Lee Jae-yeon, vice president of SK hynix’s next-generation semiconductor research and development division, the Global Revolutionary Technology Center, stated on April 22 that “Emerging Memory will set a new paradigm for the AI era.”Emerging Memory refers to memory technology based on new forms or p
As of last year, the cumulative overseas sales of the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) reached a total of 41.8 trillion won (US$30.29 billion). More than half of the overseas sales came from nuclear power projects.According to KEPCO on April 18, the cumulative overseas sales of the company a
Samsung Electronics is set to expand its research and development (R&D) organization in Silicon Valley in the U.S. for the design of artificial intelligence semiconductors. Amid a reshaping semiconductor industry focused on AI chips, Samsung plans to enhance its design capabilities to disrupt the ma
A new “subscription service” by LG Electronics is gaining attention as the new paradigm of future home appliances.LG Electronics’ subscription service allows for a wide range of choices from large home appliances such as washing machines, air conditioners, and TVs to taste-oriented appliances like S
Hanmi Pharmaceutical announced on March 18 that it will unwrap 10 new research projects, the most in the industry, in the American Association for Cancer Research 2024 (AACR 2024), which will run in San Diego of the United States from April 5 to 10.First, Hanmi Pharmaceutical will present the result
LG Electronics will invest US$60 million in AI-based autonomous service robot startup Bear Robotics based in Silicon Valley of the United States.LG Electronics announced on March 12 that it has entered into a share subscription agreement to invest US$60 million in Bear Robotics to acquire a stake in
HD Hyundai Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Hyundai Mipo Shipbuilding, and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries announced on Feb. 28 that they recently held a Marine Platform Technology Council meeting with Siemens Digital Industries Software at Hyundai Mipo Shipyard
Doosan Digital Innovation (DDI) announced that it held the Quantum Accelerator Program Kick-off Event at Doosan Tower in Bundang near Seoul on Feb. 20.The event was hosted by DDI’s Head of Corporate Digital (HoD) responsible for Doosan Group’s IT-DT strategy, and was attended by DDI President Park S
The government has extended its support to companies starting businesses overseas, aiming to increase the number of successful Korean startups in the global market. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced that amendments to the “Act on Support for Small and Medium Enterprise Establishment” and i
This year it is projected that the annual overseas construction contract orders for South Korean companies will reach US$40 billion. It is expected that the contract amount will expand compared to previous years through projects such as nuclear power plants, renewable energy, and investment developm
APR, scheduled for a listing by the end of this month, held a press briefing on Feb. 13 to disclose its future business vision and strategy post-IPO.At the event, APR CEO Kim Byung-hoon expressed his ambition to grow APR into the world’s leading beauty tech company, spearheaded by Medicube. He belie
Positive tangible results are being made by the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and the CF Alliance pursuing a strategy to expand carbon-free power sources in the industrial sector.Major countries such as the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, and the United Arab Emirates
The author, Sam seog Ko, is a distinguished professor at the College of AI Convergence at Dongguk University and former commissioner of the Korea Communications Commission -- Ed.The global streaming service Netflix is rapidly changing the media market. Especially during the corona pandemic, media ex
On the 11th, the global AI data platform AIMMO, led by CEO Oh Seung-taek, hosted a solo conference, the 'AIMMO AI Tech Summit,' at CES 2024 in Las Vegas. The event received positive reviews for the launch of its new data cycle process, '4Core.'AIMMO's innovative product, '4Core,' epitomizes the indu
Hyundai Mobis (KRX 012330) a global automotive supplier, unveiled the “MOBION” electric vehicle (EV), equipped with the next-generation ‘e-Corner System’ motion technology, for the first time at CES 2024. During the exhibition, visitors and customers have the first-hand opportunity to experience MOB
The Korean government has earnestly taken steps to address the escalating population crisis, which has emerged as a significant social concern in the nation. More efforts will be made to bolster support for childbirth and the upbringing of infants and children, aimed at mitigating the population dec
SK hynix has narrowed its gap to within 5 percentage points of global number one in the DRAM market Samsung Electronics, buoyed by the surge in demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and its strong performance in high bandwidth memory (HBM) and other premium memory semiconductor products. The indus
Hyundai Motor Group and U.S.-based company Aptiv’s autonomous driving joint venture, Motional, are starting production of the IONIQ 5 Robotaxi in Singapore.According to Motional on Nov. 22, production has begun at the Hyundai Motor Group Singapore Global Innovation Center (HMGICS) for the IONIQ 5 Ro
Hyundai Motor Company today announced that its brand value reached $20.4 billion in Interbrand’s ‘Best Global Brands 2023’, ascending in valuation for 13 straight years. This represents the third highest year-over-year valuation increase out of 100 brands. The company’s brand rank rose from 35th to
The growth of electric vehicles (EVs) changing the paradigm of the global automobile market has come to an abrupt halt. As a result, carmakers are showing mixed moves.General Motors (GM), Ford and Volkswagen, as well as the world’s No. 1 EV maker Tesla, have postponed or canceled their investment pl