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Samsung AI Forum 2025: Could its AI Agents Change How We Interact with Technology?
The ninth edition of the forum highlighted breakthroughs in deep learning, diffusion models, and AI-driven semiconductor design. Samsung AI Forum...
South Korea Trains Civil Servants in AI to Drive ‘Super-Innovation Economy’
South Korea’s finance ministry has rolled out a specialized artificial intelligence (AI) training program for its officials, aligning with...
Caught Between Giants: How U.S. Export Controls Reshape South Korea’s Semiconductor Strategy
In August 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce rescinded the Validated End User (VEU) status previously held by South Korean...
Samsung and SK Hynix Face New U.S. Licensing Rules for Chinese Chip Plants
The U.S. Commerce Department has announced plans to remove South Korean tech giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix from the...
South Korea Eyes Global AI Leadership with Record 8.1% Budget Hike
South Korea has unveiled its biggest-ever budget plan, setting aside 728 trillion won ($524 billion) for 2026, an 8.1...
Korea Picks Five National Champions to Lead Sovereign AI Push
South Korea has chosen five major tech players to lead the creation of domestic artificial intelligence (AI) foundation models,...
South Korea Invests $1.1B to Build National AI GPU Infrastructure
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) has chosen Naver Cloud, NHN Cloud, and Kakao as key partners for...
President Lee, Samsung Chief Discuss U.S. Investments Amid Stalled Trade Talks
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung met with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Thursday, continuing a recent series of...
Kakao Becomes First in Korea to Open-Source Advanced AI Models
Kakao has made history as the first South Korean company to open-source both a high-performing MLLM and a mixture of...
‘One Team’ Strategy: Lee Meets Hyundai, LG Leaders to Tackle Trade and Investment
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung recently met with top executives from Hyundai Motor Group and LG Group to discuss key...
Hanwha Aerospace to Develop Indigenous Turboprop Engine for South Korea’s Next-Gen UAVs
Hanwha Aerospace has signed a new agreement with South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development (ADD) to develop a prototype turboprop...
KT Launches Mi:dm 2.0 to Lead South Korea’s Sovereign AI Push
KT Corp., South Korea’s second-largest telecom company, has unveiled an upgraded version of its Korean large language model (LLM),...
New Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol to Lead South Korea’s AI Push
South Korea’s newly appointed finance minister, Koo Yun-cheol, is expected to take the lead in driving the country’s artificial intelligence...
South Korea Unveils $735 Billion Plan to Build Sovereign AI Built on Korean Data
South Korea is making a major push to lead in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race with a strategy that...
President Lee Jae-myung’s AI Era Begins—But Can He Deliver on the Details?
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s unveiling of the KRW 100 trillion (USD 73.8 billion) AI investment plan has captured...
South Korea to Invest $349 Million in Industrial AI Innovations in 2025
South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has unveiled plans to invest approximately 480 billion won (around US$349 million)...
South Korea Plans $1B GPU Deal with Nvidia to Supercharge AI Ambitions
Yoo Sang-im, South Korea’s Minister of Science and ICT is set to travel to the United States later this week...
South Korea’s K-Startup Grand Challenge Returns for 10th Year, Expands Industry Partnerships and PoC Opportunities
South Korea has launched the 10th edition of its flagship startup acceleration program, the K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC), with applications...
Hypertube: Korea’s Bid to Dominate the Future of Ultra-Fast Transit
South Korea has embarked on developing its own hyperloop technology, known as Hypertube, aiming to become a leader in ultra-high-speed...
Seoul Expands Semiconductor Support to $23B, Eyes U.S. Trade Talks
South Korea announced on Tuesday an increase in its support package for the semiconductor industry to 33 trillion won (approximately...