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Zuckerberg Admits AI Agent Development Slower Than Expected

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted AI agent development is slower than expected, saying his reorganization bet has not yet paid off but results should show within 3 to 6 months.

Published 2026.07.03. 15:38:13

Data Centers Used 76% of Power: AI Banks Face Rising Electricity Burden

KakaoBank's data centers used 76% of its total electricity in 2024, with data center power consumption reaching 26.97 million kWh, up 2.6-fold in four years amid AI expansion.

Published 2026.07.03. 06:00:05

AMCHAM Launches AI Leadership Committee to Expand Korea-US AI Cooperation

AMCHAM launched its AI Leadership Committee at the 2026 AMCHAM AI Forum, with executives from Apple, AWS, OpenAI, and Qualcomm, to expand Korea-US AI cooperation.

Published 2026.07.02. 13:00:05

Meta Weighs Selling Spare Computing Power, Eyeing Cloud Business

Meta is reviewing a "Meta Compute" plan to sell surplus computing power, potentially entering the cloud market. Meta shares surged 8.81% while chip stocks tumbled on oversupply fears.

Published 2026.07.02. 12:17:56

AI Debate Heats Up ECB Forum: 'Bottom of First Inning' vs. Financial Instability

At the ECB's annual symposium in Sintra, central bankers and economists debated AI's economic impact, split between hopes for productivity gains and fears of financial instability.

Published 2026.07.02. 11:14:16

PM Vows All-Out Effort to Foster AI as Growth Engine, AI Systems Across All Ministries Within Year

Prime Minister Han Seong-sook vowed in her inaugural address to foster AI as a global growth engine and introduce AI systems across all government ministries by year-end.

Published 2026.07.02. 11:04:22

Hangul and Computer Rebrands as 'Hancom' to Become Agentic OS Company

Hangul and Computer has rebranded as "Hancom" after 36 years, aiming to become an agentic OS company as it expands beyond documents into AI and data.

Published 2026.07.02. 10:21:45

Bae Kim & Lee Adopts Global Legal AI 'Harvey'

Korean law firm Bae, Kim & Lee is adopting global legal AI platform Harvey for all 900-plus of its experts, becoming the first major domestic firm to do so.

Published 2026.07.01. 16:29:29

SKT Upgrades A. AI Agent with Checklists and Call Assistance

SK Telecom has enhanced the AI agent features of its A. (A-dot) service, adding call assistance, message summaries, and an automatic To-Do checklist function.

Published 2026.06.30. 11:25:08

Korea Launches Special Tech Police to Curb Chip, AI Leaks

Korea's Intellectual Property Office launches a special police unit to combat semiconductor and AI tech leaks, expanding its technology police force from 27 to 61 officers.

Published 2026.06.29. 13:42:46

AI Frenzy Outpaces Canals, Railways, Dotcom: BIS Warns of Downturn

BIS warns AI optimism could trigger a prolonged investment slump, comparing the current AI rush to the 1800s canal and railway booms and the dotcom bubble.

Published 2026.06.29. 11:58:47

Austria Urges EU to Lure Anthropic After US Export Ban

Austria proposes the EU lure Anthropic to Europe after the US imposed an export ban on its latest AI models, as the EU pushes tech sovereignty measures to triple data centers and double chip output.

Published 2026.06.29. 11:44:51

Philosophy Majors Outpace Computer Science in U.S. Job Market in AI Era

Philosophy majors now have lower U.S. unemployment than computer science majors (5.1% vs 7%), as AI firms like Anthropic and Google DeepMind recruit philosophers to improve AI reasoning, safety and ethics.

Published 2026.06.27. 10:14:05

Krafton Launches Dedicated AI Business Unit to Drive Revenue and Efficiency

Krafton launched its "AI Frontier Division" in April, a dedicated AI business unit led by ex-Coupang and Toss executive Park Jae-min, to turn AI assets into revenue.

Published 2026.06.25. 19:18:07

Werber Says Korea's Existence 'A Miracle,' AI a Powerful Force

French novelist Bernard Werber visited Korea for his new novel "Waltz of the Souls," calling Korea's existence "a miracle" and saying AI will become a powerful force for the nation.

Published 2026.06.25. 18:04:34

Z.ai, Up 2,000% Since IPO, Weighs Multibillion-Dollar Share Sale

Chinese AI developer Z.ai is weighing a multibillion-dollar Hong Kong share sale after its stock surged over 2,000% since its January IPO, fueled by praise for its GLM-5.2 model.

Published 2026.06.24. 16:21:05

Korea Hosts First 2026 Youth Culture Forum in Daejeon

Korea's Culture Ministry will hold the first 2026 Youth Culture Forum in Daejeon on June 28, featuring a lecture by KAIST Professor Kim Dae-sik on AI and youth.

Published 2026.06.24. 09:21:48

Zhipu AI Tops 200 Trillion Won Market Cap as Latest Model Beats Gemini 3.5

Chinese AI startup Zhipu AI surpassed a 200 trillion won market cap as its stock surged 20-fold in six months, driven by its open-source GLM-5.2 model ranking world's No. 4.

Published 2026.06.23. 17:59:10

What the AI Era Needs Is the Ability to Forget Well

Lawmaker Lee Jeong-heon argues that in the AI era, the ability to "forget well" and read human emotions may be what humans can do better than machines, reflecting on Seoul National University's Grand Quest forum.

Published 2026.06.22. 17:32:14

OpenAI Brings ChatGPT Ads to Korea for Free and Go Tiers

OpenAI is bringing advertising to ChatGPT in Korea, targeting adult users on the Free and Go plans, while paid tiers like Plus, Pro and Enterprise remain ad-free.

Published 2026.06.19. 08:59:11

Korea's AI Safety Institute Signs MOU with OpenAI on High-Risk AI Safety

Korea's AI Safety Institute signed an MOU with OpenAI to strengthen safety cooperation in high-risk AI areas, marking OpenAI's fourth such agreement with a national institute.

Published 2026.06.17. 10:00:05

Nexon's Lee Jung-hun: 'AI Is Just a Tool, Creation Belongs to Humans'

Nexon Japan CEO Lee Jung-hun told developers at NDC 2026 that AI is a tool, not a competitor, and that creation, intuition, and empathy remain the realm of humans.

Published 2026.06.16. 18:02:04

Human Intelligence Beyond AI

Columnist Fareed Zakaria argues that human intelligence transcends AI through experience-based emotion and judgment, urging people to cultivate their humanity rather than compete with machines.

Published 2026.06.12. 05:00:05

Korea to Develop K-AI Benchmark for Korean-Language Comprehension

Korea's MSIT and NIA are building a new AI benchmark dataset to measure Korean-language comprehension, including archaic words and dialects, with completion expected within the year.

Published 2026.06.11. 17:40:06

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