AI
New Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol to Lead South Korea’s AI Push
South Korea’s newly appointed finance minister, Koo Yun-cheol, is expected to take the lead in driving the country’s artificial intelligence...
LG Expands Smart Factory Tech into Logistics Through LogisValley Partnership
LG Electronics is stepping up its push into the smart logistics sector through a new partnership with LogisValley, South Korea’s...
Naver Pushes Inference AI Frontier with HyperClova X Think
Naver has officially introduced HyperClova X Think, its latest homegrown generative AI model designed to boost Korea's pursuit...
Samsung’s Bespoke AI Appliances Debut in India with Smart Automation and Enhanced Security
Samsung Electronics recently held the 2025 Southwest Asia Tech Seminar in Gurgaon, India, where it unveiled its latest Bespoke...
LG Uplus Launches World’s First On-Device AI to Fight Deepfake Voice Scams
LG Uplus has announced the world's first commercial launch of an on-device AI solution designed to detect and block deepfake...
South Korea Unveils $735 Billion Plan to Build Sovereign AI Built on Korean Data
South Korea is making a major push to lead in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race with a strategy that...
Naver to Launch ‘AI Tab’ for Smarter, Interactive Search by 2026
South Korea’s leading internet platform, Naver, has unveiled plans to introduce an AI-powered agent designed to make search more conversation-based....
President Lee Jae-myung’s AI Era Begins—But Can He Deliver on the Details?
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s unveiling of the KRW 100 trillion (USD 73.8 billion) AI investment plan has captured...
Samsung Eyes Perplexity AI Integration, Investment in $14B Startup
Samsung Electronics is reportedly close to finalizing a major investment and partnership with U.S.-based AI search startup Perplexity, according to...
South Korea to Invest $349 Million in Industrial AI Innovations in 2025
South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has unveiled plans to invest approximately 480 billion won (around US$349 million)...
Daum Goes Solo: Kakao Restructures to Boost Portal Competitiveness
Kakao Corp., South Korea’s internet company, has spun off Daum, the country’s second-largest web portal, to regain momentum...
HPE to Build South Korea’s Most Powerful Supercomputer in $270M Deal
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has been awarded a contract to build South Korea's most advanced supercomputer, marking a key milestone...
Hypertube: Korea’s Bid to Dominate the Future of Ultra-Fast Transit
South Korea has embarked on developing its own hyperloop technology, known as Hypertube, aiming to become a leader in ultra-high-speed...
Kakao Unveils Kanana-o: Korea’s First AI Model That Sees, Hears, and Speaks
Kakao introduced Kanana-o, South Korea's first multimodal large language model (LLM), capable of understanding and processing text, voice, and images...
Ant Group launches recruitment program for top AI talent, ramping up efforts in AI innovation
Global technology provider Ant Group has launched Plan A, a recruitment program to attract top AI talents, as the company...
LG Innotek to Begin Mass Production of Humanoid Robot Components in 2026
LG Innotek is preparing to mass-produce components for humanoid robots starting next year, with production expected to scale up significantly,...
Naver Cloud and Nvidia Unite to Build Sovereign AI for East Asia
Naver Cloud has joined forces with Nvidia to develop a sovereign AI ecosystem tailored for the East Asian market. Announced...
LG AI Research Unveils EXAONE Deep: Korea’s First Reasoning AI Model
LG AI Research has introduced EXAONE Deep, an open-source reasoning AI model. The model was unveiled on March 18 and...
Samsung’s Existential Battle: Lee Jae-yong Urges a ‘Do-or-Die’ Mindset
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong has called on executives to embrace a "survive-or-perish" approach to tackle the mounting challenges of...
South Korea Leads APEC 2025 Agenda with Focus on AI and Demographic Shifts
Senior officials from APEC member economies have convened in Gyeongju to set key priorities for 2025, focusing on regional connectivity,...