Samsung supplies newest nanoprism image sensors to Xiaomi to crack Sony’s lead
Samsung Electronics Co. is supplying a new high-performance image sensor featuring nanoprism technology to China’s Xiaomi, as the South Korean...
Korea’s game studios rebrand as AI tech firms, move into fashion, robotics, media
What was once a world of elves, dragons and power-ups is now giving rise to one of South Korea’s most unexpected tech revolutions, with game s...
Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman courts Korean AI startups as Riyadh, Abu Dhabi vie to build tech hubs
Back in the 1960s and 1970s, the Middle East was a land of opportunity for many South Korean construction workers, who labored there under the scorc...
Samsung to buy US health tech firm Xealth in digital health push
Samsung Electronics Co. will acquire Xealth, a US-based healthcare platform provider, as it steps up efforts to foster non-semiconductor businesses ...
Sale of $1.5 bn Pangyo Tech 1, overseen by Mirae Asset, draws strong bids from global PEFs
The sale of Pangyo Tech 1, a landmark office tower in Pangyo, South Korea’s answer to the US' Silicon Valley, has drawn strong bidding interes...
Google to invest $100 mn in Gentle Monster in smart glasses push
Google LLC has signed an agreement to invest about 145.0 billion won ($100 million) in Gentle Monster, the South Korean fashion eyewear brand that i...
Lockheed Martin, KAI to expand partnership to future defense, aerospace tech
Global defense giant Lockheed Martin Corp. and Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) on Tuesday agreed to expand their collaboration into futur...
Samsung teases new foldable phones with advanced AI
Samsung Electronics Co. will empower its next Galaxy Z foldable smartphones with advanced artificial intelligence features as it seeks to extend its...
Hanjin KAL, LS expand defense business alliance to counter Hoban Group
South Korea’s Hanjin Group and LS Group are tightening their alliance further against Hoban Group, which is raising its stake in Hanjin.Korean...
Bold food tech R&D fuels global rise of Korean cuisine
South Korea’s processed food exports are expected to reach 6 trillion won ($4.4 billion) this year after Korean food companies have aggressive...
NPS gobbles up Korea’s top 4 financial holding stocks
South Korea’s largest institutional investor, the National Pension Service (NPS), remains a strong backer of the country’s top four fina...
Hanwha's 'Sea Ghost' makes waves as Greece eyes unmanned naval tech
GEOJE, South Korea – Under a slate-grey sky at the quiet port of Jangmok on South Korea’s southern coast, a sleek, 12-meter vessel slipp...
Samsung steps up AR race with advanced microdisplay for smart glasses
Samsung Electronics Co. has launched a major push into next-generation microdisplays for augmented reality (AR) glasses as it aims to position itsel...
Activist fund Oasis boosts Korea team amid investor-friendly policy shift
Hong Kong-based activist fund Oasis Management is ramping up hiring for its Korea team as Seoul’s push to boost corporate value and strengthen...
Samsung seeks tech alliance with top US universities for robotics, AI, 6G
In an ambitious bid to shape the future of technology, Samsung Electronics Co. is launching a sweeping initiative to collaborate with elite North Am...
SK Hynix bets on 3D HBM as next game-changer in AI chip race
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s top DRAM memory chipmaker, aims to redefine the competitive landscape in artificial intelligence memory chips with ...
Stay liquid, be selective, look outside US tech, says TCW CEO
Global financial markets are facing rising volatility and uncertainty this year as the US stock market rally led by Big Tech is losing steam amid co...
LG Electronics set for early-May Indian stock market debut
LG Electronics Inc. is set to list its wholly owned subsidiary in India on the country's stock exchange in early May, aiming to raise up to $1.5 bil...
Korea’s KG Mobility teams up with Chery to develop mid to large SUVs
KG Mobility Corp., a South Korean automaker specializing in sport utility vehicles, said on Wednesday it joined hands with China’s fourth-larg...
Samsung mobile chief fills leadership void in device division
Samsung Electronics Co. has appointed TM Roh, president and head of its mobile eXperience (MX) business, as the new chief of its device eXperience (...
Naver to build sovereign AI, says founder Lee after return
South Korea’s No. 1 internet portal operator Naver Corp. will build strong sovereign artificial intelligence to fight the growing dominance of...
Hyundai chief Chung Euisun targets software-led car dominance by 2028
Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun has set an ambitious target to outpace Tesla Inc. in software-defined vehicle (SDV) technology by 2028, un...
SillaJen: First to use lab-grown human tissue to find best cancer drug dose
South Korean biotechnology firm SillaJen Inc. is pioneering a new approach to determine the best dose for a cancer drug combination in clinical tria...
LG takes on Big Tech AI in reasoning with Exaone Deep
LG AI Research, the artificial intelligence (AI) research and development unit of South Korea's LG Group, has unveiled Exaone Deep, an open-source A...
South Korea loses tech startups at rapid clip amid dwindling funding
Concerns are growing that the tech startup ecosystem in South Korea, home to global tech household name Samsung Electronics Co., would be trapped in...
Microsoft's quantum computing bet sparks controversy, again
In 2021, Microsoft Corp. faced significant scientific embarrassment when a landmark research paper it had sponsored was retracted.Published in the U...
Samsung's Harman goes from ugly duckling to golden swan
When Samsung Electronics Co. acquired Harman International Industries Inc., a global leader in the audio and automotive electronics business, in 201...
Korea to launch $23 bn high tech fund, bracing for Trump 2.0
South Korea will launch a high tech fund worth more than 34 trillion won ($23 billion) to provide cheap financing, including equity investments, for...
Hyundai, Kia enjoy record January US sales on eco-friendly cars
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. saw their US sales in January rise to record highs thanks to the gro...
Funding to Korean tech startups at 7-year low; seed funding soars
New funding to South Korean tech startups dropped to its lowest level in seven years in 2024. But seed funding soared 142% led by semiconductor, hea...
