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ChatGPT fined 3.6 mn won for exposing personal info of 687 South Koreans
Seoul: South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) on Thursday imposed a fine of 3.6 million won ($2,829) on OpenAI, the operator of the generative chatbot ChatGPT, for exposing personal information of…
- Middle East
UAE offers condolences over flood victims in South Korea
Abu Dhabi: The UAE expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with South Korea over the victims of the torrential rains and floods that resulted in several deaths and injuries. In a statement,…
- Technology
Samsung set to unveil new foldables on July 26
New Delhi: Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked event is scheduled to take place on July 26 during which it is set to unveil new foldables, the tech giant confirmed on Thursday. “A new…
- Technology
Samsung to begin 2nm chip-making process in 2025 for smartphones
Seoul: Samsung Electronics on Wednesday said it unveiled a detailed plan for the mass production of chips with a 2 nanometer (nm) process, in a show of confidence in technological prowess and…
- Technology
S.Korea to create $230 mn fund for chip industry
Seoul: South Korea will create a fund worth 300 billion won ($229.25 million) to ensure the stable value chain of the chip industry by strengthening the logic chip sector and related materials,…
- Technology
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says ready to invest in S.Korean startups
Seoul: The head of US artificial intelligence company OpenAI, Sam Altman, said he is ready to invest in promising startups in South Korea, where its global sensation chatbot ChatGPT has been rapidly…
- Technology
S.Korean President, OpenAI CEO discuss ways to boost AI cooperation
Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, to discuss a variety of topics regarding artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. “ChatGPT is stirring…
- Technology
Samsung to hold foldable-focused Galaxy Unpacked event in S.Korea next month
Seoul: Samsung on Wednesday announced that it will unveil its next-generation foldable devices at the Galaxy Unpacked event in late July in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. The Unpacked event will…
- Technology
Samsung may hold next ‘Galaxy Unpacked’ event in S.Korea
Seoul: A senior Samsung executive on Friday hinted that the tech giant will hold the summer edition of its ‘Galaxy Unpacked’ event on its home turf South Korea for the first time.…
- Technology
S-Korea’s satellite enters orbit, makes communication with Earth
Seoul: South Korea’s main satellite has successfully entered orbit and made multiple communications with ground stations, the country’s science ministry has said. NEXTSAT-2 was deployed from South Korea’s homegrown space rocket Nuri…
- World
Watch: Plane door opens right before landing in South Korea
Seoul: A door of a passenger plane opened right before landing in South Korea’s Daegu International Airport on Friday, leaving several people on board with breathing difficulties, officials said. The police detained…
- Business
Top S.Korean mobile carriers fined $25.4 mn for false ads on 5G speed
Seoul: South Korea’s antitrust regulator said on Wednesday it has decided to fine the country’s three mobile carriers a combined 33.6 billion won ($25.4 million) for their misleading advertisements on the speed…
- World
N.Korea unresponsive to regular contact via liaison line for 6th day
Seoul: North Korea remained unresponsive to daily routine calls with South Korea through an inter-Korean liaison communication channel for a sixth straight day on Wednesday, Seoul’s Unification Ministry said. The North was…
- Technology
Google slapped with $32 mn fine for unfair practices in app market
Seoul: South Korea’s antitrust regulator on Tuesday slapped a fine of 42.1 billion won (more than $31.8 million) on Google and its regional arms for unfair business practices aimed at solidifying its…
- World
N.Korea remains unresponsive to military hotline call from S.Korea for 3rd day
Seoul: North Korea did not answer a routine morning call from South Korea via a military hotline for the third day in a row on Sunday for unclear reasons, officials said. The…
