Jun 26, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
HYBE IM released a major June 2025 update for ASTRA: Knights of Veda featuring new 5-star knight Bianca with unique "Dopamine Index" combat mechanics, a revamped Portrait of Thierry system with flexible difficulty levels, and summer events running through July 31st.
Jun 26, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Samsung will unveil the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 foldables on July 9, 2025, at Galaxy Unpacked in Brooklyn, featuring major upgrades including a 200MP camera for the Fold 7, larger displays, and potentially revolutionary blood glucose monitoring in the new Galaxy Watch 8 series.
Jun 21, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
6G networks, expected to launch around 2030, will be fundamentally different from previous generations by embedding artificial intelligence natively into every layer of network architecture rather than just focusing on speed improvements. This AI-driven approach will enable autonomous network management, real-time optimization, and revolutionary applications like holographic communications and digital twins.
Jun 21, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Nexon restructured Mabinogi's leadership team at its 21st anniversary event, promoting Choi Dong-min to director while Min Kyung-hoon moves to oversee the ambitious Eternity Project that's converting the decades-old MMORPG to Unreal Engine 5. The changes come alongside major content updates including two new combat classes and streamlined game systems as part of Nexon's "perpetual service" strategy to ensure the game's long-term survival.
Jun 20, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
The MSI Vector A18 HX is a powerful 18-inch desktop replacement laptop featuring AMD's Ryzen 9 9955HX processor and RTX 5080 GPU, specifically designed for STEM professionals who need both workstation-level computational power and gaming capabilities. While expensive and heavy at 3.6kg, it delivers exceptional performance for AI workloads, professional applications, and gaming, making it ideal for users who need desktop power in a portable form factor.
Jun 20, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Security researchers discovered 30 databases containing 16 billion stolen login credentials from major platforms like Apple, Google, and Facebook, though experts debate whether this represents new data or recycled old breaches collected by infostealer malware.
Jun 18, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
KRAFTON announced that Seoul will host the largest PUBG Nations Cup ever from July 23-27, 2025, featuring 24 countries competing in a $500,000+ tournament at Olympic Park's Handball Gymnasium. The expanded five-day format includes both returning champions and six debuting nations in the biggest international PUBG esports event to date.
Jun 17, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
K-pop superstar G-Dragon is partnering with entertainment company IPX to launch "ZO&FRIENDS," a character brand targeting global fans this summer, marking his entry into the lucrative character merchandise market. The collaboration comes as G-Dragon's agency Galaxy Corporation prepares for a public listing, with the project building on IPX's proven success with K-pop character brands like BT21 with BTS.
Jun 12, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
South Korea's search leader Naver is launching an AI-powered "AI Tab" in 2026 to compete with Google and Microsoft, using its Korean-language AI model HyperCLOVA X as Google gains market share and narrows Naver's once-dominant position to 58.85%.
Jun 12, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 has received FCC certification confirming it will feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite processor and a major 200MP camera upgrade. The device will be significantly thinner than its predecessor and is expected to launch at Galaxy Unpacked in July with Android 16.
Jun 10, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Hyundai Department Store has developed HEYDI, South Korea's first AI shopping assistant designed specifically for physical retail spaces, which will launch globally in July 2025 supporting seven languages for international customers. The conversational AI system provides real-time personalized shopping recommendations, restaurant reservations, and store navigation as part of the company's broader digital transformation strategy.
Jun 09, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
South Korea approved regulatory clearance for SpaceX's Starlink and Eutelsat OneWeb to begin low-Earth orbit satellite internet services as early as June 2025, disrupting the country's telecom market while simultaneously pursuing its own $234 million 6G satellite constellation project by 2030.
Jun 08, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
South Korea's Naver is establishing Naver Ventures, a new Silicon Valley investment subsidiary led by Yong-Jung Park, to accelerate its AI capabilities and compete with global leaders like OpenAI, with video AI startup TwelveLabs confirmed as its first investment target.
Jun 07, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas accused Google of deliberately sabotaging his company's smartphone partnerships and called Google's AI assistant a "terrible product" while announcing a major deal with Samsung to potentially replace Google as the default AI assistant on Galaxy S26 devices. The accusations highlight the intensifying competition in AI search as Perplexity, despite being much smaller than Google, continues its rapid growth with 780 million monthly queries and a $14 billion valuation.
Jun 05, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
NCSOFT launched its remastered MMORPG Blade & Soul NEO on Steam for North American and European markets on June 4, 2025, expanding beyond its proprietary PURPLE platform as part of a broader global expansion strategy that includes Lineage2M's Southeast Asian launch and upcoming China release with Tencent.
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