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Kakao to bring artificial intelligence to cars, homes

Kakao, the operator of South Korea’s most-used mobile messenger KakaoTalk, on Tuesday pledged to focus its artificial intelligence capabilities on homes and cars. Kakao has been heavily investing ...

Sept 4, 2018
Technology
Nexon forms gaming industry's first union in Korea

Online gaming giant Nexon Korea Co. launched a labor union on Monday, a first for a game service provider in South Korea. "The establishment of the Nexon union will act as a tow truck to improve lab...

Sept 3, 2018
Technology
[IFA 2018] Not yet time for Samsung to take on autonomous driving: Harman CEO

BERLIN -- It is too early to discuss the possibility of a foray by Samsung Electronics into the field of autonomous driving, according to Dinesh Paliwal, CEO of Harman International. “We are studyin...

Sept 3, 2018
Technology
Macrogen launches DNA-based personalized home training service

DNA testing -- a way for individuals to learn about their genes and related health markers -- is increasingly being used today to help people improve their lifestyles and devise diets suited to their...

Sept 3, 2018
Technology
[IFA 2018] 8K, voice control, AI-powered appliances sum up IFA 2018

LG’s 8K OLED TV does not seem ready for commercialization, while Samsung successfully promoted its 8K upscaling technology

Sept 2, 2018
Technology
LG Electronics CEO seeks tie-up with Nvidia for self-driving applications

Jo vows to ramp up sales of vehicle component business, visits ZKW headquarters in Austria

Sept 2, 2018
Technology
Line eyes new growth with launch of crypto token, blockchain network

Line, the Japan-based mobile messenger operator owned by South Korea’s Naver, has announced plans to launch its own cryptocurrency and an underlying blockchain network to support it, in a move to att...

Sept 2, 2018
Technology
Nexon expands employee benefits to boost work-life balance

South Korean video game giant Nexon is working to expand its employee benefits, ranging from cultural and educational programs to special vacations for longtime employees, as it strives to keep in li...

Sept 2, 2018
Technology
[IFA 2018] Collaboration with Google, Amazon to create new biz for LG, says CEO

Jo vows to speed up transformation to AI, robot firm

Sept 2, 2018
Technology
[IFA 2018] LG CEO opens IFA 2018 with AI vision for ‘better life’

BERLIN -- Artificial intelligence and robots will bring a better life, with a wider range of choices in our everyday lives, said Jo Seong-jin, chief of the South Korean tech giant LG Electronics, as ...

Aug 31, 2018
Technology
President vows increased support for big data industry

President Moon Jae-in vowed additional government support for the data industry Friday, stressing the need to develop big data into the country's new growth engine. "The government will fully suppor...

Aug 31, 2018
Technology
[IFA 2018] Samsung could collaborate with Google on AI: CEO

BERLIN -- Samsung Electronics may not be the top player in the field of artificial intelligence just yet, but it could use its position as the world’s leading device manufacturer to negotiate collabo...

Aug 31, 2018
Technology
[IFA 2018] Samsung, LG to provide OCF-certified IoT devices next year

BERLIN, Germany – The Open Connectivity Foundation, a global organization on Internet of Things standards, announced Thursday at IFA 2018 in Berlin that the body and leading home appliance makers agr...

Aug 30, 2018
Technology
Ready player one: eSports superstar sets sights on Olympics

JAKARTA (AFP) - The undisputed superstar in the growing world of eSports said gaming deserved its place in the Olympics -- despite a mixed reception at its debut Asian Games. Faker, real-name Lee S...

Aug 30, 2018
Technology
[IFA 2018] LG vows to lead European built-in market with Signature Kitchen Suite

BERLIN -- LG Electronics will make a foray into Europe’s built-in home appliance market with its newest kitchen brand, pledging to improve the lives of consumers, said the head of the company’s home ...

Aug 30, 2018
Technology

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