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South Korea’s major telecommunication companies are entering the burgeoning personal artificial intelligence agents market, a domain increasingly dominated by global tech giants. Personal AI agents, autonomous intelligent systems capable of performing specific tasks without human intervention, are seen as the next frontier of technological innovation. Telecom carriers are leveraging their key mobile-based services to launch AI agent solutions, according to industry sources Tuesday. They aim to e
Korean tech giants Samsung, LG and SK are ramping up competition to gain an early lead in glass substrates for chipmaking, a next-generation technology anticipated to significantly enhance chip performance, with top executives signaling their entry into the burgeoning market. At this year’s CES, the world’s largest tech show annually held in Las Vegas, SK Group Chair Chey Tae-won revealed he had “just sold” glass substrates of SKC, the advanced materials arm of the conglomerate producing the cut
Foreign investors bet big on SK hynix amid surging chip profits Riding high on a surge in demand for AI chips, SK hynix is expected to log an operating profit of over 8 trillion won ($5.43 billion) for the fourth quarter of last year, according to analysts, outperforming its bigger rival Samsung Electronics. This would make SK hynix -- the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker -- the top profit earner among South Korea’s listed firms for the October-December period. The jump in SK hynix’s prof
Korean tech leaders take versatile roles from salesman to trade analyst LAS VEGAS -- The world's largest tech show CES 2025 once again highlighted technological advancements that could reshape the future, while also providing Korean tech giants a platform to address looming trade concerns under the incoming US administration. During the four-day event, which kicked off on Jan. 7, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics focused on demonstrating their latest AI-powered home automation ecosystems an
Buoyed by upbeat earnings, IT solution specialist set to make Kospi debut next month South Korean IT solutions provider LG CNS said Thursday it will use the initial public offering opportunity as a stepping stone to strengthen its digital transformation (DX) technology capabilities, aiming to become a first mover in the global DX market. “The upcoming IPO will mark a new turning point for taking a step forward on the global stage. We hope that a successful listing will provide positive momentum
Samsung Electro-Mechanics, the electronic parts subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, on Thursday announced it will advance its solid-state battery technology for wearable devices, with goals for mass production by next year. At a press conference held on the sidelines of the CES in Las Vegas, Samsung Electro-Mechanics CEO Chang Duk-hyun outlined the company’s new business strategies, including plans for solid-state batteries and glass substrates. “We have secured energy density and capacity charac
Tech giant renews robotics vision for ‘labor-free’ home Korea Herald Correspondent LAS VEGAS -- As US President-elect Donald Trump's second term is set to kick off this month, LG Electronics CEO Cho Joon-wan said the company has already came up with a "playbook," a set of response measures to policy changes under different scenarios. "When President Trump assumes office and imposes tariffs or similar measures, we are prepared to adapt. We have our own playbook, that outlines specific methods for
Samsung Display on Thursday announced it will mass produce the world’s first rollable OLED screen for laptops in April. At CES 2025, taking place this week in Las Vegas, the Korean display maker said its groundbreaking display will be featured in Lenovo’s upcoming ThinkBook Plus G6 Rollable laptop, with worldwide sales set to begin June. Lenovo unveiled the new laptop Tuesday at the world's largest tech show, boasting a flexible screen that stretches from a 14-inch, 5:4 aspect ratio to a 16.7-in
Chey Tae-won meet with Nvidia CEO to discuss possible collaboration on physical AI Korea Herald Correspondent LAS VEGAS -- SK hynix’s development pace of its popular AI memory chip has surpassed Nvidia’s demands, and their collaboration is going smoothly, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won said Wednesday. Hosting a press conference on the sidelines of CES 2025, the world's largest tech show, Chey confirmed that he met with Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang and discussed many issues, including movi
SK Telecom said Wednesday it will release a beta service of its artificial intelligence-powered personal agent service, Aster, targeting North American users starting in March. “Unlike conventional AI services that stop at providing simple answers to user queries, Aster delivers a differentiated experience as an agentic AI capable of performing essential tasks in daily life,” Chung Suk-geun, head of global personal AI agent business division at SK Telecom, said in a press briefing in Las Vegas,
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