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UAE royal delegation visits Naver to experience tech convergence

Sheikh Saud Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi of Sharjah Emirates shakes hands with a robot at Naver's 1784 headquarters in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Monday. Courtesy of NaverBy Baek Byung-yeulA delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), led by Sheikh Saud Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi of the Sharjah Emirates, visited a high-tech building owned by global tech platform Naver in Bundang south of Seoul, as the Middle Eastern country explores the possibility of cooperating with Korea on digital transformation and infrastructure building at the national level, the company said Monday.The visit comes as Naver reaches out to Middle Eastern countries to export high-tech products such as robots, artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous driving, cloud computing, digital twin and 5G communication as part of the Korean company's overseas expansion strategies.Naver said the delegation's visit holds particular significance, since the sheik also heads the Sharjah Digital Office. Sharjah is the third-largest emirate in the UAE.The members of the royal delegation toured the 1784 building and got

Jun 12, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
UAE royal delegation visits Naver to experience tech convergence
Tech & Science

Kakao's AI arm appoints new CEO

Kim Byung-hak, co-CEO of Kakao Brain / Courtesy of Kakao BrainBy Baek Byung-yeulKakao Brain said Monday that the company will be run by two CEOs, as the artificial intelligence (AI) arm of Kakao appointed its AI taskforce team leader Kim Byung-hak as CEO who will work with incumbent CEO Kim Il-doo.The company said it held a shareholders meeting to name Kim as co-CEO in a bid to develop hyperscale AI language and vertical AI service models.The new CEO has over 20 years of research experience in the AI search sector. From 2013 to 2017, he was the head of Kakao's applied analytics taskforce team, search team and recommendation team. Since February 2017, he has led Kakao's AI division, and since last April he has been leading the AI taskforce team. Starting with this structural change, Kakao will combine its all AI capabilities into Kakao Brain. The incumbent CEO will continue to lead the global pioneering research and hyperscale AI model building business that Kakao Brain has been conducting. The new CEO, who has experience in building successful business models, will be responsible for

Jun 12, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Kakao's AI arm appoints new CEO
Tech & Science

OpenAI explores investment opportunities in Korean startups: Sam Altman

Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, speaks during a meeting with startup leaders and journalists in Korea at 63 Square in Yeouido, Seoul, Friday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul 'Father of ChatGPT' visits Korea to share thoughts on AI industryBy Baek Byung-yeulSam Altman, co-founder and CEO of U.S.-based artificial intelligence (AI) technology company OpenAI, is very interested in Korean startups developing services using his company's generative AI platform ChatGPT, he said Friday, adding the U.S. firm would like to collaborate more with them in many areas.“We love to support people building on our platform. Some of our team here today is happy to help with that. We're exploring investing more in Korean startups. And we'd be very excited to explore joint chip corporations to develop AI accelerators,” Altman said during a meeting with 130 local startup leaders and journalists here at the 63 Square in Yeouido, Seoul.“We would be delighted to host Korean sta

Jun 9, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
OpenAI explores investment opportunities in Korean startups: Sam Altman
  • Domestic tech firms struggle to develop generative AI fluent in Korean
  • Korea should pursue leadership in global AI market: experts
Tech & Science

Korea should pursue leadership in global AI market: experts

gettyimagesbankKorean IT companies going in right directionBy Baek Byung-yeulKorea is urged to enhance its competitiveness in the field of generative artificial intelligence (AI) amid expectations that generative AI services such as OpenAI's ChatGPT will be game-changers for the IT industry and more broadly, experts said.They say the generative AI service has already become an irresistible trend, saying the country's competitiveness in the sector is not outstanding but also not completely behind leaders such as OpenAI, Google and Microsoft.Korea's AI companies are already implementing strategies to enhance their competencies with major firms such as Naver, Kakao and LG aiming to launch generative AI services. Smaller companies unable to afford development costs are utilizing existing generative AI services to create their own, the experts added.Since OpenAI's ChatGPT was unveiled last November, the field of AI services has seen explosive attention around the world. Many people use the innovative technology simply for kicks or to ask for help in various subjects, including computer so

Jun 9, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Korea should pursue leadership in global AI market: experts
  • OpenAI explores investment opportunities in Korean startups: Sam Altman
Tech & Science

Dyson launches larger, quieter air purifier

Dyson's new air purifier Big+Quiet Formaldehyde / Courtesy of Dyson KoreaBy Baek Byung-yeulDyson launched a new air purifier Big+Quiet Formaldehyde that can quietly purify air in large spaces, the company's Korean branch said Thursday.The company said the new product is designed to utilize the phenomenon of cone aerodynamics to blow purified air to over 10 meters away.Dyson's Formaldehyde range of air-purifying products is able to remove the toxic substance of the same name from household air. Large-sized air purifiers typically blow air upward, but the company said it applied cone aerodynamics, a low-pressure air delivery system, to improve product performance. The product's angle can be selected from zero, 25 or 50 degrees, the company said.In addition to its powerful blowing power, the product produces only 56 decibels of sound pressure at full airflow, making it the quietest and most powerful Dyson air purifier ever, the company said.Through the company's unique algorithms, the product cross-validates data in seconds, analyzes air at the molecular level and automatically detects

Jun 8, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Dyson launches larger, quieter air purifier
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Coupang, Baemin under pressure from radical labor groups

An official of Coupang Logistics Service (CLS) poses with a criminal complaint against three executives of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions for alleged defamation and obstruction of business, Monday. Courtesy of CoupangFirms cry foul over KCTU's bid to increase influence in e-commerce industryBy Baek Byung-yeulCoupang, Woowa Brothers and other e-commerce platform operators here are under pressure from umbrella labor groups that are encouraging unionized delivery workers to demand higher wages and better working conditions, and even to engage in activities that disrupt the firms' business activities, according to industry officials, Wednesday.The officials say the country's two giant labor unions ― the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) and the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) ― are trying to increase their influence in the rapidly growing e-commerce industry by recruiting more workers, as their memberships have been declining over the years.“The reason why the unions are putting pressure on the e-commerce platform companies is because their incomes are

Jun 7, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Coupang, Baemin under pressure from radical labor groups
Tech & Science

Samsung to unveil new foldable phones at Galaxy Unpacked in Seoul

Samsung Electronics' large-sized LED signage is installed at the COEX convention center in Seoul in this September 13, 2020 photo. Samsung said Wednesday that it will introduce its new foldable smartphones at the convention center at the end of July. Courtesy of Samsung ElectronicsBy Baek Byung-yeulSamsung Electronics will hold its Galaxy Unpacked event in Seoul at the end of July, to introduce its latest foldable smartphones, the company said Wednesday. According to the company, the 27th Galaxy Unpacked event will be held at the COEX convention center in southern Seoul, which will be the first Unpacked event in Korea. Though Samsung did not officially announce the name of the products, it is expected that the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and the Z Fold 5 foldable smartphones will be unveiled at the event.Samsung began holding Galaxy Unpacked in March 2010 with the unveiling of the first Galaxy S Model in Las Vegas and has since held the unveiling events in major cities around the world, including New York, San Francisco, London, Berlin and Barcelona.Through the events, Samsung has not only showc

Jun 7, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Samsung to unveil new foldable phones at Galaxy Unpacked in Seoul
Tech & Science

Korea pushes digital technology exports to Middle East, Japan, ASEAN

Choo Kyung-ho, right, deputy prime minister for economic affairs, speaks during a service industry development task force meeting at government complex in Seoul, Monday. YonhapBy Baek Byung-yeulThe government will expand software-centered information and communication technology (ICT) exports, such as AI and metaverse, and promote market diversification to help domestic companies enter the Middle East, Japan and ASEAN markets as Korea's exports show signs of being impacted considerably by the U.S.-China trade dispute and the global economic downturn, officials said, Monday.The Ministry of Science and ICT announced a strategy to expand the country's high-tech exports by encouraging domestic companies to enter new markets and foster innovative companies in the software sector during a service industry development task force meeting chaired by Choo Kyung-ho, deputy prime minister for economic affairs, and minister of economy and finance.Korea has been focusing on hardware-centered ICT exports, such as semiconductors, displays and smartphones. But due to the global economic turmoil, it h

Jun 5, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Korea pushes digital technology exports to Middle East, Japan, ASEAN
Tech & Science

Epson Korea launches eco-friendly printers

Shigeo Fujii, president of Epson Korea, speaks during a press conference at JW Marriott Seoul hotel, Monday. Korea Times photo by Baek Byung-yeulBy Baek Byung-yeulEpson Korea launched a multifunctional printer in the country's business-to-business market that uses less electricity with an enhanced maintenance performance feature and emits less carbon dioxide, the company said Monday.“Last fall, Epson announced Epson Purpose, which is aimed at enriching people and the planet with the value it creates through highly efficient, ultra-compact and ultra-precise technologies. The purpose is to demonstrate the value Epson brings to society for a new era,” Shigeo Fujii, president of Epson Korea, said during a press conference in Seoul.“Epson offers products that can save energy with its unique technology that is ultra-compact and highly precise. Together with our customers, we contribute to the improvement of a decentralized society by reducing CO2 and improving working conditions,” he added.Epson Korea's AM-C series multifunction printer is on display at a new produc

Jun 5, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Epson Korea launches eco-friendly printers
Companies

Korean bio firms to seek new opportunities at int'l convention in Boston

Seen is a concept image of Samsung Biologics' promotional booth at BIO International Convention, which will be held in Boston from Monday to Thursday. Courtesy of Samsung BiologicsBy Baek Byung-yeulSamsung Biologics, Celltrion and other Korean biotechnology companies are heading to Boston to take part in the BIO International Convention, also known as BIO USA, to promote their technologies and products and to seek new business opportunities at one of the largest exhibitions in the global bio industry, according to the companies, Sunday.This year's BIO USA will take place in Boston from Monday to Thursday (local time). Organized by the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, the convention is one of the largest events for the global bio industry along with the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, involving significant technology transfer contracts, R&D collaboration, M&As and investments.The 2023 event will feature more than 9,000 companies from 65 countries. Last year, 255 Korean companies took part in the event. This year, the number of Korean companies has risen to 544. This m

Jun 4, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Korean bio firms to seek new opportunities at int'l convention in Boston
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