Technology
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Samsung Electronics to provide real-time AI interpretation service for Galaxy brand
SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics has revealed its plan to adopt a real-time interpretation service for a Galaxy brand that can help users accurately communicate while on the phone. Without installing an application, anyone can engage in a verbal conversation and view the translated text on their smartphone screen. The interpretation service will be incorporated into the tech giant's next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) model which offers generative AI functions within the de
November 9, 2023 -
Philippines' defense forces adopt Lunit's AI chest X-ray solution
SEOUL -- A national military hospital in the Philippines has adopted "Lunit INSIGHT CXR," a chest X-ray analysis solution developed by South Korea's medical artificial intelligence company Lunit, to detect various types of chest diseases. The solution can significantly help medical officers treat soldiers suffering from lung diseases. According to Lunit CEO Brandon Suh, lung-related diseases commonly take place among soldiers and police officers due to group affiliatio
November 9, 2023 -
SK Telecom demonstrates AI behavior monitoring technology for people with developmental disabilities
SEOUL -- South Korea's major mobile carrier SK Telecom will demonstrate an artificial intelligence solution that can monitor challenging behaviors displayed by people with developmental disabilities at care centers in Seoul. The solution will help human specialists monitor for early symptoms of the disability and provide therapeutic services. Challenging behavior is exhibited by people who have severe learning disabilities when their needs are not met. The common examples of cha
November 8, 2023 -
Hanwha Ocean to work with US classification society ABS for digital shipbuilding project
SEOUL -- Hanwha Ocean, a major shipbuilder in South Korea, will work with a United States-based classification society for the digital transformation of shipbuilding technologies. The two groups will demonstrate technologies for digital production, autonomous navigation, smart ship solutions, and cybersecurity. Digital shipbuilding incorporates advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality, for ship production. Hanwha Ocean aims to obtain validation from t
October 30, 2023 -
Supertone to showcase AI-based audio technology for game characters
SEOUL -- Supertone, the artificial intelligence audio technology wing of the BTS agency, will showcase AI-based technology that creates the voice of game characters from written descriptions at G-Star, an annual video game exhibition in South Korea's southern port city of Busan. During the four-day event, visitors can customize character voices by adjusting parameters such as pitch, gender, age, tone, and speaking speed. Previously, Supertone provided its audio technique for Disney
October 30, 2023 -
Lunit upgrades partnership with Saudi Arabia for virtual hospital project
SEOUL -- South Korea's medical artificial intelligence company Lunit will strengthen a partnership with the Saudi Arabian government to realize virtual hospitals in the Middle Eastern country. The virtual hospital project is part of Saudi Vision 2030, a national project to diversify the nation's economy and nurture its public service sectors such as health, education, and tourism rather than relying solely on the oil business. A virtual hospital incorporates various advance
October 26, 2023 -
Naver wins $100 mln digital twin project in Saudi Arabia
SEOUL -- South Korea's largest portal operator Naver has secured an order worth $100 million to build virtual replicas of Saudi Arabian cities including Riyadh, Mecca, and Medina. The Middle Eastern country will use the digital twin platform to create urban infrastructure and test disaster situations, such as flooding. A digital twin is a virtual clone of an object or an infrastructure. Digital twins are frequently used as testing grounds for new technologies or other elements
October 24, 2023 -
Busan port operator discusses providing smart port technology for developing countries in Asia
SEOUL -- The operator of South Korea's main maritime gateway in the southern port city of Busan is discussing whether the port operator would cooperate with an international financial institution to help developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region adopt smart port technology. The two sides have exchanged views on providing related technologies to Indonesia and Viet Nam for the digitalization of their ports. A smart port is a future port system that incorporates advanced tec
October 20, 2023 -
Digital healthcare expert finds repetitive brain stimulation effective for neurodegenerative diseases
SEOUL -- Lee Sang-sik, a digital healthcare researcher at South Korea's Catholic Kwandong University, found that repetitive brain stimulation could improve the cognitive functions of patients with degenerative brain diseases. The therapy, which involves electrical impulse, was proven to inhibit cell death. The therapy called "repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)" is a non-invasive brain treatment technique. Although rTMS is known to be relatively painless a
October 13, 2023 -
VUNO's AI brain image analysis solution wins US health department's approval as medical device
SEOUL -- An artificial intelligence-based brain disease analysis solution created by South Korea's medical solution company VUNO was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration as a medical device. The solution named "VUNO Med-DeepBrain" can help doctors identify degenerative brain diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. VUNO Med-DeepBrain divides brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images into some 100 sections and provides infor
October 10, 2023
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S-Oil signs MOU with T'way Air for sustainable aviation fuel supply
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Korea's imports of Chinese EVs surpass 1 trillion won
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Hanwha Ocean commits to strengthening workplace safety following worker fatalities
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PHOTOS: Indian Embassy teases upcoming festival
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Taihan Cable wins first U.S. HVDC contract
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GS Caltex exports commercial-scale bio aviation fuel to Japan
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Samsung launching AI-based washer-dryer in Peru, Argentina
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USFK nominee warns of North Korean missile threats
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India's expanding medical device market presents opportunities for global companies
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UN reports Myanmar junta killed 5,350 civilians since 2021 coup