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South Korea posts $6.5B trade surplus on record semiconductors

The Pickool @pickool.bsky.social · Sep 1

South Korea's #semiconductor exports reached a record $15.1 billion in August (+27.1% YoY), driving the 7th consecutive monthly trade surplus of $ 6.51 billion. #TradeData #SouthKorea #TechNews

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South Korea reports $6.51B August trade surplus as semiconductor exports hit record $15.1B. Exports rise 1.3% to $58.4B despite regional challenges.

Yanolja Launches Open Source Translation AI Model

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The Pickool @pickool.bsky.social · Sep 1

Yanolja's EEVE ROSETTA reduces AI translation costs by 50% through parameter reduction, supporting over 10 languages with a commercial license.

#AI #Translation #TechNews

Link: www.thepickool.com/yanolja-laun...

South Korean travel tech company Yanolja releases EEVE ROSETTA, a 4-billion parameter translation AI model on Hugging Face platform.

MUSINSA Q2 Revenue Jumps 31% to KRW 377.7B, Posts Record

The Pickool @pickool.bsky.social · Sep 1

MUSINSA Q2 revenue up 30.7% to $282M, net income jumps to $30M vs $5.4M prior year.

#Retail #eCommerce #SouthKorea #Earnings

Link: www.thepickool.com/musinsa-q2-r...

South Korean fashion platform MUSINSA reports Q2 2025 revenue of KRW 377.7B (US$ 282M), up 31% YoY with record quarterly results.

SK hynix Unveils Advanced Heat-Dissipating Mobile DRAM

The Pickool @pickool.bsky.social · Sep 1

SK hynix deploys an industry-first High-K EMC in mobile DRAM, boosting thermal conductivity by 3.5x and reducing thermal resistance by 47% for AI smartphones. #Semiconductors #AI #TechNews

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SK hynix becomes first to supply mobile DRAM with High-K EMC material, improving thermal conductivity 3.5x for AI smartphone apps.

Yahoo Japan Launches AI Restaurant Review Feature

The Pickool @pickool.bsky.social · Sep 1

LY Corporation launches AI review summaries for 46,000 Japanese restaurants after finding 60.3% of users struggle with review overload.

#TechNews #Japan #AI #Innovation

Link: www.thepickool.com/yahoo-japan-...

LY Corporation introduces AI technology to automatically summarize restaurant reviews for 46,000 establishments across Japan via Yahoo Search.

Toss Q2 Revenue Hits KRW 668B, Posts US$42M Net Profit

The Pickool @pickool.bsky.social · Aug 19

Toss Q2: 41% revenue growth to $493M, $62M operating profit. 25M users = 60% of the South Korean population—profitable fintech at scale.

#Fintech #Growth #Earnings

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Toss reports Q2 revenue of KRW 668B (US$493M), up 41% YoY, with net profit of KRW 57B (US$42M) driven by user growth.

Yahoo Shopping cuts approvals to 4.2% with AI security.

The Pickool @pickool.bsky.social · Aug 19

LY Corp (LINE and Yahoo! Japan) cuts store approvals to 4.2% (vs 11.2% YoY) as AI monitoring reduces credit card fraud by 41.2%, transaction troubles by 74.6%.

#ecommerce #Safety #AI #Japan

Link: www.thepickool.com/yahoo-shoppi...

LINE Yahoo reports Yahoo Shopping store approval rates fell to 4.2% in H1 2025, down from 11.2% previous year, amid AI fraud detection.

South Korea Unveils 123-Policy Framework in Five-Year Plan

The Pickool @pickool.bsky.social · Aug 19

South Korea unveils KRW 420T ($310B) national plan: targets 3rd global AI ranking, 5th largest economy by 2030—123 policy measures. #SouthKorea #Korea #Government

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South Korea unveils 123-policy framework spanning economic development, technology, and social welfare in comprehensive five-year national plan.

Yanolja H1 2025: KRW 16.4 Trillion Transaction Volume

The Pickool @pickool.bsky.social · Aug 19

Yanolja H1 transaction volume surges 67% YoY to $12.1B, international share rises to 77% vs 63%. 200+ countries.

#TravelTech #TechNews

Link: www.thepickool.com/yanolja-h1-2...

Yanolja reports KRW 16.4 trillion transaction volume for H1 2025, with international transactions at 77% and revenue of KRW 462.7 billion.

SK Hynix Launches AI Platform for Semiconductor Manufacturing

The Pickool @pickool.bsky.social · Aug 19

SK Hynix launches GaiA AI platform with agentic tech for chip mfg. Autonomous systems beta since July, orchestration by 2025.

#SemiconductorAI #AI #Chips #TechNews

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SK Hynix announces GaiA AI platform launch with agentic technology for semiconductor operations, outlines development roadmap through 2025.

SOCAR Reports Q2 Profit Despite Revenue Drop

The Pickool @pickool.bsky.social · Aug 19

SOCAR turnaround: Q2 operating profit KRW 1.8B vs 6.7B loss YoY. Revenue/vehicle +13.1% despite a 16.6% smaller fleet.

#Mobility #TechNews #Earnings #SouthKorea

Link: www.thepickool.com/socar-report...

SOCAR Inc. posts KRW 1.8B Q2 operating profit despite 3% revenue decline, driven by improved car-sharing utilization rates.

LY Launches Yahoo! Travel Mobile App in Japan

The Pickool @pickool.bsky.social · Aug 19

LY Corp launches Yahoo! Travel app as Japan domestic travel grows: 119.64M travelers Q1 (+6.0% YoY), spending +15.5%. 17k+ properties.

#TravelTech #TechNews #Japan

Link: www.thepickool.com/ly-launches-...

LY Corp launches Yahoo! Travel mobile app connecting users to 17,000+ Japanese hotels with PayPay integration and booking discounts.

KT Viettel AI Partnership Vietnam Language Model Deal

The Pickool @pickool.bsky.social · Aug 19

KT Corp (NYSE: $KT) partners with Viettel (138M customers, $7.34B revenue) to develop AI systems for Vietnam's healthcare, defense & government sectors. #AI #Telco #Cooperation

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KT Corp and Vietnam's Viettel Group sign AI partnership to develop national language model and expand technology cooperation.

SK Telecom Q2 profit plunges 76% on cyber costs.

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The Pickool @pickool.bsky.social · Aug 7

SK Telecom Q2: Net income plunged 76.2% to KRW 83.2B due to cybersecurity incident costs. The company is investing KRW 700B in security over 5 years.

#TechEarnings #TechNews #Tech #Earnings #Telco

Link: www.thepickool.com/sk-telecom-q...

SK Telecom reports 76% Q2 profit drop due to cybersecurity incident costs. AI business grows despite telecom challenges.

Kakao Q2 Operating Profit Surges 39% on Platform Growth

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The Pickool @pickool.bsky.social · Aug 7

Kakao Q2: Net profit surged 97.2% YoY to KRW 171.8B despite 1.2% revenue growth to KRW 2.03T. Operating profit up 38.8%.

#TechEarnings #TechNews #Tech #Earnings #AI

Link: www.thepickool.com/kakao-q2-ope...

Kakao Corp reports 38.8% jump in Q2 operating profit to KRW 185.9bn as platform business growth offsets gaming revenue decline.

LY Corporation Adds AI Feature to Yahoo Ads Platform

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The Pickool @pickool.bsky.social · Aug 7

LY Corp integrates AI into Yahoo Ads for automatic, quick link generation. 30-use monthly limit per account, powered by OpenAI API. #AdTech #TechNews #AI

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LY Corporation launches AI-powered quick link asset generation for Yahoo Ads Search Ads platform, offering automated content creation for advertisers.

NAVER Q2 Earnings: 11.7% Revenue Growth, Strong Profit

The Pickool @pickool.bsky.social · Aug 7

NAVER Q2 2025: Net profit jumped 49.8% YoY to KRW 497.4B, revenue up 11.7% to KRW 2.9T. Operating margin: 17.9%.

#TechEarnings #TechNews #Earnings #AI #Naver

Link: www.thepickool.com/naver-q2-ear...

NAVER Corp reports Q2 2025 revenue of KRW 2.9 trillion, up 11.7% YoY. Operating profit rose 10.3% with growth across commerce, search.

Coupang Posts 16% Revenue Growth, Profit Return Q2

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The Pickool @pickool.bsky.social · Aug 5

Coupang Q2 FY2025: $8.5B revenue (+16% YoY), returns to $31M profit from $105M loss. Operating income jumps $174M to $149M.

#tech #technews #ecommerce #Earnings

Link: www.thepickool.com/coupang-post...

Coupang reported Q2 2025 revenue of $8.5B, up 16% YoY, returning to profit with $31M net income after prior year loss.

Kakaopay Posts KRW 238.3B Q2 Revenue, Turns Profitable

The Pickool @pickool.bsky.social · Aug 5

Kakaopay Q2 2025: Operating profit turnaround to KRW 9.3B from KRW 7.3B loss. Digital finance revenue up 81.8% to record KRW 100B.

#Fintech #Earnings #TechNews #SouthKorea

Link: www.thepickool.com/kakaopay-pos...

Kakaopay reports 28.5% revenue growth to KRW 238.3 billion in Q2 2025, with operating profit of KRW 9.3 billion as digital finance surges.

LY Corp Launches AI Search Features on Desktop

The Pickool @pickool.bsky.social · Aug 5

LY Corp launches AI search on Yahoo Japan desktop after 82% mobile user satisfaction. Uses Google Cloud's Vertex AI technology.

#AISearch #AI #TechNews #Tech

Link: www.thepickool.com/ly-corp-laun...

LY Corporation expands AI-powered search capabilities to desktop Yahoo Search platform, following successful mobile launch with 82% user satisfaction rate.

Naver Acquires Wallapop for €377M in Major C2C Deal

The Pickool @pickool.bsky.social · Aug 5

Naver acquires 70.5% stake in Wallapop for €377M, gaining control of Spanish C2C platform with 19M monthly users. Expands to Europe. #TechAcquisition #eCommerce #Startup #TechNews #Tech

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Naver Corp acquires 70.5% stake in Spanish C2C platform Wallapop for €377 million, expanding its global marketplace presence to Europe.

South Korea Selects 5 Teams for AI Foundation Model Project

The Pickool @pickool.bsky.social · Aug 4

South Korea commits $237M to develop "sovereign AI" models, selecting five teams led by LG AI Research, Naver, NC AI, SK Telecom, and UpStage to build a domestic AI ecosystem. #SovereignAI

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South Korea selects 5 teams for AI foundation model development with KRW 328 billion funding. Naver Cloud, Upstage, SK Telecom among winners.

S. Korean AI Chip Company FuriosaAI Raises $125M

The Pickool @pickool.bsky.social · Aug 4

AI chipmaker FuriosaAI secures $125M to scale its RNGD chip, claiming 2.25x greater LLM inference efficiency vs. GPUs.

#AIHardware #Chips #Startup #Tech #TechNEws #AI

Link: www.thepickool.com/s-korean-ai-...

FuriosaAI raises $125M for AI inference chips with 2.25x better performance than GPUs. Korean semiconductor company valued at $735M.

Yahoo Search Launches AI Review Summary Tool

The Pickool @pickool.bsky.social · Aug 4

LY Corp now uses OpenAI to summarize user reviews for 47,000 facilities on Yahoo Search, tackling information overload reported by 63.6% of users.

#AIinSearch #AI #Tech #TechNews #Search #Japan

Link: www.thepickool.com/yahoo-search...

Yahoo Search introduces AI review summarization for 47,000 Japanese commercial facilities, helping users quickly assess facility information.