Jo Joo-wan, the CEO of LG Electronics, is set to meet with Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella to discuss the artificial intelligence business. Following Meta, LG Electronics is establishing AI collaboration relations with global “Big Tech” firms preparing for future ventures.According to sources in the c
SK hynix has announced it will begin mass production of its 6th generation (1c) 10nm (nanometer) class DRAM within the third quarter of this year, positioning itself ahead of Samsung Electronics, which has plans for mass production by the end of the year.Industry insiders revealed on April 8 that SK
Seegene Inc., a leading South Korean company providing a total solution for PCR molecular diagnostics, announced today that Prof. Dame Jenny Harries, Chief Executive of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), visited its headquarters located in Seoul Korea, on March 27.According to the company, Prof.
Last year, Samsung Electronics’ shareholder returns rate surpassed that of global big tech companies such as Microsoft and Meta. This achievement comes despite the worst semiconductor downturn in history last year, demonstrating Samsung’s commitment to maintaining dividend payouts and focusing on sh
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are both making strides in the smart factory sector.According to market research firm MarketsandMarkets on March 31, the global smart factory and automation industry market size is expected to grow from US$86 billion in 2022 to US$140.9 billion by 2027. Markets
As the United States steps up its checks on China’s semiconductor industry, China has launched a countermeasure. The Financial Times (FT) reported on March 24 (local time) that the Chinese government is advancing its efforts to replace foreign technology with domestic alternatives. According to guid
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced on March 21 that it will be holding the “On-device AI Ultra-differential Challenge” launch ceremony at the Josun Palace Hotel in the Gangnam district of Seoul in collaboration with LG Electronics, Microsoft Korea, and Intel Korea. This event marks the begi
Naver is taking a significant step into the robotics market by unveiling the world’s first robot operating system based on a web platform. Its greatest strength is compatibility with web services, positioning Naver to become the “Android of Robotics” in the still-nascent robot OS market.During the ‘
With the unprecedented boom in the U.S. stock market since the beginning of this year, domestic individual investors have poured 4 trillion won (US$3 billion) into direct stock investments abroad, surpassing four times the amount invested during the same period last year. Securities firms are also r
The combined operating profit of the top 10 companies by market capitalization in the South Korean stock market falls short of those of leading Japanese company Toyota and top Taiwanese company TSMC.To address the “Korea discount,” which refers to the undervaluation of South Korean stocks, it is poi
Samsung Electronics and SK telecom have embarked on forming alliances with global operators to lead the development of 6G and integrate Large Language Models (LLM) into their services. While Samsung Electronics is co-establishing a consortium with big tech companies across various sectors such as te
Gaudio Lab, a leading AI audio technology company, is set to participate in MWC 2024 to showcase innovative AI audio technologies that will be essential for the new era of spatial computing.Gaudio Lab will host its booth in the KOTRA Korea Pavilion at MWC Barcelona, where attendees can have a sneak
Samsung Electronics, along with Taiwan’s TSMC and America’s Intel, is accelerating the competition to introduce advanced 2-nm process technologies in a bid to take the lead in the global foundry market. Fueling this race among the three companies is Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the developer of the ge
It has been revealed that the National Pension Service (NPS) achieved a return on investment of over 40 percent through its investments in U.S. stocks last year. This is attributed to the historical bull market recorded in the U.S. stock market.According to the stockholding report (13F) submitted by
Until 10 years ago, there was no semiconductor company in the world that could rival Samsung Electronics. In 2011, it surpassed Intel to become the global leader in the semiconductor market in terms of capitalization. By 2012, it rose to fifth place among global information technology (IT) companies
AI audio company Gaudio Lab announced on Jan. 30 that its Just Voice technology has been named a finalist in the Audio Experience category of the Innovation Awards at South by Southwest (SXSW).SXSW began in 1987 as a small music festival in Austin, Texas and has grown to become a conference and fest
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) is actively moving forward with the designation of new global innovation districts this year. Simultaneously, it is focusing its efforts on strengthening global collaboration programs to foster the venture ecosystem. The ministry plans to strengthen support fo
Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands at the forefront of the technology supremacy battle between the U.S. and China this year.On Jan. 26, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo stated in an interview with Reuters that regulations mandating U.S. cloud companies to report foreign customer information fo
Seegene announced on Jan. 24 its collaboration with Microsoft to promote a technology-sharing project aimed at realizing the vision of a “World Without Disease” during a meeting in London, the U.K.Through this collaboration with Microsoft, Seegene plans to share its unique Syndromic Quantitative PCR
SK telecom announced on Jan. 14 that its President Ryu Young-sang and key executives participated in the world’s largest IT and consumer electronics show, CES 2024, which concluded on Jan. 12. They focused on expanding collaborations with global partners based on the company’s AI Pyramid strategy.Th