South Korea Technology & Innovation News

Coverage of South Korea's technology sector, including AI, semiconductors, startups, and digital innovation.

Musk Says Memory Is Biggest Constraint as Terafab Advances

Elon Musk says memory is the biggest constraint in the AI era, as Tesla and SpaceX's $119 billion Terafab chip project advances with a key Intel hire, Gary Jiang....

Published 2026.08.08. 20:00:05 |

Robots to Fight Instead of Soldiers? Military Builds Robot Command System

Korean defense firms including Lion Robotics, Hanwha and LIG D&A are building integrated military robot command systems to counter declining troop num...

Published 2026.08.08. 14:00:05 |

Naver AI Briefing Doubles Blogger Earnings and Support

Naver said blogger earnings and support nearly doubled after launching AI Briefing, with June support under its Naver Mate campaign estimated at 1.3 b...

Published 2026.08.08. 13:00:05 |

'Chameleon' AI Chip Adapts to Data Speed, Developed in Korea

KAIST has developed a "chameleon" AI chip, the Programmable Dynamic Memtransistor (PDM), that adjusts its response speed to data, cutting prediction e...

Published 2026.08.08. 13:00:05 |

Com2uS Launches MMORPG 'Zeus: God of Arrogance' on the 26th

Com2uS launches MMORPG 'Zeus: God of Arrogance' on the 26th, while Smilegate's 'Eclipse: The Awakening' launches September 10 and Netmarble's 'King of...

Published 2026.08.08. 12:01:05 |

VESSL AI Secures 1,000 Nvidia Blackwell GPUs to Bolster Cloud Business

VESSL AI secured over 1,000 Nvidia Blackwell (B200) GPUs through cooperation with SK Telecom to strengthen its VESSL Cloud service and build AI factor...

Published 2026.08.08. 11:13:15 |

Voice AI Turns Human: Machines That Interrupt, Feel and Reply

Naver, Kakao, OpenAI and Google are advancing human-like voice AI that interrupts, understands emotions and controls tone, intensifying competition in...

Published 2026.08.08. 10:00:05 |

Shinsegae I&C Sets Up Culture Team After First Union Launches

Shinsegae I&C, Shinsegae Group's SI affiliate, created an organizational culture team just two days after its first-ever labor union launched in 1997'...

Published 2026.08.08. 09:00:05 |

Korean NPU Startups Eye 100-Billion-Won Revenue Era

FuriosaAI targets 100 billion won in revenue this year as second-gen NPU chips ship to customers. Rebellions and DeepX also project strong growth amid...

Published 2026.08.08. 08:00:05 |

"Dismissed Rectal Bleeding as Hemorrhoids, But It Was Rectal Cancer: Early Diagnosis Key to Preserving the Anus"

Professor Ji Woong-bae of Korea University Ansan Hospital explains why rectal bleeding shouldn't be dismissed as hemorrhoids, and how early diagnosis,...

Published 2026.08.08. 07:49:16 |

Fatigue, Low Libido Not Just Aging—Male Menopause Should Be Suspected

Persistent fatigue and low libido in middle-aged men may signal male menopause, a medically classified condition treatable with hormone replacement th...

Published 2026.08.08. 07:01:05 |

Google Pivots to Gemini Commercialization After Losing AI Lead

Google is pivoting to commercializing Gemini after losing the generative AI lead to OpenAI, as key researchers like Jeff Dean depart and cloud revenue...

Published 2026.08.08. 07:01:05 |

Korea Postal Pension Nears Depletion; New Hires May Shift to National Pension

Korea's special post office pension will deplete its assets by 2027 after nearly 20 years of deficits, prompting plans to enroll new hires in the Nati...

Published 2026.08.07. 18:27:39 |

Naver Says AI Factory Business to Generate Revenue From Next Year

Naver expects its AI Factory business to generate revenue from 2027, as Q2 revenue hit a record 3.4 trillion won. Operating profit slipped 0.2% amid A...

Published 2026.08.07. 18:07:08 |

Kakao Reaches Wage Deal With Union, Raising Total Pay 6.3%

Kakao finalized its 2026 wage agreement on the 7th, raising total annual pay by 6.3% and adding a 3 million won special incentive, ending a labor disp...

Published 2026.08.07. 16:19:55 |

BTS Teams Up With Google Gemini, Unveils Teaser at Las Vegas Sphere

Google's Gemini and BTS unveiled a second collaboration teaser at the Las Vegas Sphere, screening from the 2nd to the 8th, blending AI technology with...

Published 2026.08.07. 10:44:43 |

KT Opens 410 Stores Nationwide as Heat Wave Shelters

KT is operating 410 of its stores in Seoul, Busan, Daejeon and other cities nationwide as heat wave shelters, offering citizens safe places to rest du...

Published 2026.08.07. 10:28:43 |

Naver CEO Calls AI Factory an Investment in Structural Growth, Eyes Monetization Next Year

Naver CEO Choi Soo-yeon called the Nvidia AI factory project an investment in structural growth, with Nvidia joining a $1 billion rights offering and ...

Published 2026.08.07. 09:48:51 |

Naver Q2 Operating Profit Dips 0.2% on AI Investment, Revenue Hits Quarterly High

Naver posted record Q2 revenue of 3.3888 trillion won, up 16.2% year-on-year, while operating profit dipped 0.2% to 520.3 billion won amid expanded AI...

Published 2026.08.07. 08:29:31 |

Naver Happybean Launches Crowdfunding for Gangneung Small Business Products

Naver Happybean launches its fifth regional crowdfunding campaign, supporting small businesses in Gangneung with online funding and an offline pop-up ...

Published 2026.08.07. 07:30:05 |