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  CES 2026

  Hyundai, Kia Unveil Robot Decision-Making AI Chip

  Hyundai Motor Company and Kia have completed the development of a robotic AI chip and unveiled a plan to realize “physical AI” through it.Hyundai Motor and Kia Robotics Lab announced on the 8th (local time) that it had participated in “CES Foundry 2026” held in Las Vegas, United States, and, through

  2026.01.09
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  Tech / Physical AI

  CES 2026: Ronik’s Physical AI Dispenser Attracts Global F&B

  푸드테크 스타트업 로닉(Ronik) has been recognized for its technological capabilities after being selected as a promising startup supported by Samsung Electronics’ startup incubation program “Samsung Electronics C-Lab (hereinafter C-Lab),” and has also drawn attention at “CES 2026,” the world’s largest home ap

  2026.01.09
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  Tech / Manufacturing Robotics

  AI ‘Production Manager’ Robots to Transform K-Manufacturing

  Artificial intelligence (AI) robots are transforming production sites in South Korea. There is a projection that this year will mark the first year in which AI robots go beyond simple tasks and take on high-difficulty work. The photo shows “Atlas,” a humanoid robot developed by Boston Dynamics, the

  2026.01.09
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  Medical / Research

  Origin cells of refractory brain tumors identified

  A research team from KAIST and Yonsei University Severance Hospital has for the first time shown that intractable brain tumors common in younger people originate from “founder cells” in the brain that appear normal. Image created with generative AI. Provided by KAIST A domestic research team has, fo

  2026.01.09
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  Clinical Trial

  Hanmi Starts Phase 2 Melanoma Drug Trial in Korea

  Hanmi Pharmaceutical headquarters Hanmi Pharmaceutical has become the first in Korea to initiate a Phase 2 clinical trial of a targeted anti-cancer drug for the treatment of melanoma, a malignant skin cancer. Expectations are high for an innovative new drug that can alleviate patient suffering in a

  2026.01.08
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  IT / Fintech AI

  Grantor Uses AI Finance Data to Ease Startup Funding

  Startups and other small-scale enterprises face significant challenges in accessing financial services. It is difficult for them to prepare the documents needed to prove financial soundness, and the screening processes of financial institutions are complex. Early-stage companies in particular often

  2026.01.08
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  IT / Artificial Intelligence

  CES 2026: Korean AI-Driven Startup Innovators

  The world’s largest IT trade show, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2026), opened on 6 January local time and will run until the 9th. This year’s CES is being held under the theme “Innovators Show Up,” with more than 4,300 companies from 160 countries participating. As the proportion of Chinese fi

  2026.01.08
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  IT / Semiconductor

  SK hynix CEO Kwak No-jung Meets Global Big Tech to Secure Tech Edge

  President and CEO Kwak Noh-jung (far left) discusses cooperation plans with Merck, a materials and equipment partner. From January 5 to 8 (local time), SK hynix President and CEO Kwak Noh-jung attended “CES 2026” in Las Vegas, the United States, where he directly examined rapidly shifting global AI

  2026.01.08
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  Samsung

  Samsung Q4 Operating Profit Hits KRW 20 Trillion

  The Samsung flag flutters in the wind at Samsung Electronics’ Seocho office building in Seocho-gu, Seoul. News1 Samsung Electronics posted operating profit in the KRW 20 trillion range in the fourth quarter (October–December) of last year, achieving the largest quarterly performance in its history.

  2026.01.08
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  Tech / Physical AI & Robotics

  ‘Physical AI’ Race Heats Up at CES

  Boston Dynamics humanoid robot Atlas. Photo by Reporter Jeong Jin-soo Humanoid robots are finally beginning to live up to their name. In the early days, simply moving their arms and legs was astonishing, but playing the piano or dancing in time with music is no longer an unfamiliar sight. Today’s hu

  2026.01.08