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Samsung Reportedly Developing Smart Glasses in Collaboration With Google
Samsung may have a pair of smart glasses in development, according to a report. The South Korean technology conglomerate is said to be partnering with Google for its development and it may be powered by a Qualcomm chipset. This development builds upon the announcement that Samsung made last year regarding the development of a mixed-reality headset ...
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South Korea Battery Maker Arrested Over Factory Fire That Killed 23
The CEO of a South Korean lithium battery maker has been arrested over a factory fire that killed 23 people in June, a local court told AFP Thursday.
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Samsung Vice Chairman Visits Noida Factory, Says India ‘One of the Biggest’ Global Markets With Huge Opportunity
Samsung Electronics announced the visit of JH Han, Vice Chairman, CEO and Head of the Device eXperience (DX) Division, to its Noida factory on Tuesday, praising its India-based research and development (R&D) teams. As per the company, this is the official’s second trip to India in 2024, signalling the country’s growing importance for the South...
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LG, Meta Announce Collaboration to Develop Next-Generation XR Technologies
Meta and LG announced a strategic collaboration on Wednesday which is focused on extended reality (XR) devices and technologies. Meta has been working in this space has has launched multiple Meta Quest headsets, which offer virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) experiences. Similarly, at the end of 2023, LG created an XR business unit wit...
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Google Paid Billions to Make Play Store and Assistant Default Apps on Samsung Phones, Google Executive Says
Google paid Samsung $8 billion in order to make the Play Store, Google Search, and Google Assistant the default options on the South Korean company's smartphones, according to information that has emerged during the ongoing Google vs Epic trial. Meanwhile, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai also testified that the search giant pays Apple 36 percent of Safa...
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Softbank CEO to Meet With Samsung to Discuss 'Strategic Alliance' With Arm: All Details
Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son on Thursday said he wanted to meet South Korean tech giant Samsung to discuss a strategic alliance between the company and Arm, which is backed by Softbank. Monetising Arm has become a primary preoccupation for executives at tech conglomerate SoftBank. Son's statement followed Samsung Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee reportedly s...
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Scammers Breach Official South Korean YouTube Channel, Play Elon Musk Clips Discussing Crypto
A YouTube channel belonging to Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism was recently breached. Once the controls to this channel were accessed, the hackers renamed the channel ‘SpaceX Invest’. Soon after, videos of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk discussing cryptocurrencies began playing on-loop on the hacked channel.
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South Korea Police Wants Country's Crypto Exchanges to Freeze Luna Foundation Guard's Assets
South Korean authorities have asked crypto exchanges to freeze assets linked to the Luna Foundation Guard, KBS has reported. The development arrives after LFG faced questions over how it had spent its Bitcoin reserves amid Terra's collapse.
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Terra's Do Kwon Denies Any Tax Evasion Attempt on Twitter After South Korea Authorities File Lawsuit
In the midst of the Terra disaster, Do Kwon, the company’s founder, is being investigated by South Korean authorities for possible tax evasion and has responded in a Twitter thread that his firm will cooperate with the probe and that Terraform Labs has no outstanding tax liabilities in Korea.
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Tae-Jin Park To Replace Kookhyun Shim As MD And CEO Of Kia India
Tae-Jin Park will be replacing Kia India's current MD & CEO, Kookhyun Shim, to spearhead the overall India operations for the South Korean carmaker. He will take up the new role effective from October 4, 2021.
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Apple Refuses to Reinstate Fortnite in App Store Despite South Korea Antitrust Law
Apple refused to reinstate Fortnite game to its South Korean App Store despite a new Seoul anti-monopoly law that effectively outlaws its lucrative digital payment platform, escalating an ongoing dispute with videogame developer Epic Games.
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carandbike Awards 2021: Kookhyun Shim Receives Business Leader Of The Year Award
Kookhyun Shim, the CEO and Managing Director of Kia Motors India has been felicitated with the 2021 CNB Business Leader of the Year award. The India head of the South Korean carmaker, who took the helm of the company in January 2018, has managed to help Kia India become the fourth largest car manufacturer in the country, with a market share of over...
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Apple Closely Watching Coronavirus Outbreak in South Korea, Italy, CEO Tim Cook Says
Apple is closely watching how the coronavirus outbreak is unfolding in South Korea and Italy, where the company has suppliers, Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said in an interview.
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Tim Cook Warns Trump China Tariffs Help Samsung Over Apple
Donald Trump said on Sunday that he had spoken with Apple CEO Tim Cook about the impact of US tariffs on Chinese imports as well as competition from South Korean company Samsung Electronics.
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Toxic Employers Face Jail As South Korea Tackles Workplace Bullying
After enduring months of constant harassment at work, South Korean office worker Christine Jung finally confronted her aggressor -- only to be fired and sued for defamation by her employer.
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Samsung Reportedly Developing Smart Glasses in Collaboration With Google
Samsung may have a pair of smart glasses in development, according to a report. The South Korean technology conglomerate is said to be partnering with Google for its development and it may be powered by a Qualcomm chipset. This development builds upon the announcement that Samsung made last year regarding the development of a mixed-reality headset ...
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South Korea Battery Maker Arrested Over Factory Fire That Killed 23
The CEO of a South Korean lithium battery maker has been arrested over a factory fire that killed 23 people in June, a local court told AFP Thursday.
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Samsung Vice Chairman Visits Noida Factory, Says India ‘One of the Biggest’ Global Markets With Huge Opportunity
Samsung Electronics announced the visit of JH Han, Vice Chairman, CEO and Head of the Device eXperience (DX) Division, to its Noida factory on Tuesday, praising its India-based research and development (R&D) teams. As per the company, this is the official’s second trip to India in 2024, signalling the country’s growing importance for the South...
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LG, Meta Announce Collaboration to Develop Next-Generation XR Technologies
Meta and LG announced a strategic collaboration on Wednesday which is focused on extended reality (XR) devices and technologies. Meta has been working in this space has has launched multiple Meta Quest headsets, which offer virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) experiences. Similarly, at the end of 2023, LG created an XR business unit wit...
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Google Paid Billions to Make Play Store and Assistant Default Apps on Samsung Phones, Google Executive Says
Google paid Samsung $8 billion in order to make the Play Store, Google Search, and Google Assistant the default options on the South Korean company's smartphones, according to information that has emerged during the ongoing Google vs Epic trial. Meanwhile, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai also testified that the search giant pays Apple 36 percent of Safa...
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Softbank CEO to Meet With Samsung to Discuss 'Strategic Alliance' With Arm: All Details
Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son on Thursday said he wanted to meet South Korean tech giant Samsung to discuss a strategic alliance between the company and Arm, which is backed by Softbank. Monetising Arm has become a primary preoccupation for executives at tech conglomerate SoftBank. Son's statement followed Samsung Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee reportedly s...
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Scammers Breach Official South Korean YouTube Channel, Play Elon Musk Clips Discussing Crypto
A YouTube channel belonging to Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism was recently breached. Once the controls to this channel were accessed, the hackers renamed the channel ‘SpaceX Invest’. Soon after, videos of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk discussing cryptocurrencies began playing on-loop on the hacked channel.
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South Korea Police Wants Country's Crypto Exchanges to Freeze Luna Foundation Guard's Assets
South Korean authorities have asked crypto exchanges to freeze assets linked to the Luna Foundation Guard, KBS has reported. The development arrives after LFG faced questions over how it had spent its Bitcoin reserves amid Terra's collapse.
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Terra's Do Kwon Denies Any Tax Evasion Attempt on Twitter After South Korea Authorities File Lawsuit
In the midst of the Terra disaster, Do Kwon, the company’s founder, is being investigated by South Korean authorities for possible tax evasion and has responded in a Twitter thread that his firm will cooperate with the probe and that Terraform Labs has no outstanding tax liabilities in Korea.
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Tae-Jin Park To Replace Kookhyun Shim As MD And CEO Of Kia India
Tae-Jin Park will be replacing Kia India's current MD & CEO, Kookhyun Shim, to spearhead the overall India operations for the South Korean carmaker. He will take up the new role effective from October 4, 2021.
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Apple Refuses to Reinstate Fortnite in App Store Despite South Korea Antitrust Law
Apple refused to reinstate Fortnite game to its South Korean App Store despite a new Seoul anti-monopoly law that effectively outlaws its lucrative digital payment platform, escalating an ongoing dispute with videogame developer Epic Games.
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carandbike Awards 2021: Kookhyun Shim Receives Business Leader Of The Year Award
Kookhyun Shim, the CEO and Managing Director of Kia Motors India has been felicitated with the 2021 CNB Business Leader of the Year award. The India head of the South Korean carmaker, who took the helm of the company in January 2018, has managed to help Kia India become the fourth largest car manufacturer in the country, with a market share of over...
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Apple Closely Watching Coronavirus Outbreak in South Korea, Italy, CEO Tim Cook Says
Apple is closely watching how the coronavirus outbreak is unfolding in South Korea and Italy, where the company has suppliers, Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said in an interview.
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Tim Cook Warns Trump China Tariffs Help Samsung Over Apple
Donald Trump said on Sunday that he had spoken with Apple CEO Tim Cook about the impact of US tariffs on Chinese imports as well as competition from South Korean company Samsung Electronics.
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Toxic Employers Face Jail As South Korea Tackles Workplace Bullying
After enduring months of constant harassment at work, South Korean office worker Christine Jung finally confronted her aggressor -- only to be fired and sued for defamation by her employer.
