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Sept. 28, 2026
Seoul awaits US go-ahead for $22.3 billion Texas power project

The first project under South Korea’s $200 billion US investment program is awaiting Washington’s final approval, despite Seoul completing its domestic procedures, the industry ministry said Monday. Seoul briefed parliament on Sept. 22 on three projects discussed with US officials, paving the way for an expected US announcement. Washington has yet to make one. “Our procedures are all complete, and it is now in the hands of the US,” a ministry official said, adding that no new disagreement had em
Sept. 28, 2026
Hanwha Asset Management rolls out AI platform Odin

Hanwha Asset Management has deployed its proprietary artificial intelligence platform, Odin, companywide to help employees analyze markets and manage client relationships, the firm said Monday. Built on Anthropic’s Claude and Hanwha’s own technology and infrastructure, Odin draws on more than 300 information sources spanning politics, economics, culture, society and technology. It processes about 60,000 news articles daily, alongside more than 100,000 research materials and YouTube reports, plus
Sept. 28, 2026
LG rolls out ‘Smile Project’ for life’s big moments

LG Group launched a nationwide photo contest and workshops for new employees and couples preparing for marriage on Monday, under its new “Smile Project” campaign. The groupwide initiative comprises “Smile Moment,” a contest for photos of people smiling, and “Smile Class,” which offers practical guidance on work and married life. Applications for both close Oct. 18 at lgsmileproject.com. The photo contest will award prizes to 50 entries selected by experts, with winners announced Nov. 2. Images g
Sept. 28, 2026
Samsung appliance subscriptions near W1tr as corporate push begins

Samsung Electronics is expanding its appliance subscriptions business to corporate customers, as the company says revenue from the segment is nearing 1 trillion won ($740 million), broadening a service that has so far focused mainly on consumers. The company said Monday it will offer subscriptions to public institutions and businesses including hotels, hospitals and financial companies. Corporate customers can spread out the upfront cost of buying appliances and receive up to six years of free a
Sept. 28, 2026
Samsung Biologics showcases faster drug development at Boston conference

Samsung Biologics pitched its streamlined approach to developing and making biologic drugs at a leading bioprocessing conference in Boston, the company said Monday. At the BioProcess International Conference in Boston from Tuesday to Friday, the Korean contract drug manufacturer presented a case in which it used chemistry, manufacturing and controls to design molecule-specific processes that cut development time from 13 months to 9.5 months. The event drew more than 3,000 industry experts from a
Sept. 23, 2026
LG Electronics, SK Enmove team up on AI data center cooling

LG Electronics and SK Enmove have agreed to jointly develop next-generation cooling materials and technologies for artificial intelligence data centers and other high-heat applications, the companies said Wednesday. Under the agreement, the two will collaborate on low-emission refrigerants, compressor lubricants and immersion cooling systems for residential, commercial and industrial equipment. The partnership combines LG’s heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems expertise with SK Enmo
Sept. 22, 2026
LG, Microsoft step up AI partnership across data centers, physical AI

LG Chairman Koo Kwang-mo has taken the group’s relationship with Microsoft to a new level, agreeing with CEO Satya Nadella on a broader artificial intelligence partnership spanning data-center infrastructure, workplace AI and physical AI. The agreement came as two LG affiliates joined Nvidia’s newly launched AI factory supplier program on the same day. Koo met Nadella on Monday at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, in what was their first meeting, according to LG. Senior executives
Sept. 22, 2026
LG Electronics, LG Energy Solution join Nvidia AI data center push

LG Electronics and LG Energy Solution have joined Nvidia’s newly launched DSX Ready program with cooling solutions and battery storage, respectively, strengthening the LG affiliates' foothold in the global AI data center market. The two companies said Tuesday that LG Energy Solution’s JF2 AC Link qualified in the battery energy storage system category, making it the only Korean battery maker in the program’s initial lineup. Other qualified providers include Tesla and Hitachi Energy. Nvidia intro
Sept. 22, 2026
NC pushes global expansion with Astrae Oratio in Japan, Aion 2 worldwide

NC is stepping up its global expansion with a two-track strategy tailored to regional markets, introducing Astrae Oratio in Japan while preparing Aion 2 for a broader international release. The South Korean game publisher showcased Astrae Oratio at the Tokyo Game Show, held Thursday to Monday at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. NC operated a dedicated booth and unveiled the title’s first playable demo to local gamers. Developed by Japanese studio Dynamis One and published globally by NC, Astrae O
Sept. 22, 2026
CXMT advances DRAM with G5, eyes next move into NAND

China’s ChangXin Memory Technologies has begun mass production of its fifth-generation DRAM platform, strengthening its position in a market dominated by Samsung Electronics, SK hynix and Micron, while separately preparing a research line for a possible move into NAND flash. CXMT said Sunday that its G5 platform had entered mass production, along with two 24-gigabit LPDDR5X products for smartphones and other portable devices. DRAM is the working memory processors use to handle data in real time,

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