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The Big Picture of the AI Era Lies in 'Connection'

In the AI era, competitiveness is determined by connection structures linking AI, semiconductors, cloud, and networks—not just model performance, argues Professor Lee Joo-hyung.

Published 2026.08.05. 17:33:28

New Book Asks What Sets Human Intelligence Apart in the AI Era

Ray Kurzweil's new book explores how human intelligence is formed and what will remain uniquely human as AI reaches human-level reasoning.

Published 2026.08.21. 18:16:50

KAIST to Redesign Every Course Around AI From March

KAIST will redesign every undergraduate and graduate course around AI from next March, President Bae Choong-sik said, pledging an "AI-native campus."

Published 2026.08.25. 14:18:14

Startup Motif Tops Korea's AI Model Race in Global Benchmark

Startup Motif Technologies topped Korea's four AI foundation model developers on the global Artificial Analysis index, though the test excludes…

Published 2026.08.13. 10:51:07

SK Telecom Teams With Seoul National University to Train AI Talent

SK Telecom is partnering with Seoul National University to train AI talent through a 15-week joint program starting in September.

Published 2026.08.24. 23:05:58

Yahoo Bets Its 30-Year History Will Win Over Gen Z in AI Era

Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone says the internet's "OG" can win over Gen Z in the AI era, betting its 30 years of data will power its new AI tool Scout.

Published 2026.08.25. 07:00:05

Singapore Doubles Growth Forecast on AI Boom, Sees Brighter Outlook for Linked Economies

Singapore more than doubled its 2025 GDP growth forecast to 4.5-5.5% on strong AI-driven exports, its second upgrade this year, citing accelerating AI…

Published 2026.08.12. 06:00:05

'Google Legend' Jeff Dean Says Computing Power Is Key to AI in First Post-Google Talk

Jeff Dean, ex-Google chief scientist, gave his first talk since founding startup Discovery Loop at KAIST, stressing computing power as the key to AI…

Published 2026.08.18. 11:38:11

Honda Turns to AI to Speed Car Safety Design, Targets 40% Faster Development

Honda will use AI agents to generate crash-safety design options, aiming to cut car development time by over 40% as it races to match faster Chinese…

Published 2026.08.17. 18:03:40

US Ramps Up China AI Pressure Weeks Before Xi Visit

The Trump administration is pressing to curb China's AI ahead of Xi Jinping's expected U.S.

Published 2026.08.20. 05:30:05

AI Spots Nail Melanoma With 95% Accuracy, Korean Team Says

A Korean research team has developed a deep-learning AI system that tells nail melanoma from benign streaks with over 95% accuracy, aiming to cut painful…

Published 2026.08.15. 08:30:05

Korea Unveils AI Ethics Principles Built on Three Core Values

South Korea has adopted national AI ethics principles setting out three core values and seven principles, to run as a voluntary guide rather than…

Published 2026.08.24. 16:37:40

Yonsei University Wins OpenAI Global AI Research Grant, Only Korean Awardee

Yonsei University is the only Korean institution among 14 projects selected for OpenAI's global research program on AI's economic opportunity and social…

Published 2026.08.18. 15:03:59

Busan Taps AI to Pinpoint Disaster-Prone Areas Before Risks Emerge

Busan will use AI to map and identify disaster-prone areas and infrastructure risks under a Korea-Spain joint research project running through 2028.

Published 2026.08.25. 17:21:54

Apple Cuts 200 Jobs in Siri, Vision Pro Units to Refocus on AI

Apple is cutting more than 200 jobs from its Siri and Vision Pro teams to refocus on AI and next-generation devices, Bloomberg reported.

Published 2026.08.22. 19:10:33

NC IDS Rebrands as NC AX to Accelerate Affiliate AI Transformation

NCsoft's IT services subsidiary NC IDS is rebranding as NC AX, strengthening its identity as an AI transformation company and expanding AI-based business with NC AI.

Published 2026.08.04. 05:00:05

Bill Gates May Visit Korea Next Month to Discuss AI, Advanced Nuclear

Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and Gates Foundation chairman, may visit Korea as early as next month to meet Prime Minister Han Sung-sook and discuss AI and next-generation nuclear reactors.

Published 2026.07.29. 21:40:59

HSAD Uses AI on Customer Data to Double Purchase Conversions

HSAD said an AI solution analyzing CRM data doubled purchase conversions and raised average spending 18% in a health supplement marketing case.

Published 2026.08.25. 10:46:44

"Control Matters More Than Early AI Adoption": Call for Korea-Specific AI Security

AIM Intelligence CTO Park Ha-eon calls for a Korea-specific AI security framework, warning that AI agent jailbreaking now poses corporate security and internal control risks beyond content safety.

Published 2026.08.01. 10:00:05

Meta Returns to Open AI, Taking Aim at Anthropic and China

Meta has relaunched a free open-weight AI model, Muse Glimmer, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg urges looser AI rules to counter Anthropic, OpenAI and China.

Published 2026.08.11. 17:46:42

Anthropic Could Top SpaceX With $2 Trillion IPO Valuation

Some investors expect AI startup Anthropic to be valued at more than $2 trillion in its October IPO, exceeding SpaceX and making it the largest ever.

Published 2026.08.13. 17:48:03

Naver AI Powers Tokyo Building in First Smart-Building Tech Export

Naver exported its smart-building operating technology for the first time to Tokyo Midtown Yaesu, deploying its Rookie robot, ARC Brain, ARC Eye and digital twin technologies in a physical AI milestone.

Published 2026.07.26. 08:00:05

MobilTech Demonstrates Spatial Intelligence Tech to Singapore Land Authority

MobilTech demonstrated its calibration and spatial intelligence technology to Singapore Land Authority officials, aiming to supply AI-based tech for…

Published 2026.08.20. 10:26:37

KAIST, Nvidia Deepen AI Alliance With New Physical AI Center

KAIST and Nvidia are establishing a Human Physical Intelligence Technology Center to develop physical AI that predicts human movement, applying it to humanoids and rehabilitation robots.

Published 2026.07.26. 10:27:27

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