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Hyundai, Kia invest in AI infrastructure firm VAST Data
VAST said the deployment cut storage needs for sensor and video data by half and let 42dot expand capacity within its existing data center footprint.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 1 min read
SK Group chairman agrees to sell $406m stake to Dell-linked fund
Chey also agreed to sell a 0.94% stake to Korea Investment & Securities for 400 billion won.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 1 min read
SK hynix shares plunge over 10% as AI jitters hit stocks
In South Korea, memory chipmaker SK hynix, a supplier of high-bandwidth memory used in AI, plunged more than 10%.
Minh Le · · 1 min readInside OGP’s startup-style gov’t team
We focus on lessons from building tech products inside government and get an overview of South Korea’s AI-driven funding comeback.
Melissa Goh · · 3 min readA16z seeks South Korean chip, robotics partnerships
In December 2025, a16z crypto said it planned to open a Seoul office and hire SungMo Park.
Naomi Li Gan · · 1 min readSouth Korea’s startup funding, as explained in charts
Knowing where the money flows matters. Take a look at the current fundraising landscape in South Korea.
Aya Lin · · 1 min readDeepX raises $11m from Samsung Securities, SVIC
The sale will raise 14.7 billion won (US$11 million) from Samsung Securities and SVIC 33rd, a fund managed by Samsung Venture Investment.
Minh Le · · 1 min readSamsung Electronics forecasts Q3 profit surge on AI chips
Samsung’s portfolio includes high bandwidth memory chips for AI and high-performance computing.
Diya Lal · · 1 min readKT Cloud to build 50MW AI data center in South Korea
The facility will include a liquid-cooled AI zone for high-density graphics processing unit servers and separate space for general cloud services.
Naomi Li Gan · · 1 min readSamsung Q3 profit seen up nearly 9x on AI chip demand
Samsung is expanding shipments of HBM4 chips, narrowing the gap with SK hynix.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 1 min read