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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
September 26, 2022 -
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
September 26, 2022 -
Doosan Enerbility clinches $385 million EPC contract to build Saudi cogeneration plant
SEOUL -- Doosan Enerbility, a key player in South Korea's power industry, has clinched a contract worth about $385 million to build a cogeneration plant that will provide electricity and heat to gas processing facilities in Jafura located between Ghawar, the world's largest conventional onshore oilfield, and the Persian Gulf coast in Saudi Arabia. The plant will be completed in the second half of 2025. South Korea's state power company, KEPCO, has been selected as a p
September 23, 2022 -
[FOCUS] Hanwha Q Cells to develop vertical solar modules for transparent soundproof walls
SEOUL -- Traditional solar panels are set up horizontally at an optimal angle to maximize their exposure to light. Researchers are in the race to develop new clean energy-generating devices such as a window-type system, bifacial solar panels, and transparent modules that can be applied to windows and soundproof walls. Vertical solar panels can be used in a wide range of applications because they take up less space than traditional solar panels. Hanwha Q Cells, the solar cell-making
September 23, 2022 -
Saudi princess visits SM Entertainment to learn about music industry
SEOUL -- Saudi princess Haifa bint Mohammed Al-Saud visited the office of South Korea's entertainment powerhouse SM Entertainment to discuss various methods to cooperate in the field of culture such as hosting concerts. She serves as the vice president of Saudi Arabia's tourism ministry. The meeting followed Saudi Arabia's tourism ministry's request in March 2022 when SM founder Lee Soo-man visited Riyadh, the capital and financial hub of Saudi Arabia, to help nurtu
September 23, 2022 -
S. Korea's first sand dam tested in remote valley town to provide drinking water
SEOUL -- Sand dams built across a seasonal sandy river have never been used in South Korea, which has a tap water supply rate of 97.5 percent. As a cost-effective water solution, sand dams are usually applied to dry areas such as Africa to provide an improved, local and reliable source of water for communities living in remote, rural areas. For residents living in remote mountainous valleys, South Korea used to mobilize water trucks to provide drinking water during extreme drought,
September 23, 2022 -
LGES ties up with Canadian battery material producers in response to U.S. inflation reduction act
SEOUL -- LG Energy Solution, the battery-making wing of South Korea's LG Group, teamed up with three Canadian battery material producers to cooperate in supplying and processing rare metals such as lithium and cobalt that can be used for producing lithium-ion batteries. The deal will help the battery maker overcome a U.S. inflation reduction act. The inflation reduction act (IRA) subsidizes electric vehicles using batteries, which are assembled in North America and contain mor
September 23, 2022 -
SK Group head Chey strives to secure Zambian copper for battery foil
SEOUL -- In an effort to secure a stable supply of raw materials for electric vehicle batteries, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has strived to establish a cooperation model with Zambia, a copper mining powerhouse in Africa. Copper is used for battery foils that work as the bridge between external components and internal lithium-ion transports. At talks with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema in New York on September 20 (local time), Chey proposed cooperation in the fields of e
September 23, 2022 -
Homemade Cheongeom anti-tanks missile on display at defense exhibition
SEOUL -- Cheongeom, a homemade air-to-ground guided missile that would replace TOW anti-tank missiles, has been displayed at a defense exhibition in western Seoul, along with a light-armed helicopter that will be deployed for combat missions in 2023. The missile is equipped with a visual and infrared dual mode seeker for day-and-night operations. Cheongeom, also known as TAipers, adopted a tandem warhead capable of breaking explosive reactive armor and LIG NEX1's seeker. When
September 22, 2022 -
Drama series 'Narco-Saints' tops Netflix's weekly non-English series chart
SEOUL -- South Korean Thriller TV series "Narco-Saints" topped Netflix's weekly TV drama series chart. The thriller series depicts the story of an ordinary man cooperating with a government agency to arrest a South Korean drug lord operating in Suriname, a country located in the northern region of South America. The over-the-top (OTT) media service said that "Narco-Saints" garnered some 62.6 million hours of viewing during the week of September 12 to 18. It
September 22, 2022
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Commemorative event explores Tagore's legacy in Korea
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VISUALS: Indian philosopher Tagore's 163rd birth anniversary celebrated on Nami Island
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John Y. Lee, Korean War hero who interpreted for MacArthur, dies at 95
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'We support BTS, not HYBE'
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Hanwha Robotics, B-Robotics join hands on restaurant automation project
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BTS agency launches global audition for new boy band
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Spike in juvenile gambling raises concerns in Korea
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Harmful substances found in toys sold on Chinese e-commerce platforms
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Hyundai Rotem selected as preferred bidder for armored vehicle contract with Peru
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Korea to launch international webtoon festival in September