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Kakao Healthcare Unveils Business Mission and Service Launch Plans for 2023

On March 2 (KST), Kakao Healthcare announced that it would provide digital healthcare services utilizing big data, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and mobile technologies to meet the needs of its users and partners.

It plans to build a healthcare ecosystem in which individual healthcare consumers directly participate by providing a mobile-based ultra-personalized healthcare (Virtual Care) platform and launching a blood glucose management service utilizing CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitoring) and smartphones in the third quarter. Kakao Healthcare plans to play a role of a 'Tech Bridge' by standardizing high-quality clinical data and various medical records to build a data lake and provide solutions and platforms that can conveniently utilize artificial intelligence and large-scale machine learning. It will also engage in ESG activities to improve public health, such as the 'Breathing Exercise Service' in collaboration with Kakao to help people overcome the long Covid-19 pandemic.

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Kia's Large Electric SUV 'EV9' Teaser Released

On March 2 (KST), Kia released teaser images and videos ahead of the unveiling of 'The Kia EV9'. The official interior and exterior design will be unveiled in the middle of this month, and detailed product information will be revealed at an online event later this month.

The EV9 is Kia's second dedicated electrified model based on the E-GMP platform, and is the flagship SUV that will lead the brand's transformation into an electrified and sustainable brand. It is named in accordance with Kia's dedicated EV naming scheme, with "EV" standing for electric vehicle and the number "9" symbolizing the flagship's position and role in the dedicated EV lineup.

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KIA-TBU to Pilot a 'Go-To-Charge Service' with V2V Fast Charging Technology

On March 1 (KST), Kia announced that KIA and TBU will pilot a ''Go-To-Charge Service' based on vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) fast charging technology from March 2 to August 30.

The technology will enable EV customers to reduce the amount of time they spend traveling or waiting to charge, as well as generate revenue through energy trading. TBU will provide free services such as tire pressure checks and glass cleaning during the charging process to enhance the convenience of EV customers. Kia plans to further innovate the electric vehicle experience for its customers with V2V fast charging technology, which utilizes the battery of an electric vehicle with spare power to charge another electric vehicle.

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SKT's Metaverse Platform to Enter the US, Germany, and Southeast Asia markets

On March 1 (KST), SK Telecom announced that it has signed Metaverse agreements with Deutsche Telekom of Germany, T-Mobile US of the United States, Axiata, an operator in 11 Southeast Asian countries, and Celcomdigi of Malaysia at MWC 2023 in Barcelona, Spain

SK Telecom is expanding its metaverse service into the Americas, Europe and Southeast Asia with leading global carriers, making it easier for ifland to reach users around the world.

This is the following of the simultaneous launch of the Metaverse platform ifland in 49 countries across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia in November last year, the company is expanding into each country with major global carriers in an optimized form.

SKT has reached an agreement with Deutsche Telekom, a leading German telecommunications provider, and T-Mobile US, the world's No. 1 carrier in terms of enterprise value, to launch Ifland in Germany and the US. The three companies will jointly conduct market testing of Ifland and identify and jointly market region-specific metaverse content. The market test will run for three months, starting in the second quarter when the German version of Ifland will be released.

SKT signed agreements with Axiata, the No. 1 operator in Malaysia, to expand its eFland service to all of Axiata's subsidiaries, create businesses related to the Metaverse platform, and collaborate on AI-based business opportunities. SKT also signed a business agreement with Cellcomdigi to increase the number of eFland users in the Malaysian market and explore new business opportunities.

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SKT's G-EYE Plus and LITMUS Win 2 GLOMO Awards at MWC 2023

On March 1 (KST), SK Telecom announced that it has won two awards at the prestigious 'GSMA Global Mobile Awards (GLOMO) 2023' for its high-precision location-based navigation for the visually impaired 'G-EYE Plus' and AI-based location analytics platform 'LITMUS'. VLAM (Visual Localization And Mapping) is a spatial AI spatial mapping and image/sensor convergence precision positioning technology.

SKT has won the Best Mobile Use Case for Accessibility and Inclusion category for the fourth consecutive year, recognizing its efforts to create social value. SKT's AI-based location analysis platform 'Litmus' is a technology that analyzes base station location data by AI and provides location intelligent data such as movement status and means.

SKT won the smart city innovation technology verification project ordered by Sejong City in 2022 and the Seocho-gu digital twin project earlier this year. SKT plans to use the characteristics of communication data to expand the scope of services from existing vehicle-centered services to various mobility subjects such as personal mobility pedestrians and UAMs, and to solve various social problems with AI technology.

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Huawei Launches the Green 1-2-3 Solution at MWC 2023

On February 28 (KST), the Huawei Green ICT Summit was held in Barcelona and Peng Song, President of ICT Strategy & Marketing of Huawei, delivered a keynote speech entitled 'Green & Development, Choosing Not to Choose'. Peng argued that simultaneous green ICT and ICT development is possible if the right balance is struck between energy efficiency, renewable energy utilization, and user experience. Huawei will launch solutions that embody this approach to pave the way for the green development of ICT infrastructure networks. Huawei has launched the Huawei Green 1-2-3 solution, which focuses on two scenarios: high energy efficiency and ultra-low energy consumption. The focus should be on network energy saving and KPI assurance, but extend to user experience assurance.

Intelligent scheduling algorithms can maximize power generation efficiency and load-based power availability while minimizing overall power cost. Experience-driven approaches are being upgraded to data-driven approaches, allowing energy-saving policies to be generated in minutes and optimization policies to be delivered in milliseconds. Huawei is willing to work with operators worldwide to strike a balance between going green and development, in order to accelerate green ICT development.

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Hanwha Solutions Acquires GRS to Supply Eco-friendly Materials

On February 28 (KST), Hanwha Solutions announced that it has obtained the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) from Control Union, an international recycling standard certification, for recycled polyethylene (rPE).

GRS is the most reliable certification among the many eco-friendly certifications required by global consumer goods companies.

Hanwha Solutions plans to increase the use of rPE-based industrial recycled packaging bags and strengthen collaboration with domestic consumer goods companies to diversify rPE applications and increase the supply of rPE to 10,000 tons per year by 2027.

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Intel Releases Quantum Software Development Kit Version 1.0

On February 28, Intel released version 1.0 of the Intel® Quantum Software Development Kit (SDK).

The SDK is a full quantum computer in simulation that can interface with Intel's quantum hardware, including the Horse Ridge II control chip and Intel's quantum spin qubit chip. It features an intuitive programming interface written in C++ using an industry-standard low-level virtual machine (LLVM) compiler toolchain. Intel has extended LLVM with quantum extensions and developed a quantum runtime environment, IQS, to enable efficient execution of hybrid classical-quantum workflows and high-performance simulation.

Intel is also providing grants to five universities to develop quantum course curricula and host an Intel Quantum Computing Challenge at Deggendorf Institute of Technology. Beta testers are saying it is a game-changer in the quantum development space, allowing developers to operate closer to the hardware for better resource utilization.

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UNIST and Korea University Research Teams Discover Photosensitive Ion Channels in Layered MXene Membranes

UNIST and Korean University Research Teams, led by Prof. Sang Kyu Kwak and Hyunhyub Ko discover "Photosensitive Ion Channels in Layered MXene Membranes Modified with Plasmonic Gold Nanostars and Cellulose Nanofibers". The study published by Nature Communications on 23 January 2023, and the abstract of study is: Ion channels transduce external stimuli into ion-transport-mediated signaling, which has received considerable attention in diverse fields such as sensors, energy harvesting devices, and desalination membrane. In this work, we present a photosensitive ion channel based on plasmonic gold nanostars AuNSs and CNFs embedded in layered MXene nanosheets. The MAC membrane provides subnanometer-sized ionic pathways for light-sensitive cationic flow. When the MAC nanochannel is exposed to NIR light, a photothermal gradient is formed, which induces directional photothermo-osmotic flow of nanoconfined electrolyte against the thermal gradient and produces a net ionic current. MAC membrane exhibits enhanced photothermal current compared with pristine MXene, which is attributed to the combined photothermal effects of plasmonic AuNSs and MXene and the widened interspacing of the MAC composite via the hydrophilic nanofibrils. The MAC composite membranes are envisioned to be applied in flexible ionic channels with ionogels and light-controlled ionic circuits.

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Over 100,000 People Join Jammy, LG Gram online community

On February 28, LG Electronics announced that Jammy, an online playground for LG Gram and opened on February 13, has 108,000 subscribers.

Jammy is a space where users can decorate their own notebooks, get useful information and develop their skills, and share information and have fun together. In particular, it has been recognized as a customized space for the MZ generation who want to decorate themselves and express their tastes to the fullest. 56.6% of subscribers are in their teens and 30s, classified as the MZ generation.

Based on activities, Jammy offers a point like 150 points for commenting, and 300 points for creating a post. With the points, Jammy members can exchange to contents and goods; such as Song Min Ho and NewJeans merchandise.