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Korea gauges impact of Trump's 25% chip tariff order
22+ hour, 51+ min ago (735+ words) President Donald Trump speaks during a bill signing ceremony in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Wednesday (local time). UPI-Yonhap U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) enacted a new 25 percent tariff on certain advanced chips, including…...
Korea to invest $159 mil. to secure core semiconductor, battery technologies - The Korea Times
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (160+ words) An interior of Samsung Electronics' semiconductor plant in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province / Courtesy of Samsung Electronics The science ministry on Wednesday unveiled a plan to allocate 235.1 billion won ($159 million) to research projects in the semiconductor, display and battery industries to secure…...
Nvidia officials expressed intent to offer Korea priority supply of next-gen GPUs: vice minister
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (266+ words) Second Vice Science Minister Ryu Je-myung, right, meets with an official from Nvidia at the U.S. tech giant's headquarters in California, Jan. 9. Courtesy of the Ministry of Science and ICT U.S. tech giant Nvidia officials have expressed their intent to offer Korea…...
Apple chooses Google's Gemini AI to power Siri - The Korea Times
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (387+ words) SAN FRANCISCO " Tech giants Apple and Google announced Monday a multi-year partnership that will see Apple's next-generation artificial intelligence features, including its Siri assistant, be powered by Google's Gemini technology. The collaboration marks a significant shift for Apple, which has…...
Apple chooses Google's Gemini AI to power Siri
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (387+ words) SAN FRANCISCO " Tech giants Apple and Google announced Monday a multi-year partnership that will see Apple's next-generation artificial intelligence features, including its Siri assistant, be powered by Google's Gemini technology. The collaboration marks a significant shift for Apple, which has…...
Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Z TriFold wins Best CES 2026 Award by CNET - The Korea Times
4+ day, 43+ min ago (147+ words) A Galaxy Z TriFold of Samsung Electronics is displayed at a retail store in Seoul, Jan. 6. Yonhap On the winners list of the Best of CES 2026 Awards, the Galaxy Z TriFold received both the Best Overall and Best Mobile Tech…...
LG Display eyes humanoid robots, reinforces tech edge after turnaround - The Korea Times
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (557+ words) LG Display CEO Jeong Cheol-dong LAS VEGAS " As humanoid robots emerged as one of the most visible trends at CES 2026, LG Display CEO Jeong Cheol-dong said the company is preparing to respond to new display form factors, signaling a potential…...
AI boom to drive surge in displays: Samsung Display CEO
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (636+ words) Samsung Display CEO Yi Chung speaks during an interview on the sidelines of CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Saturday. LAS VEGAS " As artificial intelligence reshapes the global electronics industry, some predict a future in which screens will fade in importance, replaced…...
LG AI home robot CLOiD to undergo real-world test next year
1+ week, 1+ day ago (437+ words) LG Electronics CEO Lyu Jae-cheol speaks during a press conference in Las Vegas, Wednesday. Yonhap LAS VEGAS " LG Electronics plans to conduct a feasibility demonstration of its newly unveiled artificial intelligence (AI) home robot next year rather than rushing to…...
LG AI home robot CLOiD to undergo real-world testing next year
1+ week, 1+ day ago (433+ words) LG Electronics CEO Lyu Jae-cheol speaks during a press conference in Las Vegas, Wednesday (local time). Yonhap LAS VEGAS " LG Electronics plans to conduct a feasibility demonstration of its newly unveiled artificial intelligence home robot next year rather than rushing…...