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Ryu Jae-cheol (류재철) says LG Electronics making physical AI bet to drive meaningful change
Ryu Jae-cheol, CEO of LG Electronics, hosted a North America Tech Conference in San Francisco on Aug. 29 to secure overseas R&D talent, the company said. About 100 participants attended, including PhD researchers from major U.S. universities and experienced R&D staff from big tech and startups. LG Electronics presented robotics, AI data center cooling and mobility as key growth pillars based on physical AI, and outlined data and manufacturing strengths.
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SK Hynix to livestream groundbreaking for Indiana packaging plant
SK Hynix said it will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at Purdue University in Indiana at 11 p.m. on Aug. 27 Korea time for an advanced packaging production base for AI memory. CEO Kwak Noh-jung and other SK Group executives, along with key Indiana officials, will attend. The company plans to livestream the event on YouTube. The site in West Lafayette involves a $3.87 billion investment, with mass production slated for the second half of 2028.
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Experts warn flashy humanoid robot stunt videos should be viewed with suspicion
Flashy humanoid robot demonstration videos are spreading online, but they should not be used to judge real work capability, experts say. Industry and academic figures cited by Ars Technica point to a gap between viral clips and on-site performance. They stress repeatability across environments and broad usefulness, not one-off stunts. They also urge scrutiny of autonomy, demo settings and playback speed, and call for large-scale quantitative validation in real conditions.