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Google, U.S. Government Antitrust Litigation - The IT Industry Sees Business Impact ▲Kim Eun-Seong reporter / The KungHyang Shinmun The trial of the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust litigation against Google began on the 12th (local time). This is the trial for litigation filed by the Trump administration in October 2020. It is the largest-scale antitrust litigation brought by the U.S. government since the 1998 legal battle with Microsoft (MS), which dominated the interne..
Bio-Mimicry Technology, Is This Integral for Human Development Indeed? Bio-mimicry technology, is this integral for human development indeed? Have you ever heard of technology from natural imitation? or do you have trust on it? There is technology inspired from nature, this is called “Bio-mimicry technology”. Currently, technology with natural inspiration such as bio-mimicry is anticipated to make every life much better, and there is also prospect that this technol..
The War of Semiconductors Semiconductors are vital part of electronic equipment, which is used in computers, smartphones, automobiles. They make our digital world more convenient and effective. These days they are used in a wider range such as in AI or autonomous car. So, the importance of these semiconductors is increasing and now, they regard semiconductors as the weapon of nations. For instance, the USA is exerting pr..
"Whose land is Dokdo?", AI's Contradictory Answer The world's interest in 'Chat GPT' (hereinafter referred to as Chat GPT), an artificial intelligence chatbot specializing in conversation developed by the American startup Open AI, is hot. Chat GPT is a chatbot that provides information on users' questions based on an online database, and it has been evaluated that the completeness of the answers is more advanced than the existing artificial int..
Korean Media Industry, It's Time to Move to the New Normal Over the top (OTT) is an online video service that allows people to receive movies, shows, music, and other digital content over the internet. Recently, Disney+, an OTT company, released a new series, "Moving”. “Moving” is a Korean drama with 20 episodes and a total production cost of 50 billion won. This is much more expensive than the blockbuster TV show Squid Game (28.5 billion won) in 2021. ..
Media's TikTok challenge to interact with younger generations The other day, I was walking down the street and saw a group of kids dancing and taking videos. They were doing a TikTok Challenge. TikTok is a platform that has recently exploded in popularity among teens. Various challenges and new contents are being created on TikTok, such as teens sharing their daily lives and using it as a way to communicate with each other. In line with this, some media or..
Tokenism? Let's Consider Recent Issues Together with the Little Mermaid Disney's stance on racism, and political correctness - The Little Mermaid live-action movie caused controversy. #NotMyAriel - What Happened? Eight months ago, Disney unveiled the official teaser trailer of "The Little Mermaid," featuring Halle Bailey as the main character, Ariel. However, the fact that Halle Bailey portrays a black mermaid triggered a significant dispute among the public. It see..
Wait Right There, You Might Be Offending Someone! ▲Disney is at it again. After having given us a black Ariel–Halle Bailey–instead of the red-haired, white heroine of our childhood in the 2023 remake of The Little Mermaid, it has now announced a Snow White of Latina descent. Her name is Rachel Zegler, who rose to fame in her iconic role of Maria in West Side Story (2021) and has since gone on to attain major roles. Fans of the original movie ar..