June 6, 2026 Hajin Kim amro-asia.org South Korea's economy is becoming more divided. The semiconductor industry continues to grow because of strong production and exports, but many other industries are still struggling due to high oil prices and weak domestic spending. The conflict in the Middle East has increased production costs and created concerns about inflation. At the same time, South Korea is becoming more dependent on the semiconductor industry. This has raised conce

May 21, 2026 Dogeon Lim www.scmp.com The profound South Korean memory chip maker Samsung Electronics is facing its worst ever strike, with approximately 48,000 workers threatening to stop working on May 14th for 18 days over an argument about bonus payment. Samsung’s union is demanding for the company to remove the cap that limits bonuses to 50% of annual salaries and distribute 15% of the annual operating bonus pool to workers. The union is also pushing for these changes to

Mar 9, 2026 Yul So www.labonline.com.au Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have developed a wireless wearable device that can measure blood flow in real time simply by attaching a small electronic patch to the skin. The system combines multilayer thermal sensing with artificial intelligence to achieve medical level accuracy without invasive procedures. The research team, led by Professor Kwon Kyungha from the Department of Electrical Enginee

Feb 24, 2026 Seoyoung Kang www.sciencealert.com Researchers at Stanford University in the United States have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model called SleepFM that can predict future disease risks using data from just one night of sleep testing. The findings were published in the international medical journal Nature Medicine in January 2026. SleepFM analyzes brain waves, heart rate, breathing patterns, and muscle movements recorded during sleep to estimate the ri

Oct 22, 2025 Minseo Kim www.bloomberg.com Apple has officially revealed its upgraded Vision Pro headset powered by the new M5 chip, marking a major leap in processing power and AI capabilities. Compared to the previous M4 generation, the M5 delivers up to four times faster CPU performance and 45% higher graphics efficiency. The new Vision Pro retains its premium 499-million-won ($3,499) price tag but introduces several key enhancements: a micro-OLED display with 10% more pixe

July 7, 2025 Yul So decrypt.co AI has recently become capable of creating poems, stories, and scripts quickly, which can feel...

July 1, 2025 Yul So news.unist.ac.kr A research team from UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) has found that high...

April 14 2025 By Minseo Kim theaitrack.com OpenAI has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk, accusing the Tesla and SpaceX CEO of engaging in...

April 11 2025 By Chaerin Lee techcrunch.com On April 9 (local time), Google hosted its annual tech conference, Google Cloud Next 2025, at...