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Mobile & Internet

April 29, 2024
[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games

Kakao Games has decided to scrap using English names among its employees, becoming the first Kakao affiliate to backtrack on the IT front-runner’s attempt to make a more bottom-up working environment with open communication. Kakao Games CEO Han Sang-woo, whose English name is Michael, announced t...
April 29, 2024
KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents

South Korea's leading telecom carrier, KT Corp., announced Sunday that the company will introduce new 5G mobile plans for foreign national residents starting Monday. “KT decided to introduce new mobile plans as there are not enough plans specifically for foreigners despite the increasing number o...
April 25, 2024
Kakao Mobility to adopt cheaper membership category for taxi drivers starting June

Kakao Mobility, the operator of South Korea's leading taxi-hailing service Kakao T, said Thursday it will introduce a new membership category with cheaper commissions for its taxi drivers. Starting from June, the new plan will require 2.8 percent commission from its drivers, compared with the curr...
April 23, 2024
[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns

South Korea’s military is considering a comprehensive ban on iPhones in military buildings due to increasing concerns about possible leaks of sensitive information through voice recordings, according to multiple military sources on Tuesday. The sources, a group of ranking officers who wished to s...
April 16, 2024
Line Next redefines digital market in Web3 era

On Dosi, however, digital products are grouped into specific categories that are most in-demand by users, including limited-edition memberships, special discounts, game items, exclusive content and access to private events related to the arts, sports and entertainment. Users can make mobile paymen...
April 15, 2024
LG Uplus chief lures AI talent in Silicon Valley

LG Uplus CEO Hwang Hyeon-sik traveled to Silicon Valley and hosted a special event to lure young talents in the field of artificial intelligence, the telecom carrier said Monday. Hwang hosted the “2024 LG Uplus AI Visionaries Summit" at the Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley in San Francisco on Sa...
April 12, 2024
Kakao joins AI Alliance, promotes safe, responsible AI

By Jo He-rim ( herim@heraldcorp.com ) The Korea Herald
April 12, 2024
Kakao becomes 1st S. Korean firm to join global open-source AI Alliance

Kakao said Friday it has joined a global consortium that promotes open-source artificial intelligence (AI) research and development, becoming the first South Korean corporate member of the initiative. Kakao said it is the first South Korean firm to join the AI Alliance led by global tech giants IB...
April 11, 2024
Kakao Healthcare boosts partnership with Google

Kakao Healthcare, the digital health care unit under platform giant Kakao, announced Thursday that the company would boost its collaboration with Google to improve its cloud-based data platform. The announcement came after Kakao Healthcare CEO Hwang Hee shared the company's recent progress with He...
April 11, 2024
Naver, Intel team up to counter Nvidia’s dominance in AI chips

"I can't wait to see what Naver and Intel can create for a new AI chip environment, and the innovations this will bring." Ha Jung-woo, head of AI Innovation at Naver Cloud, appeared on the stage to explain how Naver and Intel established a joint lab to expand the Gaudi software ecosystem. With In...
April 09, 2024
Dethroned king of apps, KakaoTalk user numbers in decline

Mobile messenger KakaoTalk's once-overwhelming lead in the instant messaging industry in Korea has continued to falter, as a report Tuesday showed that the number of people regularly using the application has fallen to the lowest figure in 22 months. The monthly active users -- those who used a se...
April 09, 2024
Number of KakaoTalk users falls below 45m for 1st time in 22 months

KakaoTalk, South Korea's leading mobile messenger, saw its number of users fall below 45 million for the first time in 22 months last month, data showed Tuesday. The application had 44.97 million monthly active users (MAUs) in March, down more than 221,000 from the previous month, according to the...
April 03, 2024
Regulator, Naver agree to cooperate on digitalization of financial inspection

The financial regulator and Naver, the top online portal operator, signed an agreement Wednesday on cooperation for the digitalization of the financial sector. Under the memorandum of understanding, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) will seek to utilize Naver's latest information technology,...
March 28, 2024
SKT marks 40th anniversary with new emblem

Marking the 40th anniversary of its founding, SK Telecom, South Korea's largest wireless carrier by the number of accounts, promised to transform into a global artificial intelligence company, Thursday. The mobile carrier, first established in March 1984 under the name, Korea Mobile Telecommunicat...
February 29, 2024
LG Uplus seeks partnership with Google, Meta in AI push

LG Uplus, one of the top three telecommunications providers in South Korea, has announced its venture into the generative AI field with the introduction of its AI model, ixi-GEN, setting the stage for competition with its larger rivals SK Telecom and KT in offering AI-driven services for consumers ...

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