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Users of Translation Service Naver Papago Top 20 Mln

Users of Translation Service Naver Papago Top 20 Mln

SEOUL, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Users of Naver Papago, the South Korean online portal operator’s artificial intelligence-powered translation service, have steadily increased, topping 20 million last month on overseas demand, industry sources said Monday. The number of Papago’s monthly active users (MAUs), both for app and web versions, reached 20.74 million in May, up [...]

Fabless Firm FADU Partners with Western Digital to Develop Next-gen SSD Tech

Fabless Firm FADU Partners with Western Digital to Develop Next-gen SSD Tech

SEOUL, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean fabless semiconductor company FADU Inc. said Monday it has partnered with U.S. data storage firm Western Digital Corp. to co-develop next-generation technology for solid-state drives (SSDs) targeted at business applications. The collaboration focuses on developing Flexible Data Placement (FDP) technology, which aims to optimize the performance, reliability [...]

LG Electronics Introduces ‘Donation Kiosks’ to Promote Everyday Philanthropy

LG Electronics Introduces ‘Donation Kiosks’ to Promote Everyday Philanthropy

SEOUL, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – In an effort to foster a culture of giving in daily life, LG Electronics announced on June 9 that it will operate Donation Kiosks to enable employees to easily engage in charitable activities. The Donation Kiosks have been installed at the LG Twin Towers, as well as the company’s facilities [...]

SK Telecom Launches Lucky Draw for 10,000 Coveted ‘Gold Numbers’

SK Telecom Launches Lucky Draw for 10,000 Coveted ‘Gold Numbers’

SEOUL, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – SK Telecom announced on June 9 that it will hold a lucky draw for 10,000 highly sought-after “gold numbers,” providing customers with the opportunity to own unique and meaningful phone numbers. Gold numbers refer to phone numbers with specific patterns, such as repetitive digits (e.g., 1111, 2200, 3000), numbers where [...]

‘Faker,’ League of Legends Trailblazer, Reflects on a Decade of Growth

‘Faker,’ League of Legends Trailblazer, Reflects on a Decade of Growth

SEOUL, Jun. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – As he was inducted into the League of Legends Hall of Legends on June 6, Lee Sang-hyeok, known as “Faker,” the celebrated professional gamer for the T1 team, spoke about the profound impact his career has had on fans worldwide. “Throughout my professional life, I’ve faced many ups and [...]

SK Group Chairman Meets TSMC Chairman in Taiwan

SK Group Chairman Meets TSMC Chairman in Taiwan

SEOUL, Jun. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won had held a meeting with C.C. Wei, chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), in Taiwan and they discussed bolstering cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) chip technologies, SK Group said Friday. SK Group has SK hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest maker of memory chips, [...]

South Korea’s Top Court Orders Retrial of ‘Legend of Mir’ IP Dispute Under Chinese Law

South Korea’s Top Court Orders Retrial of ‘Legend of Mir’ IP Dispute Under Chinese Law

SEOUL, Jun. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – In an ongoing copyright battle over the “Legend of Mir” intellectual property jointly owned by game developers Actoz Soft and WeMade, South Korea’s Supreme Court has ruled that the case should be re-examined based on Chinese law, not domestic regulations.  On June 6, it was reported that the Supreme Court’s [...]

South Korea Breaks Ground on Domestic Fab for Power Semiconductors

South Korea Breaks Ground on Domestic Fab for Power Semiconductors

BUSAN, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) –In a move toward reducing reliance on imports, South Korea is establishing a semiconductor fabrication plant for 8-inch power semiconductors in Busan. This facility aims to bolster self-sufficiency in a critical industry. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced that EYEQ Lab has begun constructing the new plant within [...]

Samsung Unveils Outdoor Robot Delivery Service for Apartment Residents

Samsung Unveils Outdoor Robot Delivery Service for Apartment Residents

SEOUL, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung C&T Corporation has launched an outdoor robot delivery service catering to residents of Raemian apartments that makes use of the Dilly delivery robot. With just a click, the service fetches food and beverages from nearby stores and transports them directly to the apartment complex. The pilot program is currently [...]

Samsung’s Largest Union Engulfed in Internal Strife After Historic Strike Call

Samsung’s Largest Union Engulfed in Internal Strife After Historic Strike Call

SEOUL, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Tensions are escalating between factions within Samsung Electronics’ labor unions, with the company’s overarching union alleging misconduct by the National Samsung Electronics Union after it declared an unprecedented strike last month. On the evening of June 3, A, the head of the DX division of Samsung’s enterprise union, posted a [...]