LG Electronics and LG Energy Solution have joined Nvidia’s newly launched DSX Ready program with cooling solutions and battery storage, respectively, strengthening the LG affiliates' foothold in the global AI data center market. The two companies said Tuesday that LG Energy Solution’s JF2 AC Link qualified in the battery energy storage system category, making it the only Korean battery maker in the program’s initial lineup. Other qualified providers include Tesla and Hitachi Energy. Nvidia intro

SEJONG — South Korea’s antitrust chief on Monday defended the country’s platform regulations, saying the Fair Trade Commission would continue enforcing competition rules on domestic and foreign companies amid growing scrutiny of global tech firms. FTC Chairman Ju Biung-ghi said the agency would maintain its enforcement approach based on legal principles, as high-profile cases involving Coupang and the proposed Naver-Dunamu combination put Korea’s digital market regulations under the spotlight. “

Apple’s first foldable iPhone was absent from the display tables at its Myeong-dong store Friday, but the device was already on some shoppers’ minds. As customers arrived to collect the newly released iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, conversations also turned to the iPhone Duo, due next month. For some, this year’s upgrade decision involved more than choosing a color or screen size: Buy now, or wait for Apple’s entry into foldables? A man in his 30s who bought the iPhone 18 Pro said he had considered

SK hynix said Friday it had launched SK hynix Ventures, a corporate venture capital brand in Silicon Valley, as the memory chipmaker expands its investment activities into artificial intelligence technologies and next-generation AI infrastructure. The company unveiled the new brand at its inaugural “SK hynix Ventures Day” in Silicon Valley on Thursday. The event brought together global venture capital firms and startup representatives to discuss investment opportunities and technology partnershi

“Five, four, three, two, one!” Cheers erupted as Apple Myeongdong opened its doors at 8 a.m. Friday. Employees stood at the entrance, applauding customers as they stepped inside to pick up their newly released iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models. Some had been waiting since the previous evening. One customer arrived at 7 p.m. the night before and spent about 13 hours outside the flagship store before becoming one of the first visitors to enter. “I usually switch to a new iPhone almost eve

The artificial intelligence boom is tightening supplies of multilayer ceramic capacitors, as leading manufacturers shift production toward premium server components and away from mainstream parts used across consumer electronics. The reallocation is creating an unusual imbalance: MLCC prices are rising even as demand for smartphones, PCs and other traditional electronics remains sluggish. Samsung Electro-Mechanics has begun raising prices, while customers are increasingly seeking long-term contr

Naver and Toss have opened disputes on two fronts, with Naver seeking a police investigation into Toss’ reward-based search campaigns and Toss preparing an antitrust complaint over access to Naver’s merchant platform, according to industry sources Wednesday. What began as a disagreement over whether Toss was distorting Naver search results has spread to the offline payments market. At stake is access to the data and services that connect consumers with restaurants, shops and other local business

South Korea’s space rocket is set to carry five primary satellites in October, marking the country’s first major step toward deploying an operational satellite constellation in a single launch. “The fifth launch has two key features: it is the first time we are carrying multiple primary satellites, and it will carry the largest number of satellites in Nuri’s history,” Park Jong-chan, director of the Korean Launch Vehicle Enhancement Program at Korea Aerospace Research Institute, said Tuesday at

Samsung Display has pushed smartphone OLED performance to a new threshold, developing what it says is the world’s first 6.9-inch panel to combine 2K resolution with a 165-hertz refresh rate while consuming about 30 percent less power. High-end gaming smartphones currently on the market typically feature 1.5K OLED displays with refresh rates of up to 165Hz. Samsung Display’s new panel raises the resolution to 2K while maintaining the same refresh rate, targeting increasingly graphics-intensive mo

Samsung Electronics and SK hynix have rejected a proposal from Korea Electric Power Corp. to prepay a combined 25 trillion won ($18.4 billion) in electricity bills for the next five years, industry sources said Monday. The two chipmakers informed the state-run utility of their decision after internal reviews found that committing such a large amount of cash upfront would be difficult to justify amid uncertainty over the longer-term semiconductor cycle. The chip industry has enjoyed a strong upsw

South Korea could announce its first project as part of a $200 billion US strategic investment program as early as this week, Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said Sunday, upon his return from three days of talks in the US. “We have yet to reach a final decision, so it is difficult to say anything definitive at this point,” Kim told reporters after arriving at Incheon Airport. “We plan to make an attempt sometime this week, and if we reach a final agreement, we hope to make an announcement within

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won said Friday that the group’s cooperation with Big Tech companies on artificial intelligence data centers was advancing rapidly. “The data center plan has been in the works for less than a year, but progress has been quite fast,” Chey said at the 2026 Ulsan Forum at the Ulsan Exhibition and Convention Center, adding that both he and other SK officials have continued meeting with Big Tech companies. SK is building an AI data center in Ulsan with Amazon Web Services,

Dyson has entered South Korea’s oral care market with CameraJet, an AI-powered toothbrush that uses a built-in camera and targeted liquid jet to combine brushing and interdental cleaning in one device. The British appliance-maker unveiled CameraJet in Seoul on Thursday, presenting it as a solution for cleaning gaps between teeth that conventional toothbrushes struggle to reach. “To properly clean between teeth, you first need to precisely detect the gaps,” Rich Bacon, Dyson’s head of new categor

SK hynix has increased the cash portion of its proposed performance bonuses after union members narrowly rejected an earlier agreement. Under a revised tentative deal announced Thursday, the chipmaker will pay its profit-sharing bonuses 50 percent in cash and 50 percent in company shares by default. The previous proposal called for 40 percent cash and 60 percent shares. Employees who prefer more stock may choose a share-based payout of between 50 percent and 100 percent in increments of 10 perce

OpenAI Korea is entering its second year after explosive growth in corporate adoption, with the number of ChatGPT Enterprise users in the country surging 28-fold over the past year. Korea’s overall ChatGPT user base also expanded 35 percent during the period, the company said Wednesday at a press briefing marking the first anniversary of its local office. “When we opened our Korea office a year ago, we said OpenAI would become a partner in Korea’s AI transition,” said Kim Kyoung-hoon, general ma