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Chinese AI Models Close in on OpenAI as Google Delays Gemini 3.5 Pro
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (1199+ words) Google's Gemini 3.5 Pro has reportedly been delayed due to performance issues, while Chinese AI companies have unveiled a new generation of frontier-class models that are rapidly narrowing the gap with leading US systems. Moonshot AI recently introduced Kimi K3, a 2.8-trillion-parameter…...
MPLUS Wins Final Supreme Court Ruling in Battery Equipment Patent Dispute
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (262+ words) MPLUS has secured a final victory in its patent infringement lawsuit against Sungwon Enertech, formerly known as Yuil Energy Tech, over battery manufacturing equipment. The South Korean Supreme Court also finalized damages of 11 billion won payable to MPLUS. MPLUS said…...
EcoPro BM Targets 2027 Mass Production of Solid-State Electrolyte
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (248+ words) EcoPro BM has disclosed the latest progress in its development of materials for all-solid-state batteries. The company announced on July 19 that it presented its roadmap for all-solid-state battery materials during an investor relations event for retail investors held on July…...
Nexon Faces July 22 Ruling in Appeal Over 11.64 Billion Won Cube Penalty
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (239+ words) According to industry sources on July 20, the Administrative Division 6-3 of the Seoul High Court will deliver its judgment on Nexon's lawsuit challenging the penalty imposed by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC). Nexon also argued that its failure to disclose…...
SSenStone Targets Core Security Technology Leadership with OTAC
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (920+ words) "SSenStone's technology is not an incremental refinement of solutions that existed in other countries. We aim to become the first company from South Korea to establish a foundational security technology used across the global market." These are the words of…...
AMD Launches Ryzen 7 7700X3D for High-End PCs
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (235+ words) thelec.net AMD on July 20 announced the launch of the Ryzen 7 7700X3D, a new processor designed to enhance gaming performance using the company's proprietary 3D V-Cache technology. The processor is priced at $329. The Ryzen 7 7700X3D is an enhanced version of the Ryzen 7 7700X aimed…...
NVIDIA Unveils Power-Efficient Jetson Thor Modules for Edge AI
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (336+ words) NVIDIA on July 20 introduced the Jetson T3000 and Jetson T2000, two new modules based on its Jetson Thor edge AI computing platform. The new products are designed to improve power efficiency over existing models and accelerate the commercialization of humanoid robots and…...
Hanwha Ocean Breaks Ground on Shinan Ui Offshore Wind Farm
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (281+ words) thelec.net Hanwha Ocean has begun construction of the Shinan Ui offshore wind power project. The company announced on July 16 that it held a groundbreaking ceremony in Shinan County, South Jeolla Province, marking the start of construction on the Shinan…...
CMTX Bets on Vertical Integration to Lead Semiconductor Parts Market
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (813+ words) thelec.net "The era of simply manufacturing parts designed by equipment makers is over. Companies that survive will be those that develop technologies together with customers to meet their process requirements." That was the message from Park Jong-hwa, chief executive…...
Google to Open Play Store to Third-Party App Stores in US
23+ hour, 4+ min ago (1057+ words) Google, having lost its long-running antitrust case against Epic Games, will open Google Play to third-party app stores. The opening is limited to the US market; to participate, third-party app stores must pay an initial security review fee of $5,000 and…...