Articles by Jie Ye-eun
Jie Ye-eun
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MWC Shanghai wraps up with focus on Chinese firms
SHANGHAI -- The Mobile World Congress Shanghai, which returned as an in-person event after a two-year hiatus, wrapped up on Friday. Some 300 companies participated in the three-day event to boast their latest innovation practice of the fifth-generation business but mostly centered around the Chinese telecommunications industry. The number of companies that set up exhibition booths at this year’s MWC Shanghai was nearly halved from some 550 in 2019. Around 37,000 people participated in the
Technology July 2, 2023
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[Herald Interview] Korea at forefront of innovation, leadership: GSMA execs
SHANGHAI -- Top executives of GSMA, the host of the Mobile World Congress, said South Korea is a perfect place to learn about the digital transformation since it has been at the forefront of technological innovation and leadership. “Korea was one of the very first (countries) to launch 5G (network) services. It's got such vibrant operators and a technology ecosystem that are globally known and respected,” John Hoffman, CEO and director at GSMA Limited, said in an interview with
Technology July 2, 2023
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[헬로 한글] 격화되는 AI 기술 전쟁, 한국어가 주목 받는 이유
K-팝, K-드라마, K-예능 등 한국 콘텐츠의 인기는 한국어의 위상을 바꿔놓았다. 총성 없는 전쟁터, 인공지능(AI) 개발 현장에서도 예외는 아니다. 초거대언어모델 AI를 개발하는 글로벌 빅테크 기업이 한반도에서만 주로 사용되는 한국어 서비스에 공을 들이는 이유는, 한국 문화가 언어의 장벽을 넘어섰을 때 가질 잠재력을 인식하기 때문이라는 것이 전문가들의 평가다. 한국인공지능협회 김세현 센터장은 “K-콘텐츠는 한국의 문화와 가치를 전 세계에 알리는 역할을 하고 있으며, 전 세계 AI 개발자들 사이에서도 한국어에 대한 새로운 관심을 불러 일으켰다”고 말했다. 서울대 국어국문학과 박진호 교수도 한국어 AI 서비스에 대한 장밋빛 전망을 제시했다. 박 교수는 “한국뿐 아니라 한국어를 알고 싶어 하는 전 세계의 K-컬쳐 팬들에게도 (한글 AI가) 널리 사용될 가능성이 있다”고 말했다. 전문가들은 특히 한국어 AI가 지리적으로 가깝고, 한국 문화와 친
한국어판 June 30, 2023
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MWC Shanghai returns as in-person event after pandemic hiatus
SHANGHAI -- The Mobile World Congress Shanghai, the Asia edition of the world’s largest mobile communications industry trade show, has returned as an in-person event on Wednesday after a two-year hiatus due to strict COVID-19 restrictions in China. This year’s event, which runs through Friday at the Kerry Hotel Pudong and Shanghai New International Expo Center in Shanghai, kicked off under the theme of “velocity” and focused on three major areas -- 5G transformation, the
Technology June 28, 2023
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Samsung chief touts ‘meaningful trip’ to France, Vietnam
Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong returned home Saturday after a seven-day business trip to France and Vietnam. He accompanied President Yoon Suk Yeol on his latest state visits to the two countries. As Lee arrived at Seoul Gimpo Business Aviation Center later in the day, he smiled and told reporters that it was “a meaningful itinerary.” But the Samsung chief declined to answer any of them when he was asked about the possibility of Busan’s winning to host the
Industry June 25, 2023
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SK to honor US veterans with memorial
SK Group said Thursday it will honor two late US veterans who fought in the 1950-53 Korean War with a memorial stone, in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the South Korea-US alliance this year. SK and the Korea-US Alliance Foundation joined hands to establish the memorial stone to honor the late Col. William E. Weber and the late Maj. Gen. John Kirk Singlaub. The conglomerate, Korea's second-largest by revenue, will subsidize the cost of creating the monument, with the foundation tak
Industry June 22, 2023
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KT eyes W1.3tr annual sales in AI by 2025
South Korean telecommunications giant KT Corp. said Wednesday it will diversify its artificial intelligence-related business portfolio to post 1.3 trillion won ($1 billion) in annual sales in the burgeoning sector alone by 2025. “KT has been newly focusing on three AI sectors -- robotics, health care and education,” said Song Jae-ho, a senior executive vice president at KT, during a press conference in Seoul. “We believe that these three areas can help ease ongoing social issue
Technology June 21, 2023
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[Hello Hangeul] Race heats up for Hangeul AI
The following series is part of The Korea Herald’s “Hello Hangeul” project which consists of interviews, in-depth analyses, videos and various other forms of content that shed light on the stories of people who are learning the Korean language and the correlation between Korea’s soft power and the rise of its language within the league of world languages. – Ed. Amid the immense popularity of Korean-made content from music to TV shows, an increasing number of peopl
Technology June 18, 2023
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[Photo News] LG promoting Busan's Expo bid in Paris
An LG banner promoting Busan's bid to host the 2030 World Expo is hung on the digital billboard near Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris on Thursday ahead of next week’s general assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions, the intergovernmental body that oversees the World Expo. LG Corp. said it will support the port city’s Expo bid by installing a total of 110 banners near the BIE gathering venue for two weeks. (LG Corp.)
Industry June 16, 2023
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SK chief calls on CEOs to strengthen action plans amid uncertainty
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won called on chiefs of the group’s affiliates to set up organic responses, based on case-by-case scenarios, to various management uncertainties and opportunities, South Korea's second-largest business conglomerate said Friday. "We are now living in a global transition period where it is difficult to survive with the management approaches that we took in the past,” Chey said in a keynote speech at the 2023 Extended Management Meeting in Seoul on T
Industry June 16, 2023
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Samsung Electronics students' most favored employer for 1st time in decade
Samsung Electronics has been picked as the most desirable company to work for among college students here this year, occupying the top spot for the first time in a decade, a tally from a job portal showed Wednesday. Incruit surveyed 872 job-seeking university students nationwide and the results showed 8.1 percent of them chose the tech giant out of 130 listed companies by market capitalization on South Korea’s benchmark Kospi and secondary Kosdaq. Those who picked Samsung cited the company
Industry June 14, 2023
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Samsung, SolarEdge team up for net-zero homes
Samsung Electronics said Tuesday it was teaming up with Israeli firm SolarEdge Technologies, the world's leading solar smart inverter company, to promote carbon-neutral homes. Under the new partnership, Samsung has established a foothold for expanding its SmartThings Energy business in Europe. Samsung has previously cooperated with global solar firms including Hanwha Q Cells, SMA Solar Technology and Maxeon Solar Technologies, the company said. “We will continue to cooperate with vari
Technology June 13, 2023
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Samsung's chip division to introduce custom AI Services for employees
Samsung Electronics reportedly plans to launch an in-house artificial intelligence-based service for internal use this year amid security concerns raised over OpenAI’s highly-advanced chatbot ChatGPT, according to industry sources on Sunday. Sources on condition of anonymity said the company’s co-CEO Kyung Kye-hyun, who oversees the tech giant’s chip business, recently unveiled the plan during a recent lecture attended by Samsung executives and employees. During the lecture, Ky
Technology June 11, 2023
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Samsung, Naver Cloud team up to provide private 5G network at construction site
Samsung Electronics said Friday it is joining hands with Naver Cloud to launch a private 5G network for Hoban Construction, bringing the private 5G network in the construction sector for the first time. Samsung said it will be developing the 5G network for Hoban Construction, a mid-tier local builder to enhance worksite safety and efficiency. The 5G network will support new construction industry-specific 5G applications to help reduce on-site hazards and errors, including drone-based high-resolu
Technology June 2, 2023
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Samsung signals unveiling new foldable phones in Seoul for 1st time
Samsung Electronics’ marketing chief on Thursday hinted that the tech giant’s Galaxy Unpacked event could be held in South Korea for the first time this summer. “South Korea is an important market and Seoul is a meaningful place,” Lee Young-hee, president of global marketing at Samsung’s mobile business division, told reporters last week at the Samsung Ho-Am Prize award ceremony when she was asked about the possibility of Samsung unveiling its new foldable phones in
Technology June 2, 2023
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