Youkyung Lee

AP Technology Writer

Introduction to Self-Driving Software

Introduction to Self-Driving Software

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Samsung Bets $22B on AI, Autos

Even by Samsung's standard, the size of the investment announced Wednesday was huge.

BMW Korea Chairman Kim Hyo-joon bows during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. BMW AG's Korean unit apologized over engine fires that prompted recalls and a probe Monday, in its latest efforts to contain the damage as images of the German cars engulfed in flames stoked safety worries.

BMW Apologizes Over Engine Fires

Images and videos of BMW sedans engulfed in smoke and gutted by fires caused alarm among drivers.

Hwang Sang-gi, father of former Samsung semiconductor factory worker Hwang Yu-mi who died from leukemia in 2007, wipes his tear during a signing ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Samsung Electronics and a group representing ailing Samsung computer chip and display factory workers say they have agreed to end a years-long standoff over compensation for deaths and grave illnesses among Samsung workers.

Samsung, Workers Agree to End Standoff

Supporters have camped out for nearly three years to demand that Samsung apologize for making workers sick and provide compensation for their illnesses.

In this Wednesday, June 20, 2018, photo, people walk past a Xiaomi store in Hong Kong. Xiaomi, a Chinese startup that helped to pioneer the trend toward ultra-low-priced smartphones, is preparing for what would be the biggest initial public offering since e-commerce giant Alibaba's in 2014. The 8-year-old is a star among the Chinese unicorns, a term that refers to startup companies that are valued at more than $1 billion. It has a dedicated Chinese fan base and its media-savvy leader is an Asian celebrity. But it is untested outside the region.

The Startup Challenging Amazon

A guide to Xiaomi and its upcoming IPO.

Hyundai & Audi Collaborate on Fuel Cell Tech

The companies will develop electric vehicles powered by fuel cell.

In this photo, a child stands near the mascot for Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com at its headquarters in Beijing, China.

Google Invests $550M in Alibaba Rival

Southeast Asian consumers are forecast to spend $88.1 billion online by 2025.

Samsung Pledges to Increase Renewable Energy Use

Companies are promising to increase their use of solar and other renewable energy to help curb global warming.

GM Reaches Tentative Deal in Korea

The agreement between GM and its union steers the American carmaker away from filing for bankruptcy protection for its loss-making Korean unit.

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Samsung Estimates Big Profit Jump

Demand for memory chips continued to be robust.

In this March 26, 2018, photo, Hyundai Motor's vehicles are seen at the company's export yard in Ulsan, South Korea. Unions at South Korea's two-largest automakers, Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors, say plans to revise a free trade deal with the United States involve concessions that will prevent local automakers from entering the fast-growing U.S. pick-up truck market.

Korean Workers Blast Trade Deal

Hyundai Motor's labor union called it "a humiliating deal."

South Korean Trade Minister Kim Hyun-chong answers a reporter's question during a briefing at Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 26, 2018. South Korea has agreed to further open its auto market to the United States as the two countries reached an agreement in principle on amending their six-year-old free trade agreement.

Korea, U.S. Revise Trade Deal

The U.S. agreed that annual exports of up to 2.7 million tons of South Korean steel products will be exempted from recently announced 25 percent tariffs.