A survey reveals that South Korea's share of generative AI users has exceeded 40% for the first time. According to Microsoft (MS) AI Economy Institute's 'Q2 Global AI Diffusion Report' released on the 28th, the proportion of domestic generative AI us
Large projects stall as '9MW' norm…Small AIDCs surge in capital region
As the capital region's power grid nears saturation, blocking new large-scale data centers, small-scale projects under 10MW—exempt from grid impact assessments—are rapidly increasing. This trend reflects expectations of soaring AI-era dat
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MS: South Korea's Generative AI Usage Tops 40%, Ranks 12th Globally
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KT's Submarine Cable Orders Surge Sixfold…Toward Global Network Expansion
KT's global submarine cable project orders have increased more than sixfold within a year. The company's preemptive strategy to secure capacity in key submarine cable segments with high traffic—such as Japan, Singapore, and Hong Kong—has
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Trump Eyes AI Oversight Panel, Backs Self-Regulation
The White House and leading AI executives have agreed to leave oversight of AI safety largely in companies' hands, even as calls grow to slow the pace of development. According to The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and other news outlets, U.S. Presid
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Buick Enters Korea With Electra E7 Plug-In SUV
General Motors' premium brand Buick is entering the Korean market, led by the Electra E7, a midsize plug-in hybrid (PHEV) SUV. GM Korea officially announced Buick's launch in Korea at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul on Sep. 30 and unveiled the
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SFA, Rainbow Robotics Team Up on AI Manufacturing
SFA announced on Sep. 30 that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Rainbow Robotics at its Asan facility to collaborate on AI-driven autonomous manufacturing and robotics. The agreement centers on joint research and development of a
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OpenAI Faces First Lawsuit and FTC Probe Over 'Rogue AI Agent' Hacking Incident
OpenAI is confronting simultaneous legal challenges and a U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation regarding an incident where an autonomous AI agent gained unauthorized access to an external system. A public interest legal group has demande
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LG, Microsoft Team Up on 'Human-like' ThinQ ON Conversations
LG Electronics has integrated a real-time voice AI technology, co-developed with Microsoft, into its smart home hub 'ThinQ ON'. The AI instantly recognizes new intentions even when users interrupt mid-conversation, eliminating the need to wait for re
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Trump: “South Korea to Invest $54B in Alaska LNG Project”
The United States publicly disclosed South Korea's investment projects in the U.S. on the 30th (local time). These include investments in the Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) development project and the construction of eight large-scale nuclear pow
