CES 2026: PlayStation on Honda self-driving EVs to be possible on U.S. roads by late 2026

LAS VEGAS, January 05 (AJP) - Imagine cruising down the highway while battling mythical beasts in God of War Ragnarök or listening to bespoke soundscapes by a Japanese music producer — all from inside a self-driving electric vehicle. That future rolled into CES 2026 on Monday as Sony Honda Mobility unveiled its first production-ready model, the Afeela 1, blurring the line between automobile and entertainment hub. The four-year-old joint venture between Sony Group and Hond

January 6, 2026

[CES 2026] NVIDIA CEO unveils Vera Rubin, full-stack AI platform

LAS VEGAS, January 05 (AJP) -Vera Rubin - the next bar-raising AI chip platform from NVIDIA for release in the second half - is designed not as a single product, but as a full-stack platform spanning AI training, inference and deployment across large-scale systems, according to its creator Monday (local time). Unveiling the architecture, Jensen Huang, NVIDIA’s founder and chief executive, said Vera Rubin represents a shift toward platform-level computing aimed at powering en

January 6, 2026

[CES 2026] China accelerates robotics push as Korea takes platform-focused approach

LAS VEGAS, January 04 (AJP) - As the world’s largest technology exhibition CES 2026 opens on Jan. 6 in Las Vegas, competition around robotics and physical AI is expected to intensify. With artificial intelligence expanding beyond software into hardware, robotics has moved to the center of the show’s technology landscape, and Chinese companies are set to play a more visible role this year. According to the Korea Information and Communication Technology Association (KICT

January 5, 2026

China's robotics supremacy set for full display at CES 2026

SEOUL, January 02 (AJP) - To underscore how far China has come in robotics, humanoid robots are now being sold like vacuum cleaners and televisions at a shopping mall in Beijing. That supremacy will be on full display at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. According to official CES data, Chinese companies account for 21 of the 38 exhibitors in the humanoid robotics category this year, making up more than half of all participants. The lineup includes established players such as Unitree Robotics a

January 2, 2026

KAIST researchers develop brain-like AI chip perceiving and thinking instantly

SEOUL, December 31 (AJP) - Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have developed a next-generation artificial intelligence semiconductor that integrates sensing, computing, and memory into a single chip. By mimicking the structure of the human eye and brain, the technology allows devices to perceive and process information instantly without the power loss or delays found in traditional computers. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (

December 31, 2025

KAIST researchers wake up sleeping immune cells to attack cancer

SEOUL, December 30 (AJP) - Scientists at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have developed a way to turn a patient's own "sleeping" immune cells into cancer-killing machines. Instead of expensive and complicated laboratory processes, the new treatment works by injecting a special medicine directly into a tumor to reprogram cells from the inside. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on December 30 that a research

December 30, 2025

Naver's new AI model ranks second among Korean models in global benchmark

SEOUL, December 30 (AJP) - Korea's largest internet company Naver's new high-performance reasoning AI model has been listed on a global AI evaluation index for the first time, ranking second among domestic models. Naver Cloud's HyperCLOVA X SEED Think (32B) reasoning model scored 44 points Tuesday on the Intelligence Index compiled by Artificial Analysis (AA), a global AI performance evaluation organization. The language models are tested by AA through 10 evaluation d

December 30, 2025

Home robots take center stage as Korea leads physical AI push at CES 2026

SEOUL, December 29 (AJP) - Robots that cook, clean and care — and appliances that think before users speak — will define South Korea's showcase at CES 2026, where Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and Hyundai Motor Group roll out a new generation of "physical AI" spanning smart homes, humanoid robots and intelligent mobility. The world's largest consumer electronics show opens Jan. 6 in Las Vegas under the theme "Innovators Show Up," drawing

December 29, 2025

KAIST team develops one-second powder to stop battlefield bleeding

SEOUL, December 29 (AJP) - Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have developed a powder-based hemostatic agent that can stop heavy bleeding within approximately one second of contact. The technology is designed to improve the survival rates of soldiers in combat environments where excessive blood loss is the leading cause of death. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on December 29 that a joint research team led

December 29, 2025

KAIST technology cuts AI service costs by 67 percent using personal GPUs

SEOUL, December 28 (AJP) - SEOUL, South Korea — Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a technology that significantly reduces the operating costs of large language models (LLMs) by utilizing consumer-grade graphics processing units (GPUs) found in personal computers and mobile devices. The university announced on December 28 that a team led by Professor Han Dong-su from the School of Electrical Engineering has created &q

December 28, 2025