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Users split over Naver's new generative AI service

Naver CEO Choi Soo-yeon introduces the company's hyperscale AI HyperCLOVA X and related services during Team Naver DAN 23 conference, held at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas hotel in southern Seoul, Aug. 24. Courtesy of NaverBy Baek Byung-yeulUsers have shown mixed reactions to Naver's new generative AI service, CLOVA X, since the company unveiled the service last Thursday to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT. They say the conversational AI provides more accurate answers than foreign AI services, but lacks the ability to give answers to questions that require creative responses.Naver launched the services, based on its hyperscale AI platform, HyperCLOVA X. CLOVA X can provide a variety of answers such as creation, summarization, reasoning, translation and coding, and is able to better serve Korean users because it has learned more about Korean language and culture than overseas services. The firm said that the new model has learned 6,500 times more Korean data than the 3.5 version of ChatGPT.Many users who tested the service agreed that it is useful when asked questions related t

Aug 27, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Users split over Naver's new generative AI service

LG launches world's 1st wireless OLED TV in Europe

Seen is LG Electronics' Signature OLED M wireless TV. Courtesy of LG ElectronicsBy Baek Byung-yeulLG Electronics launched the world's first wireless OLED TV in the European market, following a launch in the U.S. this month, seeking to expand its presence in the premium TV sector, the TV maker said Sunday.The company said it launched the LG Signature OLED M wireless OLED TV, ranging from the 97-inch model― the world's largest OLED TV ― to the 87-inch and 77-inch versions, targeting the ultra-large-sized premium TV segment.The LG Signature OLED M TV uses wireless audio and video signals to remove all wires except the power supply so the product can eliminate the inconvenience of complicated connections. The product comes with a Zero Connect Box that can wirelessly transmit high-definition images with 4K resolution and a 120-hertz refresh rate within 10 meters of the TV.By placing the Zero Connect Box next to a couch or under a nightstand in the living room, users can eliminate the clutter of wires around the TV screen and the need for a cabinet.“By connecting your peripherals to

Aug 27, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
LG launches world's 1st wireless OLED TV in Europe

Samsung Flip ready for launch in Japan

Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Z Flip 5 billboards hang on buildings in Tokyo's bustling Shibuya district in this photo provided by the company, Sunday. Samsung said it is receiving preorders for the new foldable phones and sales will begin in Japan from Sept. 1. Courtesy of Samsung Electronics

Aug 27, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Samsung Flip ready for launch in Japan

Scientists make robot that can decompose into liquid

Scientists in Korea have developed a soft robot that can degrade on demand into an oily liquid. Courtesy of Seoul National University By Holly ChikWhen a military robot entered an enemy camp to collect intelligence, it was accidentally detected and captured by soldiers there. But after it was brought to a lab for investigation, all that was left was a puzzling puddle of oily liquid.This scenario is what a team of scientists in Korea said their soft robot that can decompose on demand might do one day.A robot with the special material could also be deployed to explore dangerous locations like the deep sea or radioactive areas where retrieving the robot would be infeasible or too expensive, they said. The soft gaiting robot with integrated electronic devices can terminate its existence and disassemble. Courtesy of Seoul National University The research

Aug 26, 2023By Holly Chik
Scientists make robot that can decompose into liquid

How safe is wastewater discharged from Fukushima?

An aerial view shows the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, which started releasing treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean, in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, Thursday. Reuters-Yonhap Scientists suggest Korea, China, Taiwan get involved in water, seafood testing inside JapanBy Holly ChikAs Japan started releasing treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant last Thursday, scientists are calling on the public to take advice from experts in health and radiological protection in order to dispel myths and allay overblown fears of contamination.Some experts are even suggesting a multinational monitoring mechanism under which scientists from countries possibly affected by the discharge participate in water and seafood testing inside Japan to build trust.International nuclear researchers said while the discharge into the Pacific Ocean poses limited health impacts, Korean scientists could monitor radioactivity in water and seafood to ensu

Aug 25, 2023By Holly Chik
How safe is wastewater discharged from Fukushima?
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LG, Mercedes-Benz discuss car display cooperation

From right, Ola Kallenius, chairman of Mercedes-Benz, poses with Kwon Bong-seok, chief operating officer and vice chairman of LG Corp., and Jeong Ho-young, CEO of LG Display, along with Mercedes-Benz's electric vehicle, the EQS SUV, at LG Display's headquarters in Seoul, Thursday. Mercedes-Benz said the chairman met with LG executives to discuss cooperation in premium automotive displays. Courtesy of Mercedes-Benz Korea

Aug 24, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
LG, Mercedes-Benz discuss car display cooperation

Naver's HyperCLOVA X offers enhanced AI experience

Nako Sung, head of Technology at Naver Cloud, introduces hyperscale AI platform HyperCLOVA X during Team Naver DAN 23 conference held at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas hotel in southern Seoul, Thursday. Courtesy of NaverTech giant unveils conversational AI, generative AI search servicesBy Baek Byung-yeulNaver will provide upgraded search, shopping and other services through its hyperscale AI platform HyperCLOVA X, as well as AI services to help business customers be more productive, the IT company said Thursday.“HyperCLOVA X, an advanced AI model, improves users' productivity and competitiveness. The platform is built to help individuals and businesses be more productive and will serve as the most convenient tool to increase efficiency,” Nako Sung, head of Technology at Naver Cloud, introduced the company's latest hyperscale AI platform HyperCLOVA X during a conference in Seoul.During the conference, Naver introduced its hyperscale AI-powered large language model (LLM) HyperCLOVA X. It also unveiled new services based on HyperCLOVA X, including CLOVA X, a convers

Aug 24, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Naver's HyperCLOVA X offers enhanced AI experience
  • Naver launches hyperscale generative AI to counter ChatGPT

Naver launches hyperscale generative AI to counter ChatGPT

Naver CEO Choi Soo-yeon introduces the company's hyperscale AI HyperCLOVA X and related services during Team Naver DAN 23 conference, held at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas hotel in southern Seoul, Thursday. Courtesy of NaverKorean tech giant to open new mega data center to accelerate analyzing capabilitiesBy Baek Byung-yeulNaver will offer enhanced and customized AI services for both general users and business customers based on its hyperscale AI platform, HyperCLOVA X, to counter prominent generative AI services such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, according to the CEO of the Korean IT giant, Thursday.“From the dawn of the internet era to the present, we've been asked similar questions, but we've only grown stronger by focusing on improving our technology and our users and have proved our capabilities. The same thing will happen in the era of generative AI,” Choi Soo-yeon, CEO of Naver, said during the company's Team Naver DAN 23 conference in Seoul.The CEO said that the company has been working on developing its own hyperscale AI platform since before the term generative

Aug 24, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Naver launches hyperscale generative AI to counter ChatGPT
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Samsung introduces AI-powered meal management service

Samsung Electronics Executive Vice President Park Chan-woo introduces Samsung Food, an artificial intelligence (AI) powered meal management platform, which can be connected to kitchen appliances, during a press conference at the company's press room in Seoul, Thursday. Samsung Food will be unveiled at the IFA 2023 in Berlin, which will kick off on Sept. 1. Courtesy of Samsung Electronics

Aug 24, 2023By Park Jae-hyuk
Samsung introduces AI-powered meal management service

Gov't criticized for neglecting future growth by slashing R&D budget

Science Minister Lee Jong-ho announces the government's plan to reduce its budget for major R&D projects in 2024, during a press conference at the Government Complex Seoul, Tuesday. YonhapBy Park Jae-hyukThe government decided to cut its spending next year on major state-sponsored scientific research activities by 13.9 percent year-on-year to 21.5 trillion won ($16 billion) from 24.9 trillion won, the science ministry said Tuesday.The decision was made after President Yoon Suk Yeol unexpectedly instructed his officials in June to reconsider state-run research and development (R&D) projects from scratch and root out what he referred to as a cartel that seeks to protect their vested interests in the R&D sector.This is the first time in eight years that the government decided to reduce its budget for major R&D projects before the National Assembly's approval. If lawmakers pass the government's proposal, this will be the first time in three decades for Korea to cut its R&D budget.According to the science ministry, “major R&Ds” refer to projects under t

Aug 22, 2023By Park Jae-hyuk
Gov't criticized for neglecting future growth by slashing R&D budget
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