Google, which accounts for the highest share of domestic network traffic in South Korea, has been highlighted for not paying any network usage fees in the country.On Oct. 26, Kim Byung-wook, a member of the National Assembly’s Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee from the People P
Generative artificial intelligence (AI), a major buzzword this year, is expected to dominate the smartphone market next year.Samsung Electronics is predicted to unveil its Galaxy S24 series, incorporating generative AI, early next year. The company is also expected to strengthen collaborations with
Samsung Electronics is formalizing plans to introduce a “Spam Message Box” on its mobile phones.The Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) announced on Oct. 18 that they had entered into a business agreement with Samsung Electronics for the development and operation of malicious text message filter
The Carbon Free Alliance (CF Alliance), proposed by President Yoon Suk-yeol during the UN General Assembly last month, has been officially launched in South Korea on Oct. 12. Major domestic corporations, including Samsung, Hyundai, SK, LG, POSCO, and Hanwha, have joined the CF Alliance.The Ministry
The rapid growth of Compute Express Link (CXL) – emerging as the next-generation DRAM standard – is capturing the semiconductor industry’s attention. Both Samsung Electronics and SK hynix view CXL as a game-changing technology for the next-gen memory market, the next step after High Bandwidth Memory
Korea’s artificial intelligence (AI) industry stands sixth globally. Samsung Group held more AI patents than major companies in the United States and China, ranking high among the world’s top companies in the patent sector. But a lack of talented people and sluggish investment were pointed out as ar
ONDA, a South Korean hospitality technology company, is participating in Dubai’s largest startup and investor event to mark its entry into the Middle East hospitality technology market.ONDA (CEO Hyun-seok Oh) announced its participation in ‘Expand North Star 2023’ from October 15th to 18th at the Du
Last month, during the United Nations General Assembly, President Yoon Suk-yeol proposed the Carbon Free Alliance (CFA). Leading corporations such as Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Hyundai Motor, which previously committed to RE100 (100% renewable energy), have now joined the alliance. The shift
Google and Apple have been hit with a corrective order and a potential maximum fine of 680 billion won by the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) for forcing app developers into in-app payment systems, an act described as 'overbearing.'The KCC announced its intentions based on the results of a fac
Claims have emerged that Google Korea’s revenue for the previous year is up to 30 times higher than what was disclosed in its audit report. Taking into account the omitted revenue in the audit report, it is suggested that the corporate tax owed to the South Korean government by Google Korea could be
Micron, the world’s third-largest DRAM company, will actively target the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market beginning from 2024. Competition for a bigger market share between Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, and Micron will intensify, market experts forecast.According to industry sources, Micron said
Samsung Electronics is joining hands with Jim Keller, often referred to as the “legend of semiconductor design,” and his company Tenstorrent, to produce advanced AI semiconductors at its Taylor Foundry in the United States. The move signifies Samsung’s accelerated efforts to collaborate with both do
SK broadband and Netflix, the world’s leading online video streaming service (OTT), have settled their network usage fee litigation and agreed to a service partnership. Consequently, customers can now access Netflix content on SK telecom’s mobile and Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) platforms.While the l
The French government ordered a halt to sales claiming that Apple’s popular iPhone 12 smartphone, released three years ago, emits radiation levels exceeding allowed standards. The issue is spreading to other European countries, including Germany and Belgium. South Korea’s government has also commenc
As Google’s YouTube Music continues to dominate the Korean music market, Korean music streamers are looking for ways to survive.The amount of monthly active users (MAU) of Korean music streaming companies has been declining while YouTube Music has been growing at a high rate. As a result, Korean com
Kolmar Korea has won a technology theft lawsuit against global cosmetics company Intercos. Intercos Korea, an Italian cosmetics company with operations around the world, was accused of stealing the company’s sunscreen formula.The Seoul Central District Court’s 62nd Civil Division recently ruled in f
SK ecoplant, an environment and energy firm, has secured a contract to provide solid oxide fuel cells (SOEC) to a data center power supply system under construction in Singapore by GDS, China’s largest data center development and operation company.On September 4, SK ecoplant announced its contract w
The key focus of the economic collaboration announced at Camp David between South Korea, the U.S., and Japan is the mitigation of “China Risk.” This cooperative effort is aimed at countering China’s growing influence in high-tech industries by jointly tackling supply chain disruptions and technologi
Samsung Electronics has secured Groq, a U.S.-based artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor company, as the first customer for its foundry facility located in Taylor, Texas, the United States.On Aug. 15 (local time), Groq, an AI chip and accelerator specialized fabless semiconductor design company
The United States is accelerating its resurgence in the manufacturing sector. While the rivalry with China is one factor, there is also an awareness that maintaining a nation’s competitiveness requires establishing a supply chain based on manufacturing. On the other hand, as South Korea, a nation th