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Hyundai delays in-house driver assist launch to late 2029
Its first Nvidia-based vehicles will use cameras, radar, and ultrasonic sensors instead of lidar.
Diya Lal · · 1 min read
South 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 read
OpenAI, Samsung deepen next-gen chip, AI ties
The moves comes as OpenAI develops its own chips and expands ties with South Korean suppliers.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 1 min read
Meta collaborates with Korean chip startup on CXL AI
Panmnesia said it has implemented and validated core parts of the architecture in silicon and is preparing them for commercial supply.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 1 min readSamsung, SK hynix to drive S Korea power demand
Nuclear power currently supplies just under a third of South Korea’s electricity.
Naomi Li Gan · · 1 min readSamsung SDS expands OpenAI, Anthropic partnerships for AI push
The company said it would become the first South Korean company to join OpenAI’s Daybreak Partner Program.
Diya Lal · · 1 min readSamsung to debut its own humanoid robot in January 2027
Samsung previously showcased Ballie, an AI home companion robot, at CES.
Minh Le · · 1 min readSK hynix ramps up DRAM production for AI memory
SK hynix said on its second-quarter earnings call that supply of 1c DRAM began in the second quarter.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 1 min readLG Uplus forms alliance to develop modular AI data centers
The alliance is reviewing a 100MW hyperscale model and a retrofit plan.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 1 min readS Korea plans February 2027 tokenized securities rollout
Individual subscriptions will be capped at the lower of 30 million won or 5% of an issuance.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 1 min read