Are they for real? South Korean girl band offers glimpse into metaverse
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) – Less than two months ago, the first music video by South Korean girl quartet MAVE: went viral, racking up nearly 20 million views on…
North Korean Hackers Send Job Offers to Steal Cryptocurrencies
A January report from Proofpoint, a security company based in the United States, says hackers affiliated with North Korea have been using an array of cyberattack methods, including phishing emails, to steal…
Korean Telecommunication Companies to Build Smarter AI Assistants
Open AI’s Chat GPT is making headlines thanks to its impressive human-like conversation and research skills. It’s easy to find people writing reports or making videos online using the tool. What if…
Record year for hackers, with North Koreans on top in 2022
Golden year for hackers thanks to crypto. Especially for the North Koreans, 2022 was their record year, as they made the highest amount of money. The alarm comes from a confidential UN…
South Korea aims to join AI race as startup Rebellions launches new chip
By Jane Lanhee Lee and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean startup Rebellions Inc launches an artificial intelligence (AI) chip on Monday, racing to win government contracts as Seoul…
South Korea: Lunar New Year Celebrations Meet Technology
South Korea celebrates the new year twice. One is on the first day of the year, like in most other countries, and the other is on the first day of…
FBI says N. Korea-related hacker groups behind U.S. crypto firm heist
By Sneha Bhowmik (Reuters) – Two hacker groups associated with North Korea, the Lazarus Group and APT38, were responsible for the theft last June of $100 million from U.S. crypto…
South Korea plans tax breaks on domestic chip and tech investments
By Choonsik Yoo SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea said on Tuesday it plans to offer large tax breaks to semiconductor and other technology companies investing at home to strengthen its…
South Korea fines Tesla $2.2 million for exaggerating driving range of EVs
By Ju-min Park and Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s antitrust regulator said it would impose a 2.85 billion won ($2.2 million) fine on Tesla Inc for failing to…
South Korea’s test flight of solid-propellant space launch vehicle successful
By Joyce LeeBy Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea conducted a successful test flight of a solid-propellant space launch vehicle, the country’s defence ministry said on Friday. Earlier on…