ECONOMY

LIG Defense Expands into the U.S. Market with its First Local Subsidiary

LIG Defense & Aerospace (LIG D&A) has made a strategic move to expand its footprint in the United States by establishing its first local subsidiary.On Wednesday, LIG D&A announced the launch of LIG Defense U.S. Inc. This new entity will spearhead com

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire and 2 Weeks of Truce Impacts Dollar-Won Exchange Rates

The USD-KRW exchange rate plummeted by over 20 KRW (about 0.014 USD), opening in the 1470 KRW (about 1 USD) range, following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran.According to the Seoul foreign exchange market o

Limits of AI Call Centers: 54% of Customers Dissatisfied—Why Human Agents Are Still Preferred

You want to know the transfer limit set on your account?- Our customer service is available 24/7, 365 days a year. I was an AI assistant for OO Bank. Thank you.- Click.After directly inquiring with one telecommunications company and four banks that h

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and Z Fold7 Prices Surge: What You Need to Know!

The long-held belief that smartphone prices inevitably decrease over time is being challenged. A perfect storm of surging semiconductor costs and currency exchange pressures has led to an unprecedented trend: price hikes for existing smartphone model

AI vs. Human Skills: Are Doctors Losing Their Edge After AI Use?

What happens when a skilled physician stops using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology after incorporating it into their medical practice?A recent observational study in Poland examined the colonoscopy results of 19 experienced endoscopists, each

AI Voice Restoration: How New Tech Helps Patients Regain Their Voices

POSTECH announced on April 2 that Professor Park Sung-min's research team has developed a groundbreaking technology called silent speech restoration, which uses artificial intelligence to recreate actual voice.The research was initiated to find innov

How Krafton's Raon AI is Transforming Gaming: Explore the Top 4 Open-Source Models

Krafton has launched its artificial intelligence (AI) model brand Raon on April 1, unveiling four AI models as open-source.Raon, derived from a pure Korean word meaning joy, embodies Krafton's philosophy of harnessing AI technology to create fundamen

Galaxy S26 Ultra: The Best Smartphone in Europe – What Makes It Stand Out?

Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S26 Ultra has taken the top spot in smartphone evaluations conducted by consumer organizations across seven major European countries.According to Samsung Electronics, the Galaxy S26 Ultra received the highest ratings from

AI Wellness Revolution: Insights from SK Intellix's NAMUHX Meetup and Future Hackathon Plans

On Thursday, SK Intellix announced the 1st NAMUHX Offline Meetup, aimed at expanding its open ecosystem for artificial intelligence (AI) wellness initiatives.The event, held on March 28 at the company's headquarters in Seoul's Jongno district, brough

AI Breakthrough Enables Robots to Understand Complex Human Instructions in 3D Spaces

Researchers at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) have developed an artificial intelligence-based robot navigation technology that can understand and locate objects in a three-dimensional space based on human language descriptions