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SKT to Launch a Updated 'A.' AI Service

On March 2 (KST), SK Telecom announced that it has launched "A." a new update service that allows users to communicate "like a person" by remembering old information and presenting relevant photos during conversations.

SKT has applied 'Long-term Memory' technology, 'Image Re-trieval' technology, and 'Image Retrieval' technology to enable A. to think and express itself like a human by simultaneously learning images and Korean text collected from various areas. It also focuses on "emotional conversations" that can acquire a vast amount of knowledge and remember them like a friend. S

KT has partnered with YBM, Yanadu, and Redkiwi to introduce A., an English learning service, which uses Image Retrieval, Multimodal, Long-term Memory, and AI Speech Synthesis technology to recognize text, classify related images into categories, and find suitable images. Users can select/change to their favorite character at any time and access English vocabulary and expressions for business, daily conversations, and public exams, audio learning content, and 'shadowing'.

At 4PM on March 2 (KST), ■Bitcoin falls 1.16 percent to $23,456.50 ■Ethereum falls 0.47 percent to $1,646.30 ■Ripple falls 0.76 percent to $0.3788 ■Dogecoin falls 1.73 percent to $0.08094 ■Solana falls 2.75 percent to $21.98 ■Litecoin rises 0.28 percent to $97.26 ■Aptos rises 3.06 percent to $13.18 ■Mina rises 4.68 percent to $1.02 ■Tezos falls 1.97 percent to $1.17.

Within 24 hours, Maker (MKR) has most risen by 7.21%; on the other hand, Klaytn (KLAY) has most fallen by 8.13%.

The new coins listed on the CoinMarketCap within 24 hours are ■Echelon Prime (PRIME): $4.33 ■Solidly(SOLID): $2.53 ■9 Lives Network(NINEFI): $0.002749 ■AI Floki(AIFLOKI): $4.83e-8 ■ShibCEO(SHIBCEO): $6.07e-12 ■TrueCNH(TCNH): $0.144524 ■McPepe's(PEPES): $0.000218 ■AIPAD(AIPAD): $0.754669.

On March 2 (KST), Korean Air announced that the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) approved Korean Air's business combination with Asiana Airlines on March 1, and Korean Air now awaits the business competition approvals from the E.U., Japan and the U.S.

Korean Air has reported its business combination to 14 competition authorities, and 11 countries have either approved the combination or concluded the review on the grounds that the business combination was not subject to review or report.

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.

On March 2 (KST), Huawei announced that it unveiled the HUAWEI XMAGE Trend Report 2023 during MWC 2023 in Barcelona. The report identifies trends in the type of visual content that Huawei smartphone users generate, and aims to bring a new era of mobile imagery through innovation and culture exploration. Over 1.4 trillion photos are taken globally each year, with 89% being captured on mobile phones. Senior leaders from the field of culture and arts, top photographers, visual sociologists and student representatives shared their views on innovation and culture, key findings in the report, and the future of mobile imagery. Huawei is leading efforts to inspire users worldwide and explore the future direction for mobile imagery.

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.

According to 9TO5 Mac, Jack Dorsey left Twitter in May 2022 and has been working on Bluesky, a new decentralized social network. The app was officially made available in the iOS App Store, but it still requires an invitation (Join Waitlist) to use it.

Bluesky is based on the AT protocol, which is similar to ActivityPub, the decentralized protocol that powers Mastodon. It is unclear when it will be made available to everyone, but the release of its app on the App Store suggests that this may happen very soon.

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.