado
in NewsSamsung Electronics Co. said on Thursday it invested in the Series C funding round of Axiado, a US-based artificial intelligence…
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Spotify wrapped just came out and I have some thoughts.
in CommunityThis pertains to Jimin’s numbers on US Spotify and other platforms. People had been aledging all year that his streams…
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Kim Jong Un’s Message to Trump: We’re Not Interested
in NewsNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on Thursday, in a photo provided by the country’s state news agency. Photo: KCNA/AFP/Getty…
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SKC’s US affiliate Absolics receives $100 million in US R&D grants
in NewsAbsolics is SKC’s US affiliate that makes glass substrates Absolics Inc., the US glass substrate affiliate of South Korean chemical…
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North Korea Sent a Mystery Man to Lead Its Troops Fighting Ukraine
in NewsCol. Gen. Kim Yong Bok and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a visit to a special forces base…
