SEOUL, April 11 (AJP) - Studio Meta-K, a South Korean startup specializing in AI-based content IP production, announced on April 10 that it has raised 2 billion won from Korea Investment Partners as part of a 3 billion won Series A funding round. The investment aims to support the company’s efforts to revolutionize content production using proprietary AI and virtual human technologies. Studio Meta-K describes itself as South Korea’s first full-service studio to combine

SEOUL, April 08 (AJP) - Maxwell Zhou, CEO of Chinese autonomous driving company DeeprRoute.ai, has showcased the company’s end-to-end AI-powered technology during his keynote speech at the Seoul Mobility Show held at KINTEX northwest of Seoul on Tuesday, saying the firm’s Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model has ushered in a new era of scalability, transparency, and human-level decision-making in smart driving systems. “This is not just a technological shift,&rdquo

SEOUL, February 26 (AJP) - South Korean robotics company Hyodol is showcasing its latest artificial intelligence-powered companion robot at this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC), which kicked off its four-day run in Barcelona, Spain earlier this week. Hyodol said Thursday that its latest innovation for the annual trade show is a feature called "Advanced Voice Mode," which allows for smoother, more natural conversations. According to Hyodol, the new feature enabl

SEOUL, February 22 (AJP) - U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he would take strong action, including tariffs, against foreign governments imposing unfair regulations on American tech giants like Google, Amazon, and Meta. “What they’re doing to us in other countries is terrible with digital,” Trump said on Friday, directing his administration to address what he described as unfair trade practices harming U.S. companies. He accused foreign governments o

SEOUL, February 16 (AJP) - Hanwha Robotics announced Sunday that it has installed five cooking robots at a highway rest stop in the southeastern city of Daegu. The robots, called "HCR-5A," are now operating at the Nongong Rest Area and can prepare more than five types of dishes, including pork cutlets, udon, and instant noodles, known as ramyeon. “With this deployment, customers at Nongong Rest Area will now have access to food court services 24 hours a day,&rdq

SEOUL, February 10 (AJP) - U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose a 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum imports, a move that could disrupt trade relations with key allies, including South Korea. The decision builds upon tariffs first introduced during Trump’s initial term - 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum - which had previously allowed exemptions for select trading partners through duty-free quotas. South Korea, the fourth-largest suppl

SEOUL, February 07 (AJP) - South Korea’s three major telecommunications companies - SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus - are intensifying efforts to commercialize quantum encryption technology, positioning themselves as key players in the business-to-business security market. While each company has made notable progress in advancing and securing quantum encryption solutions, full monetization remains a long-term prospect. Quantum encryption is emerging as a critical defense aga

SEOUL, February 05 (AJP) - Samsung Electronics is gearing up to introduce its latest innovation in the foldable smartphone market: the "Galaxy G Fold," a tri-fold device that could compete with Huawei's Mate XT. The Galaxy G Fold will feature a 9.96-inch display when fully unfolded, significantly larger than the 7.6-inch screen of the Galaxy Z Fold 6. When folded, the device will compact to a more pocket-friendly 6.54 inches, offering users a blend of portability and

SEOUL, February 5 (AJP) -- South Korea's intelligence and security agencies have ordered government departments and state-owned companies to refrain from using artificial intelligence chatbots, citing national security concerns over potential data leaks, officials said Wednesday. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety issued security guidelines to all government ministries on Feb. 4, specifically warning against inputting confidential