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KakaoBank Corp. Executives Purchase 460 Million Won Worth of Company Stock
KakaoBank Corp. executives have begun purchasing the company’s shares as part of their commitment to responsible management.
(Photo: KakaoBank Corp.)
KakaoBank Corp. announced on the 14th that 1…
Business·Industry
Koo Kwang-mo and Jensen Huang Meet Again… Set to Unveil Humanoid Robot
LG Corp. Chairman Koo Kwang-mo met with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang in the U.S. two months after Huang’s visit to South Korea last June, marking a move to expand their comprehensive collaboration. LG is e…
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LG Display to Cultivate Technical Talent Through AI… Establishes ‘Technology Academy’
LG Display has launched an online integrated platform called “Technology Academy” to share technologies accumulated through research and development (R&D) and manufacturing operations, and to enhance …
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“Monitoring Health Through Wrist Pulse”… Samsung Advances Wearable AI
SamsungElectronics is advancing its artificial intelligence (AI) technology to provide personalized health information by comprehensively analyzing vital signs—such as heart rate, sleep, and activity …
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Samsung Adds 'AI' to Its Unmatched Lead in Semiconductors… Recruits Deep Learning and Data Experts
SamsungElectronics is going all out for its semiconductor AI Transformation (AX) initiative by recruiting Professor Han Bo-hyung of Seoul National University, an authority in deep learning and compute…
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"Semiconductors Competing on the Global Stage… R&D Needs Relaxation of the '52-Hour Workweek Rule'"
“Regulations on the 52-hour workweek should be relaxed for businesses that create new concepts or for semiconductor research and development (R&D).”KoreaInformation&Communication Technology Promotion …
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Former Samsung Chairman Kwon Oh-hyun: "The Semiconductor Boom Will Last Another 10 Years"
“One thing I can say with confidence is that the semiconductor industry will be a growth sector for the next 10 years.”Kwon Oh-hyun, former chairman of SamsungElectronics, made these remarks on the 13…
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Yoon Pung-young, President of SK SUPEX Council, Appointed Head of INICS Corporation Global Growth Task Force
Yoon Pung-young, President in charge of the SK SUPEX Council, has been appointed head of SK hynix’s Global Growth Task Force (TF).
Yoon Pung-young, President of the SK Supex Pursuit Council (Photo:…
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Swiss Grand Hotel, Amid 'Pro-Japanese Controversy,' Resumes Development Project… Sells Site
The Swiss Grand Hotel development project in Hongeun-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul—which had been stalled for several years—is set to resume. This follows the transfer of ownership of the Swiss Grand Hote…
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KBI METAL CO., LTD. Reports 'Record-High' First-Half Earnings Amid Rising Copper Prices
KBI METAL CO., LTD.’s Eumseong Plant Office Building. (Photo courtesy of KBI Group)
KBI Metal ( KBI METAL CO., LTD.(024840)), a KBI Group subsidiary that manufactures wire materials and automotive…