US partnerships vital to Korea's tech industry
As a venture capitalist based in Silicon Valley, I work with frontier technologies and the teams building them around the world. On a recent trip to Korea, I saw a surge in the number of companies and...
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[COVER STORY] Korea's 2-track AI strategy casts uncertainty over sovereign model project
The government has been working to develop a national artificial intelligence (AI) foundation model, while planning to launch a separate effort to develop frontier models. This two-track strategy is r...
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Incheon airport to host Sky Festival in November
Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC) said Sunday it will host the 2026 Incheon Airport Sky Festival on Nov. 7 and 8 at Inspire Arena near the airport, featuring K-pop performances and hands-on c...
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Starbucks Korea reclaims coffee market lead after 5-month slump
Starbucks Korea reclaimed its lead among coffee chains in September, five months after a marketing controversy sparked consumer backlash. According to data from market tracker IGAWorks on Sunday, the ...
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Cyber risk gains ground in Korean financial firms' credit ratings
Cyberattacks are becoming a more consequential credit risk for financial firms, as the damage can extend beyond data theft to operational disruptions and higher funding costs. Korea Ratings is conside...
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Banks race to ramp up AI defenses as deposits fall after cyberattacks
A wave of recent data breaches at major Korean banks is putting pressure on both customer confidence and the industry’s defenses, with deposits at these lenders declining by more than 20 trillion won ...
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Apple announces “Welcome Home” event on 13 October in New York
The event will show just how serious Apple is about making a push into the smart home market....
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Philadelphia police receive false homicide tip from Anthropic AI model
Anthropic’s artificial intelligence model submitted a false homicide tip to the Philadelphia Police Department in July, the company disclosed on Friday. The AI firm said its Claude Haiku 4.5 model fi...
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The Marcos family has a knack for banning video games
CEBU, Philippines — Does the Marcos family have something against video games? I ask simply because the father and the son seem to have a knack for banning them during their respective presidential te...
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Korea Post to issue Faker commemorative stamps
The Korea Post will issue commemorative stamps honoring esports player Lee Sang-hyeok, better known as Faker, on Oct. 23, celebrating his career and contributions to Korean esports. The state-run post...
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Fast food fulfills dreams in aging society
One thing Shin Jeong-ok, a team leader at a McDonald’s restaurant in Seoul’s Seongbuk District, enjoys about her job is being looked up to by friends and acquaintances in their 60s and older. In Korea...
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Why are we playing games that make us work?
MANILA, Philippines — Games are turning chores and repetitive tasks into something players willingly return to, offering the satisfaction of cleaning a surface, stocking shelves or completing a routin...
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Kalshi investigating suspicious bets tied to White house press secretary pick: Report
Prediction market Kalshi has opened an investigation into suspicious bets related to President Trump’s selection of his next press secretary, The Wall Street Journal reported. The company said that i...
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Acer Predator League 2027 PH Qualifier announces P1M prize pool
MANILA, Philippines – The road to the Asia Pacific Predator League 2027 has begun! Acer has announced the Predator League 2027 Philippine Qualifier, giving esports teams the chance to compete, prove t...
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Half the market will not take your money: The access problem for regulated startups
Across 231 Canadian publishers, the outlets that accept restricted categories charge less than half as much for ordinary articles. That discount measures who has already left the room, and founders in...
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The F1 Exhibition opens in Singapore with F1 cars, racing sims and an SG-centred gallery
The F1 exhibition will run until 18 October....
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Kurt Campbell on US’ China focus, the Indo-Pacific Quad, risks of AI
Kurt Campbell is a veteran US diplomat and strategist who has played a leading role in shaping Washington’s approach to China and the Indo-Pacific for more than a decade. He served as the White House ...
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Toyota boosts its electric lineup with the Cat A Urban Cruiser
The new Urban Cruiser is smaller, not just in size, but also in price....
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Southwest Airlines says 'brief' system outage affected boarding, checked bags
Southwest confirmed the news shortly after travelers began to report delays on Friday morning....
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White House on Trump purchasing SpaceX debt before space order: 'No conflicts of interest'
The White House said Friday there was no conflict of interest when President Trump's accounts bought more than $1 million in SpaceX debt two days before he signed an executive order on space transport...
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Flock offers voluntary separation packages to staff amid camera backlash
The automated license plate reader (ALPR) firm Flock Safety has offered employees voluntary separation packages ahead of its "next phase of growth," as the firm faces mounting scrutiny from communitie...
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AI boom pushes chipmakers to expand across Asia Pacific, FedEx report finds
The artificial intelligence boom is no longer just a story about software models, cloud platforms, or the companies racing to build the next large language model. It is increasingly a story about wher...
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Fired OpenAI staffers say safety warnings led to dismissal
SAN FRANCISCO — Three former OpenAI security researchers on Thursday accused the ChatGPT maker of firing them for warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence, reigniting the debate over safet...
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The FBI has seized tools used by Chinese hackers for cyber operations, officials say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI has seized scanning and phishing tools used by a group of hackers that officials say is associated with the Chinese government and is believed responsible for disruptive cyb...
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China state funds double down on Hua Hong in legacy chip push
Chinese state funds are ramping up support for the country’s second-largest contract chipmaker, pouring billions of yuan into the parent of Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor and a new manufacturing facilit...
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Sales of winter products surge at convenience stores amid chilly weather
Sales of winter products surged at South Korean convenience stores as temperatures fell sharply this month, industry sources said Friday. According to retailers, sales of disposable hand warmers at GS...
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SK chief vows to speed up construction of new chip cluster in southwest
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won said Friday his business group will make efforts to build a new semiconductor cluster in the southwestern part of the country as quickly as possible to meet growing glob...
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Ecosystem Roundup: Granite Asia, Google bundle cash and compute for Asia’s AI founders
Asia’s AI founders do not lack investor attention. What they lack is the expensive plumbing frontier AI demands: models, compute, technical help and patient capital. Granite Asia and Google AI Futures...
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From US$86,500 to US$81,000: The anatomy of a crypto deleveraging wave
The crypto market is reeling. Bitcoin trades around US$80,550 to US$81,000. Ethereum trades near US$2,410 to US$2,470. Both assets dropped sharply on October 9, 2026. An aggressive deleveraging wave a...
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AI chats are becoming the new starting point for online shopping
For years, online retail has been organised around a simple assumption: the customer journey begins on a search engine, marketplace, brand website, or app. That assumption is starting to look dated. A...
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