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As artificial intelligence (AI) servers pack more computing power into less space, the heat they generate is becoming a critical challenge for data centers, prompting LG Uplus and Ecolab Korea to develop standards for liquid cooling systems. The companies signed a memorandum of understanding Tuesday at LG Uplus’ headquarters in Seoul's Yongsan District, to improve cooling system operations and establish procedures for managing coolant quality. The partnership combines LG Uplus’ expertise in building and operating AI data centers with Ecolab Korea’s water treatment and cooling fluid management technologies. The growing use of high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs) has increased heat output in data centers, driving interest in liquid cooling, which can remove heat more efficiently than conventional air cooling. But coolant that deteriorates or equipment that is poorly maintained can undermine cooling performance and lead to hardware failures, making consistent monitoring and operating standards essential. LG Uplus will provide a large-scale liquid cooling test environment b

Cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb, asset manager Mirae Asset Global Investments and Daishin Securities have become the latest victims of cyberattacks sweeping Korea’s financial sector, industry officials and financial authorities said Wednesday. Daishin Securities said in a press release earlier in the day that personal and credit information belonging to 38,490 customers had been leaked. The brokerage said it detected signs of unauthorized access by a hacker on Oct. 17 to a server linked to online securities account openings for discretionary investment services. Bithumb discovered Tuesday that personal information had been leaked following unauthorized access to its internal mobile groupware system. It is examining the scope of the breach, including whether customer information was compromised. A hacking incident was also reported at Mirae Asset Global Investments, prompting financial authorities to investigate the extent of the damage and the circumstances of the breach. The latest incidents came after Mirae Asset Life Insurance detected unusual activity in some of its systems Sunday

SK hynix on Wednesday announced a 100 trillion won ($75 billion) shareholder return plan for this year, in order to address the mismatch between its sluggish share price and record-breaking earnings performance. During its third-quarter earnings call, the company said it plans to return 100 trillion won to shareholders, including at least 30 trillion won in cash dividends and more than 60 trillion won through share buybacks and cancellations. “We believe our shares are undervalued, as their current price does not fully reflect the profits and cash flow the company is generating," the company said. "Under these circumstances, we believe repurchasing and canceling our shares is an effective way to increase value per share." "We plan to continue repurchasing shares every quarter within our annual buyback plan," it added. "The board will determine the size of quarterly repurchases after considering share prices, valuations and cash flow." The plan includes the recently completed 40 trillion won share buyback program, with the repurchased shares scheduled to be canceled soon. At a board meet

An unprecedented investment boom swept the country during the COVID-19 pandemic, fueled by abundant liquidity. Amid the frenzy, a new investment method known as "fractional investing" quickly gained traction. The emerging industry attracted a wave of entrepreneurs who helped shape its standards and practices. Among them was Lucentblock CEO Huh Se-young. His platform allowed investors to buy and sell fractional stakes in properties worth tens of billions of won. Since launching the business in 2018, he has attracted 500,000 customers and raised approximately 30 billion won ($22.65 million) through the platform. While many players exited the industry amid an investment slump and regulatory intervention, Huh stayed the course. He has seen three presidents and six finance ministers come and go. Huh navigated regulatory reviews and put investor protection safeguards in place under the government's sandbox program. He also persuaded financial institutions to adopt a structure in which trust companies would hold the underlying real estate assets and issue beneficiary certificates, while his sta

For years, the anti-phishing playbook has been drilled into office workers like a fire-safety briefing: check the sender, hover before you click, never type your password into a page you reached from an email. The latest data from Check Point Research suggests attackers have read the same briefing. Increasingly, they are not after your password […] The post Phishers now want you to type the malware in yourself appeared first on e27.

When Meta switched on Muse in the US last month, it let its new personal AI agent wander into Amazon.com unannounced. Twelve days later, Amazon showed it the door, complaining that the bot did not identify itself and that nobody had asked permission. In Singapore, Meta has brought the hosts along. Also Read: Zuckerberg’s Muse […] The post Meta’s Muse lands in Singapore with a guest list Amazon never got appeared first on e27.

Early partners that work with Muse include Shopee, Grab, Singapore Airlines, Agoda, ShopBack, Klook, Trip.com, and Lazada.

Apple says a small number of its iPhone Duo units are affected.

The October 28 crypto session clearly shows how two forces can shape prices at the same time. Bitcoin gained 0.59 per cent to US$80,576.90 over 24 hours. The total crypto market cap rose 0.64 per cent to US$2.7 trillion. My view is that the headline numbers hide an important split. Bitcoin moved with traditional markets […] The post The Fed decides today: Here are the 2 levels every Bitcoin trader should watch appeared first on e27.

The new Harry Potter series arrives on HBO this Christmas, and the wizarding world is back in the conversation. I recently walked through the Great Hall and down Diagon Alley at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in London. Somewhere between the animatronics and a butterbeer, one thought stuck: the technology we are building increasingly resembles […] The post Muggles struggle, wizards juggle: What happens when everyone gets an AI familiar appeared first on e27.

We used to say we wanted more leads. That was true, but it was not the full problem. The harder problem was what happened after a lead came in. A form submission would land in the inbox. Someone would glance at the company name, skim the message, maybe click the website, maybe not. If the […] The post How we use AI to triage inbound B2B leads without blasting everyone the same way appeared first on e27.

Every few months, Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystem gets a headline that sounds like a resurrection. This October brought two. Tracxn reported that tech funding in the region rose 176 per cent to US$13.5 billion in the first nine months of 2026. Dealroom and Founders Forum went further, saying funding had tripled and that Singapore had […] The post Meta sells voteless shares, SpaceX leases its chips. Johor should be paying attention appeared first on e27.