Jun 17, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
K-pop superstar G-Dragon is partnering with entertainment company IPX to launch "ZO&FRIENDS," a character brand targeting global fans this summer, marking his entry into the lucrative character merchandise market. The collaboration comes as G-Dragon's agency Galaxy Corporation prepares for a public listing, with the project building on IPX's proven success with K-pop character brands like BT21 with BTS.
Jun 12, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
South Korea's search leader Naver is launching an AI-powered "AI Tab" in 2026 to compete with Google and Microsoft, using its Korean-language AI model HyperCLOVA X as Google gains market share and narrows Naver's once-dominant position to 58.85%.
Jun 12, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 has received FCC certification confirming it will feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite processor and a major 200MP camera upgrade. The device will be significantly thinner than its predecessor and is expected to launch at Galaxy Unpacked in July with Android 16.
Jun 10, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Hyundai Department Store has developed HEYDI, South Korea's first AI shopping assistant designed specifically for physical retail spaces, which will launch globally in July 2025 supporting seven languages for international customers. The conversational AI system provides real-time personalized shopping recommendations, restaurant reservations, and store navigation as part of the company's broader digital transformation strategy.
Jun 09, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
South Korea approved regulatory clearance for SpaceX's Starlink and Eutelsat OneWeb to begin low-Earth orbit satellite internet services as early as June 2025, disrupting the country's telecom market while simultaneously pursuing its own $234 million 6G satellite constellation project by 2030.
Jun 08, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
South Korea's Naver is establishing Naver Ventures, a new Silicon Valley investment subsidiary led by Yong-Jung Park, to accelerate its AI capabilities and compete with global leaders like OpenAI, with video AI startup TwelveLabs confirmed as its first investment target.
Jun 07, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas accused Google of deliberately sabotaging his company's smartphone partnerships and called Google's AI assistant a "terrible product" while announcing a major deal with Samsung to potentially replace Google as the default AI assistant on Galaxy S26 devices. The accusations highlight the intensifying competition in AI search as Perplexity, despite being much smaller than Google, continues its rapid growth with 780 million monthly queries and a $14 billion valuation.
Jun 05, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
NCSOFT launched its remastered MMORPG Blade & Soul NEO on Steam for North American and European markets on June 4, 2025, expanding beyond its proprietary PURPLE platform as part of a broader global expansion strategy that includes Lineage2M's Southeast Asian launch and upcoming China release with Tencent.
Jun 05, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong has ordered aggressive global talent recruitment "regardless of nationality or gender," highlighted by hiring former TSMC executive Margaret Han to lead US foundry operations as Samsung struggles with declining market share and mounting losses in its chip business.
Jun 04, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Browser companies are racing to integrate AI directly into web browsing in 2025, with Opera launching the first "agentic" browser Neon that can autonomously perform tasks, The Browser Company pivoting from Arc to AI-focused Dia, and Firefox adding AI-powered link previews. This represents the most significant transformation in web browsing since the introduction of tabs, as browsers evolve from passive tools into intelligent assistants.
Jun 04, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
Naver CEO Choi Soo-yeon and Webtoon Entertainment CEO Kim Jun-koo are meeting with Netflix executives at Silicon Valley headquarters this Thursday to explore expanded collaboration opportunities, following their highly successful 2023 bundling partnership that boosted Netflix's Korean user base from 10 million to over 14 million subscribers.
Jun 02, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Samsung is reportedly nearing a major investment in Perplexity AI to reduce dependence on Google, with plans to make the AI search startup the default assistant on Galaxy S26 devices launching in early 2026. This strategic partnership reflects Korea's broader push for technological sovereignty in the AI era, as Samsung seeks to diversify beyond Google's ecosystem while competing with Apple's own AI ambitions.
Oct 17, 2024 AM EDT - Hugh Jung
Samsung Electronics is gearing up to release a new addition to its foldable smartphone lineup. The tech giant has officially announced the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, with various sources reporting on this exciting development.
Oct 14, 2024 AM EDT - Hue Jung
SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in rocket technology. The company successfully returned the first-stage booster of its rocket to the launch pad, opening a new era in rocket recovery techniques.
Jan 31, 2023 AM EST - Serena Martinez
The popular streaming service Spotify has surpassed 200 million additional paid users, which is a 14 percent increase.
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