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  SK gas develops world's first AI-based chemical process yield prediction system SEOUL -- SK gas, a natural gas provider affiliated with South Korea's SK Group, claimed to have developed the world's first artificial intelligence-based chemical process yield prediction and simulation system that can replace the conventional method of detecting failure factors through numerous hypotheses. The system can optimize propane dehydrogenation (PDH), a process to make propylene, by removing hydrogen from propane. Traditionally, chemical processes have used Excel a 2022-10-12
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  [INTERVIEW] Naver regards visual localization as key to connecting virtual and real worlds SEOUL -- Naver, a top web portal operator and IT company in South Korea, regards advanced visual localization as a key to connecting virtual and real worlds as it can be used in creating digital twins and linking real-life services. The immediate goal is to commercialize a multi-robot intelligence system that acts like a shared brain for robots. Naver's artificial intelligence, robot and autonomous technology wing, Naver Labs, has upgraded its technology, which integrates arti 2022-10-12
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  Game developer Neowiz ties up with Netflix to provide clicking game 'Cats & Soup' SEOUL -- "Cats & Soup," a mobile game created by South Korea's online game publisher Neowiz, will become the first Korean game to be played on the world's most popular video platform Netflix. Users will be able to enjoy the clicker game, which requires players' simple actions such as repetitive clicking, without spending their time on in-game advertising and in-app purchases. In Cats & Soup, various cats cook and sell different food such as soup and fr 2022-10-11
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  Researchers develop smart mold system capable of measuring concrete solidity using ultrasonic waves SEOUL -- To prevent tragic accidents caused by unexpected building collapses, researchers have developed a smart mold system that measures the solidity of concrete using ultrasonic waves. Inspectors can immediately check the solidity using the internet of things-based mold system with smartphones. A mold is a structure temporarily installed to create concrete structures into predetermined shapes. When the concrete hardens, the mold should be dismantled. However, it's been diffi 2022-10-07
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  SK Telecom records performances of legendary singers with realistic 3D images and volumetric capture technology SEOUL -- SK Telecom has launched a new project to record the performances of legendary singers who have led South Korea's music industry, with realistic 3D images and volumetric capture technology that uses many cameras to capture an entire scene in 360 degrees in volumetric 3D for the production of high-end holographic virtual reality and augmented reality content. The "legend heritage preservation" project is aimed at vividly recording the performances of senior si 2022-10-06
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  LG Electronics uses post-quantum cryptography technology for vehicle cyber security SEOUL -- In the era of connected cars, the importance of cybersecurity is increasing. LG Electronics will raise the cybersecurity competitiveness of its vehicle component business using post-quantum cryptography (PQC) technology, which refers to cryptographic algorithms that are thought to be secure against an attack by a quantum computer. LG Electronics will develop a prototype of an in-vehicle infotainment system using PQC technology that does not require separate network infras 2022-10-05
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  LG Uplus releases small 5G USB dongle for use at smart factories, drones and small robots SEOUL -- LG Uplus, a mobile carrier in South Korea, has worked with Hucom Wireless, a domestic telecom equipment company, to unveil a small and lightweight 5G USB dongle that can be used in various industrial sites such as smart factories and smart ports. The new product equipped with a small but efficient fan is smaller than any wireless router products released so far. A dongle is a small piece of computer hardware that connects to a port on another device to provide it with addit 2022-10-04
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  Busan demonstrates stereoscopic media system capable of transmitting 2D and 3D content together SEOUL -- The demonstration of stereoscopic media service technology that enables users to select two-dimensional or three-dimensional content has been successfully conducted in South Korea's southern port city of Busan. After test broadcasting, Busan aims to commercialize the service by 2025 which would allow users to select 2D or 3D content depending on their preference. Busan has tied up with the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) to demonstrate a use 2022-10-04
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  Naver acquires U.S. social ecommerce marketplace Poshmark to secure commerce competitiveness SEOUL -- Naver, a top web portal operator and IT company in South Korea, will acquire 100 percent and management rights of Poshmark, a leading social ecommerce marketplace in North America, for $1.6 billion to secure commerce competitiveness by proactively responding to the global C2C (consumer to consumer) market, which is evolving into a vertical platform. The deal including Poshmark's cash holdings of $580 million is to close by the first quarter of 2023, Naver said in a re 2022-10-04
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  Blockchain mainnet XPLA forges partnership with Swiss blockchain gaming company Xterio SEOUL -- XPLA, a blockchain mainnet built by South Korea's game development and publishing company Com2uS and partners, has forged a strategic partnership with Xterio, a blockchain gaming company based in Switzerland, to expand its Web 3.0 ecosystem. The partnership came after Xterio raised $40 million in a funding round led by investors including XPLA. Xterio, a cross-platform publisher and developer of high-quality mobile and web3 games, will release new Web3 games t 2022-09-29
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  SK Telecom uses AI to create optimized virtual power plants SEOUL -- Under a business agreement for technology development with domestic partners, SK Telecom, a leading mobile carrier in South Korea, will use artificial intelligence and new technologies to predict the amount of renewable energy generation and power demand scattered in each region and create optimized virtual power plants. A virtual power plant (VPP) harnesses scattered renewable energy power generation to a network for maximum efficiency using new technologies such as artifi 2022-09-28
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  Short-range autonomous robot delivery tested at multiple 7-Eleven stores SEOUL -- A short-range delivery service using multiple autonomous robots equipped with cameras and sensors will be tested at multiple outlets run by the South Korean operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores for three months in an affluent residential area in southern Seoul after an earlier test operation ended without any particular problems. The new operation is to begin on September 28 to test a service remotely controlled and monitored by a control center, with three robots used 2022-09-28
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  LG Uplus works with Ciena to implement indoor 5G service with O-RAN small cell in-building solution SEOUL -- LG Uplus, a mobile carrier in South Korea, has tied up with Ciena, an American telecom networking equipment and software service supplier, to implement an indoor 5G service with a small cell in-building solution, based on an open radio access network (RAN) structure that significantly reduces construction and operation costs. The small cell base station has a narrower coverage than macro cells, but it is easy to install and effective in improving indoor quality. LG Uplus ( 2022-09-27
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  Digital celebrity Sua appears in SKT's advertisement with IVE vocalist Jang Won-young SEOUL -- Sua, a digital human capable of real-time interaction, will appear in advertisements for SK Telecom's artificial intelligence service "A." Unlike other virtual human-based advertisements that relied on voice actors' dubbing, Sua can deliver messages using its own voice created through AI-based voice synthesis technology. SK Telecom (SKT), a top mobile carrier in South Korea, said that Sua was selected as a model to deliver the main functions of "A. t 2022-09-26
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  SK Telecom works with University of Toronto to develop automatic generation and optimization technology for artificial neural networks SEOUL -- SK Telecom, a top mobile carrier in South Korea, will carry out joint research with the University of Toronto to develop automatic generation and optimization technology for artificial neural networks based on artificial intelligence semiconductor chips that can be used in many areas such as data centers and autonomous driving. A memorandum of understanding on joint research in AI technologies has been signed between the University of Toronto, SK Telecom (SKT) and Sapeon 2022-09-26
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  SK Telecom unveils AI-based imaging assistant service 'X Caliber' for veterinarians SEOUL -- SK Telecom, a leading mobile carrier in South Korea, has unveiled an AI-based veterinary imaging assistant service called "X Caliber" that helps veterinarians read and diagnose images quickly. The goal is to increase sensitivity and expand diagnostic areas by strengthening deep learning for use in Europe and Asia. SK Telecom (SKT) said that its web-based service provides analysis results such as abnormal findings and location information to veterinarians within 2022-09-26
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  SK Telecom leads demonstration of quantum-based gas sensing system at LNG terminal SEOUL -- SK Telecom, a leading mobile carrier in South Korea, will lead South Korea's first project to demonstrate a quantum-based gas sensing system that can detect gas leaks in real time at a major liquefied natural gas terminal, using a single photon detector with an ultra-sensitive sensitivity that can detect even a small amount of light. SK Telecom (SKT) said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Boryeong LNG Terminal and Quantum Sensing, a domestic optical ins 2022-09-20
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  LG Uplus uses AWS cloud native software for stable network operation in emergency SEOUL -- LG Uplus, a mobile carrier in South Korea, has formed a backup network that enables stable operation in times of earthquakes and fires by building cloud-native software in AWS cloud. By applying cloud native technology, infrastructure resources can be freely changed and deployed according to various service-specific requirements. Cloud native is an approach to building and running cloud native applications that use the advantages of cloud computing delivery. For 5G, cloud 2022-09-20
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  Woowa's food delivery robot deployed for first outdoor commercial service at lake-side public park SEOUL -- Woowa Brothers, the operator of South Korea's top food delivery service Baedal Minjok, has launched an outdoor food delivery service using self-driving robots at a lake-side public park. It marked the company's first outdoor commercial service using food delivery robots after the government eased tight regulations to expedite the popularization of robots. Woowa has developed Dilly, a lineup of serving and food delivery robots. Serving and food delivery robots have 2022-09-20
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  SK Telecom and Ericsson complete performance verification of AI-based link adaptation technology SEOUL -- In wireless communications, link adaptation denotes the matching of modulation, coding and other signal and protocol parameters to radio link conditions. SK Telecom, a leading mobile carrier in South Korea, and Ericsson, a Swedish networking and telecom company, have completed the performance verification of artificial intelligence-based link adaptation technology applied to base stations. This is the first case of applying an AI solution to base station equipment, SK Telec 2022-09-15