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Sun, December 8, 2019 | 11:41

LG Chem, GM to set up $2.3 bil. EV battery joint venture

LG Chem, GM to set up $2.3 bil. EV battery joint venture

LG Chem will establish an electric vehicle (EV) battery cell joint venture with General Motors in a bid to accelerate its penetration into the rapidly growing U.S. EV market and increase overall sales of its battery segment, the Korean company said Friday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-12-06 17:19

Skepticism growing over gov't guidelines on data traffic costs

Skepticism growing over gov't guidelines on data traffic costs

Both internet service providers (ISPs) and content providers (CPs) are raising skepticism about the effectiveness of the government's guidelines on network fee contracts, claiming it is uncertain whether the guidelines will promote fair agreements between the two parties on how to share data traffic costs, industry officials said Friday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-12-06 17:16

Company-sponsored software schools popular among jobseekers

Company-sponsored software schools popular among jobseekers

A growing number of jobseekers are applying for software academies run by major tech companies such as Samsung, SK and Kakao to utilize the programs as an opportunity to get high-tech jobs, which will be in demand, according to company and industry officials, Tuesday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2019-12-05 17:44

Coway lures consumers with multifunctional clothing care system

Coway lures consumers with multifunctional clothing care system

With an increasing number of people taking environmental issues such as fine dust more seriously, home and clothing cleaning systems have become more popular, encouraging competition among companies including tech giants Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics.

2019-12-05 17:36

AWS criticized for 'abusing' Korean clients

AWS criticized for 'abusing' Korean clients

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is facing growing criticism for its “unfair” and “abusive” attitude in dealing with client companies in Korea, according to company officials Thursday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-12-05 17:36

Korea urged to proactively cope with 'deepfakes'

Korea urged to proactively cope with 'deepfakes'

Calls are growing for the government to introduce measures to deal with the abuse of manipulated videos, also called “deepfakes,” as the spread of these videos constitutes a breach of individual privacy, and at an extreme level could even undermine elections, according to experts Thursday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2019-12-05 16:27

SK Group chairman's wife files for divorce

SK Group chairman's wife files for divorce

The wife of the chairman of conglomerate SK Group filed for divorce on Wednesday, court records showed, and has demanded more than $1 billion worth of shares in the company as part of her settlement, media reports said. Roh Soh-yeong, SK Group chair Chey Tae-won's wife, wants SK Holdings shares worth 1.4 trillion won ($1.19 billion) that are held by Chey, local media, includi...

2019-12-05 10:32

Qualcomm unveils new 5G mobile chips

Qualcomm unveils new 5G mobile chips

Qualcomm has unveiled its two new Snapdragon mobile platforms focused on fifth-generation (5G) networks and artificial intelligence (AI), drawing up a blueprint to lead the global 5G and AI markets next year.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-12-04 16:54

SoCar CEO sues lawmaker for defamation

SoCar CEO sues lawmaker for defamation

SoCar CEO Lee Jae-woong has filed a criminal complaint with police against independent lawmaker Kim Kyung-jin for libel, business obstruction and other charges, industry officials said Wednesday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-12-04 16:52

Cafe24 signs partnership with Kakao to enhance e-commerce marketing

Cafe24 signs partnership with Kakao to enhance e-commerce marketing

Cafe24 formed a partnership with Kakao to provide e-commerce merchants with big data marketing, the company said Tuesday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-12-03 18:44

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