[K-Tech] LG CNS ventures into insect farming using AI-powered breeding technology

SEOUL, July 16 (AJP) - South Korean IT solutions provider LG CNS has begun construction on an artificial intelligence-powered insect farming complex in Gangwon Province. The groundbreaking ceremony for the facility — billed as an “insect smart factory” — was held Wednesday in the city of Chuncheon, with Gangwon Province Governor Kim Jin-tae and LG CNS Executive Vice President Kim Hong-keun in attendance. The factory will use advanced automation and AI-driv

July 16, 2025

KAIST team develops microbe for efficient, eco-friendly lutein production

SEOUL, July 13 (AJP) - A research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed a safe, high-yield microbial strain capable of producing lutein more efficiently than conventional methods. The new approach provides an eco-friendly and scalable alternative to plant or algae-based extraction, which is often slow, costly, and difficult to industrialize. KAIST said in a statement on July 13, that the study led by Distinguished Professor Lee Sang -

July 13, 2025

KAIST president urges action for South Korea to join AI's global top three

SEOUL, July 08 (AJP) - KAIST President Lee Kwang-hyung on Monday called for South Korea to take bold steps to become one of the world's three leading artificial intelligence powers, stressing the urgency of building a fully independent AI ecosystem. Speaking at a national science and technology policy forum held in Seoul on Monday, Lee laid out a wide-ranging strategy that ties AI development to national infrastructure, education, semiconductors, and global alliances. &qu

July 8, 2025

KAIST researchers develop flexible micro-OLED brain implant for precision neural treatment

SEOUL, July 06 (AJP) - South Korea's prominent research institute Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced Sunday the development of a new flexible brain implant that uses micro organic light-emitting diodes (micro-OLEDs) to stimulate neurons with light. The device is expected to offer a safer and more precise tool for treating hard-to-cure brain disorders through a method known as optogenetics. Optogenetics involves sending light into specific area

July 6, 2025

KAIST and King Saud University partner to develop open-source AI model

SEOUL, July 04 (AJP) - South Korea's prominent research institute Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) and Saudi Arabia’s King Saud University (KSU) have agreed to work together on building an open-source artificial intelligence platform, offering an alternative to the current dominance of the United States and China in the global AI landscape. The two universities held a meeting on Jul. 3 at the KAIST campus in Seoul. KAIST President Lee Kwang-hyun

July 4, 2025

Korean biotech firm DewCell partners with Thermo Fisher on artificial platelet project

SEOUL, July 1 (AJP) - DewCell, a South Korean biotechnology company specializing in stem cell-based therapies, announced Tuesday that it has launched a collaboration with Thermo Fisher Scientific of the United States to develop a customized culture medium for the large-scale production of artificial platelets. The partnership will focus on creating a serum-free, animal-origin-free medium tailored specifically to platelet cell cultivation. DewCell said the joint effort aims to maximi

July 1, 2025

Xiaomi to launch flagship smartphone in South Korea as it challenges Samsung on home turf

SEOUL, June 27 (AJP) - Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is to launch its flagship "Xiaomi 15" smartphone during the grand opening of its very first offline store Mi Store in South Korea on Saturday, as the Chinese elctronics giant takes a bold step into the notorious South Korean market often dubbed “graveyard of foreign smartphone brands” where Samsung maintains its strong grip, with Apple capturing the hearts of young consumers. Along with the flagship smartph

June 27, 2025

INTERVIEW: Korean startups race to bring lab-grown meat to market

SEOUL, June 26 (AJP) - Donning a white lab coat and sterile shoe covers, Dominic Jeong, CEO of South Korean food-tech startup Simple Planet, leads the way through a sleek laboratory buzzing with quiet precision. He opens a chilled cabinet and carefully lifts out petri dishes filled with ivory-white clusters. “These are cultivated animal cells — cow fat and chicken muscle tissue,” Jeong told AJP. “We transform them into protein-rich powders and pastes.&rdqu

June 26, 2025

POSTECH, LG unveil breakthrough in 6G communication

SEOUL, June 18 (AJP) - South Korea’s Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) and LG Electronics have jointly announced the development of the world’s first multimodal, multitask semantic communication system — a major step toward realizing the promise of 6G. The announcement was made at the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2025), held in Montreal. The technology, a product of collaboration between Professor Lee Nam-yoon's ele

June 18, 2025

State institute KAIST partners with Naver to develop app for autistic children

SEOUL, May 18 (AJP) - South Korea's leading science and technology institute, KAIST, has joined hands with Naver Cloud AI Lab to develop a smartphone application designed to help children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) communicate more effectively with their parents. KAIST announced on Sunday that the newly developed app, called “AAcess Talk,” was created through a collaboration between its research team and the artificial intelligence lab under Naver, the cou

May 18, 2025