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SKT, KT to display AI capabilities at Mobile World Congress

Models try out SK Telecom's urban air mobility simulation with virtual reality devices at the company's booth at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Sunday. Courtesy of SK TelecomSamsung to display 5G solutions, new Galaxy gadgetsBy Baek Byung-yeulSK Telecom and KT will put their capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI) technology on show at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) telecommunications tech show, which will kick off its four-day run in Barcelona, Spain, according to the Korean mobile carriers, Sunday.This year's MWC, one of the largest tech shows in the world along with the CES and the IFA, is gaining attention as it is expected to mainly deal with AI technology, whose presence is permeating our daily lives after the emergence of conversational AI service ChatGPT.In response to this trend, not only Korean companies like SK Telecom and KT and big tech company Microsoft, but startup companies will also present their latest AI technologies and services.SK Telecom said its booth centers on AI to showcase a total of 10 AI technologies and services such as hyperscale AI

Feb 27, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
SKT, KT to display AI capabilities at Mobile World Congress
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4 Hyundai Motor, Kia cars win safety awards in US

Seen is Genesis G90 luxury sedan. Hyundai Motor Group said Sunday that four car models won safety awards from the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Courtesy of Hyundai Motor GroupBy Baek Byung-yeulFour car models of Hyundai Motor Group were recognized for their safety following the latest crash safety test in the United States, the automotive giant said Sunday.The group said its Genesis G90 luxury sedan, Hyundai Motor Palisade SUV and Kia's Telluride SUV received the Top Safety Pick+, the highest crash safety performance rating, from the 2023 test of the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Hyundai Motor's Sonata sedan won the second-best grade of Top Safety Pick.In particular, the Telluride was recognized for its excellent safety in collisions by winning good grades, the highest score, in every test category, and the Palisade and the G90 demonstrated their safety features by receiving the Top Safety Pick+ ratings once again following last year, the automotive group said.Established in 1959, IIHS is an organization funded by car insurance companies. T

Feb 26, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
4 Hyundai Motor, Kia cars win safety awards in US
Companies

LG, Samsung seek to benefit from US gas stove controversy

Models pose with LG Electronics' electric stoves in this August 2022 file photo. Courtesy of LG ElectronicsBy Baek Byung-yeulLG Electronics and Samsung Electronics are seeking to expand their presence in the electric stove market of the United States as the country is expected to see an increase in demand for electricity-powered cooktops due to growing debates about the harmfulness of gas stoves and calls for reducing gas emissions, according to the companies, Thursday.Both Korean appliance makers already sell electric stoves in the U.S., which has the world's largest home appliance market. Their products have been well received by consumers there, getting the highest ratings in a magazine that surveys consumers' user experience.Since January, the U.S. has seen controversies erupting over harmful substances, such as carbon monoxide, that are emitted when using gas stoves as the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) floated the idea of banning the use of gas stoves.Mindful of the backlash from consumers and associated organizations, the White House said the Biden administrati

Feb 23, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
LG, Samsung seek to benefit from US gas stove controversy
Companies

LG CNS, Adobe join hands for digital marketing

LG CNS CEO Hyun Shin-gyoon, left, poses with Simon Dale, managing director of Southeast Asia and Korea at Adobe, after signing an agreement, Thursday. Courtesy of LG CNSBy Baek Byung-yeulLG CNS joined hands with Adobe to innovate their consumers' digital experience combining its digital transformation capability with the U.S.-based multimedia software company's innovative digital solutions, the LG Group affiliate said Thursday. The company said the two agreed to cooperate on providing personalized experiences to consumers in the finance, logistics, manufacturing and distribution sectors through digital channels including shopping platforms, social media and websites and to help their clients conduct automate marketing. They plan to work together to apply and build solutions optimized for customers.“LG CNS will cooperate with Adobe through three solutions of Adobe ― Adobe Experience Manager Sites, Adobe Experience Manager Assets and Adobe Commerce,” LG CNS said, adding that it is the first Korean company to jointly promote business using Adobe's software.The Adobe Experien

Feb 23, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
LG CNS, Adobe join hands for digital marketing
Tech & Science

'Chaser,' 'Wailing' director shoots short film with Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra smartphone

Director Na Hong-jin, center, who filmed the short film “Faith” using Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S23 Ultra smartphone, speaks during the film's premiere at Megabox theater in Seoul, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Baek Byung-yeulBy Baek Byung-yeulFilm director Na Hong-jin was impressed with the camera capability of Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S23 Ultra smartphone, he said Wednesday, adding he was able to capture textures, vivid images and sounds without much difficulty when shooting the short film “Faith.”“I tried to capture all the elements in the frame with the smartphone. The camera caught the texture of the paint on actor Ko Jun's face, scratches on the key and dust on the glasses worn by actor Choi Moo-sung. In some cases, it showed much better results than a film camera,” the director said during a premiere event for the short film “Faith” at a theater in Seoul.For the short film with a 10-minute running time, Na, famous for his previous works “The Chaser” (2008), “The Yellow Sea” (2010) and “The Wai

Feb 22, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
'Chaser,' 'Wailing' director shoots short film with Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra smartphone
Tech & Science

Major Korean companies vie for UAM leadership

Eo Myeong-so, vice minister of land, infrastructure and transport, speaks during an agreement ceremony for the K-UAM Grand Challenge demonstration project at the Grand Hyatt Seoul hotel in Seoul, Wednesday. YonhapKorea on course to commercialize air taxi in 2025 By Baek Byung-yeulHyundai Motor and three mobile carriers ― SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus ― are vying for leadership in urban air mobility (UAM) as they prepare to kick off demonstration projects for air taxi service, which is expected to begin commercial operation in 2025, according to the government and the companies, Wednesday.The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport held an agreement ceremony in Seoul for what it calls the K-UAM Grand Challenge, a demonstration project for the air taxi service. Companies will participate in the first phase of the demonstration project by building their own consortiums. A total of seven consortiums will demonstrate their abilities in three categories: UAM aircraft, UAM air traffic management and vertiport which are launch bases specially designed for aircraft that take off and land

Feb 22, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Major Korean companies vie for UAM leadership
Companies

Naver, Musinsa clash intensifies in online fashion market

Fila's brand store on Naver shows no products. Captured from NaverBy Baek Byung-yeulNaver and fashion e-commerce platform Musinsa continue to clash in a grab for online fashion business market dominance as some brands such as Fila and Puma that look to have closer relationships with Musinsa suspended the sales of their products at Naver's online shopping mall, according to industry officials Tuesday.Fila Korea and Puma Korea recently stopped the sales of their goods on Naver's brand store, a market place where they sell their products through Naver's online shopping mall.At the brand stores, Fila removed all products. Puma's products sold by itself directly on Naver were not searchable; only Puma products sold by other retailers were searchable.Given their brand stores in Musinsa are operational, their moves are interpreted as an intentional withdrawal of their products from Naver, which holds an around-30 percent share in the country's e-commerce market in terms of monthly active users.The brands' move toward Musinsa could be interpreted as the fashion e-commerce platform stepping u

Feb 21, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Naver, Musinsa clash intensifies in online fashion market
Tech & Science

Samsung chases after TSMC in foundry business

Samsung Electronics manufactures self-driving chips of U.S. chip design company Ambarella. Courtesy of Samsung ElectronicsKorean chipmaker produces Ambarella's self-driving chipsBy Baek Byung-yeulSamsung Electronics is closing in on TSMC in the foundry business, which manufactures chips ordered by chip design companies. The global No. 2 foundry maker said Tuesday that it will begin producing chips for autonomous driving vehicles of U.S. chip design company Ambarella. Samsung said it produces Ambarella's CV3-AD685 automotive AI central domain controller chips using its 5-nanometer processing technology.Based in the U.S., Ambarella is a chip design company that develops high-performance and low-power-consuming semiconductors for autonomous driving. Samsung said the CV3-AD685 is the first production version of Ambarella's CV3-AD family of automotive AI central domain controllers.Samsung said its 5-nanometer processing technology “is optimized for automotive-grade semiconductors with extremely tight process controls and advanced intellectual property (IP) for exceptional reliabilit

Feb 21, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Samsung chases after TSMC in foundry business
Companies

SKT, KT, LG Uplus on edge as gov't urges competitiveness in telecoms market

Park Yun-kyu, left, second vice minister of science and ICT, speaks during a task force meeting on finding measures to promote competition in the telecoms market with experts from academia, state-run agencies and the government in Seoul, Monday. YonhapBy Baek Byung-yeulSK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus ― the three major mobile carriers here ― are on edge, in what is a highly oligopolistic marketplace, as the government is moving to promote competition by ushering in new service operators or urging mobile carriers to come up with more user-friendly mobile data plans, according to the ICT ministry, Monday.“The mobile operators need to look back on whether the industry is complacent rather than pursuing competition or innovation,” Park Yun-kyu, second vice minister of science and ICT, said during a task force meeting on finding measures to promote competition in the telecom market that was attended by experts from academia, state-run agencies and the government in Seoul.“We've seen the damage caused by market failures, such as a series of service disconnections, customer inf

Feb 20, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
SKT, KT, LG Uplus on edge as gov't urges competitiveness in telecoms market
Tech & Science

SKT, KT to showcase AI, UAM, 6G at Mobile World Congress

A concept image of SK Telecom's booth at the MWC trade show, which will take place in Barcelona, Spain from Feb. 27 to March 2. Courtesy of SK TelecomBy Baek Byung-yeulSK Telecom and KT will showcase emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), urban air mobility (UAM), 6G and metaverse at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC), the mobile communication industry's annual trade show, the companies said Monday. This year's MWC event, taking place in Barcelona, Spain from Feb. 27 to March 2, will deal with five themes including 5G, fintech, OpenNet, cloud and digital everything featuring around 1,900 companies from 160 countries.SK Telecom said it will focus on promoting its AI technologies and use emerging computing technologies to diversify its business portfolio.Its AI technologies and services are called “A.,” which is pronounced as “A dot” and includes AI technology applied to robotics, security, media and healthcare, an AI chip called Sapeon and an AI-powered solution for transportation called LITMUS.Not only AI services but also other bus

Feb 20, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
SKT, KT to showcase AI, UAM, 6G at Mobile World Congress
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