AI-powered virtual idols raise ethical hazards
Fans aren't just shaping the content; they're being shaped in return.
China’s Cabinet unveils new tax rules for internet platforms
The new rules, comprising 14 articles, require platform operators to submit identity and income information of both businesses and workers using their platforms to local tax…
President Lee turns to technocrats as South Korea pushes for AI leadership
The President tapped AI expert Bae Kyung-hoon, chief of LG AI Research, as the new science minister, and Ha Jung-woo, the head of Naver AI Innovation Center, was appointed as the…
Apple joins Google in push to export South Korea’s high-precision map data
Experts caution that granting US access may open door to similar demands from China under its data-sharing laws.
Google Pay set to hit Bangladesh market next week
City Bank will be the first local bank to be integrated into Google Pay, allowing its customers to use their Android smartphones to make payments at any point-of-sale terminal.
October launch of ASEAN tech hub expected to drive regional innovation
The vision behind the initiative is to create an online platform that bridges the gap between university research and the private sector, fostering collaboration to accelerate…
South Korea is global No.2 in paid ChatGPT users, OpenAI says. But does that mean anything?
A professor and a startup leader in the AI field warns that second place in subscriptions alone doesn’t equal a mature or influential AI market.
Satellites help Japanese farmers herd cattle, determine fertiliser usage; help post-disaster efforts
The “eyes” that view the planet from space now have such high resolution that they can boast tremendous capabilities in aiding efficient management of dairy farms and…
Tesla’s US battery ramp-up opens doors for Korean material suppliers
As electric vehicle juggernaut Tesla urges longtime battery partner Panasonic to accelerate production in the US, Korean are poised to take the spotlight as key material suppliers…
Malaysia backtracks on Huawei chips project amid US-China AI rivalry
The reversal exposes Malaysia’s precarious balancing act as it navigates fierce US-China rivalry over semiconductors – a sector accounting for 40 per cent of its exports.