Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

BOK becomes first central bank in the world to build, use in-house AI platform for everyday operations

Korea's central bank on Wednesday launched an in-house AI platform built with Naver that will support internal research and data-driven decision-making while operating on a fully isolated network.

2026-01-21

Chip sector's 'hyper bull' phase driving companies to aggressively accelerate expansion, production

Chipmakers are quickly ramping up their production capacity as the soaring demand for semiconductors only continues to increase with the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) servers.

2026-01-20

Sticker shock: Laptop prices soar as AI, memory demand drive up costs

Three years ago, a Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Book3 Pro laptop cost around 1.9 million won. The 2026 models are priced from 3.41 million won to nearly 5 million won.

2026-01-20

SK Telecom files legal challenge to record $91M fine after data leak

SK Telecom filed an administrative lawsuit on Monday, challenging the record-breaking 134.8 billion won ($91 million) fine imposed on the telecommunications company over a massive data breach last year.

2026-01-19

Fabric-like exoskeleton made possible by Samsung donation giving people new strength

Fabric that can be worn like clothing and allows the wearer to lift up to 15 kilograms (33 pounds) is being tested in Korea as part of a new generation of wearable robots designed to support people with progressive muscle weakness.

2026-01-18

Korea’s homegrown AI model race moves ahead with three firms, minus early losers

Three companies competing to build Korea’s homegrown AI foundation model unveiled rival technology road maps on Friday, while none of the firms eliminated in the first round have signed up for a second chance, raising questions within the industry.

2026-01-16

Kakao founder makes surprise appearance at new employee orientation after two years out of spotlight

Kakao founder Kim Beom-su made his first public appearance in two years on Thursday, months after he and the company were acquitted in a stock manipulation case now under review by an appeals court.

2026-01-16

Hyundai appoints former Tesla vice president as adviser in bid to strengthen robotics development

Hyundai Motor Group announced on Friday that it appointed Milan Kovac, a global expert in AI and autonomous driving and a former vice president at Tesla, as an adviser.

2026-01-16

Coupang rolls out data breach vouchers, faces criticism over usage limits

Coupang on Thursday began issuing company vouchers to more than 33 million users as compensation for a massive personal data breach, amid customer criticism over tight limits on their use.

2026-01-15

Naver, NC consortiums eliminated from gov't AI foundation model competition

Two AI consortiums led by Naver Cloud and NC AI have been eliminated from a government-led competition in selecting developers for Korea's homegrown AI foundation models, according to the Science Ministry Thursday.

2026-01-15