South Korea hosted summit warns of AI risks to democracy
By Ju-min Park and Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday called fake news and disinformation based on AI and digital technology threats to…
Alibaba plans to invest $1.1 billion in South Korea
By Shivani Tanna (Reuters) – Alibaba Group plans to invest $1.1 billion in South Korea over the next three years to build a logistics center and expand businesses, South Korean…
Dutch seek to lure South Korean semiconductor talent with university programme
By Toby Sterling EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (Reuters) – A group of 60 top students from South Korean technical universities on Friday completed the first “Future Chips Academy” in Eindhoven, intended in…
War on utility pole wires covering South Korean city
Utility pole: One of the things that tourists who visit South Korea notice during their stay is the messy wires around electricity poles. It is not difficult to find utility…
Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg to visit South Korea
By Joyce Lee and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – Meta‘s CEO Mark Zuckerberg is planning to visit South Korea and is scheduling key meetings during his trip, Meta said in…
Twitch to leave South Korea due to ‘prohibitively expensive’ costs
Video streaming platform Twitch announced its plan to exit South Korea on February 27, leaving many viewers and livestreamers to find a service that can replace it. In a blog post in…
What to expect from South Korean tech giants in 2024
South Korean: 2023 has been a year full of big news in the tech industry. One of the most highlighted technologies this year is undoubtedly artificial intelligence; machine training and…
South Korean gaming giant’s next goal is to make a Sims competitor
Life simulator games have been around for a while, but no title came close to The Sims series in terms of the number of sales and circulation. Offering virtual human…
How to get into the Christmas mood in South Korea
After a long 11 months, people are now waiting for one of the year’s biggest holidays – Christmas. Although not as big as in some countries, the holiday is celebrated…
Twitch to shut down in South Korea due to high costs
By Hyunsu Yim (Reuters) – Amazon‘s streaming unit Twitch on Tuesday said it will shut down operations in South Korea in February next year, due to high operating costs and…