AI Industry Development & Policy Dynamics

According to SK Telecom on July 26, the South Korean telecom company is providing its proprietary artificial intelligence model A.X K1 API to three startups to support real-world and industrial AI service development. The selected startups—TeamLimited, Pursely, and DevAllCompany—were chosen

According to BlockBeats, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on July 26 during a Bloomberg podcast interview that open and closed-source AI models will coexist long term, serving different needs. Closed-source models offer convenience and lower costs, but enterprises requiring data control, specialized

According to BlockBeats, citing a Bloomberg podcast interview on July 26, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated that South Korea is in a "golden age" and its semiconductor capabilities will help build global AI infrastructure. Nvidia and SK Group have reached multiple partnerships with combined future

According to Korean media reports, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun, and Naver founder Lee Hae-jin visited Nvidia's Silicon Valley headquarters on July 26 and met with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Nvidia did not disclose the specific details or

According to ChainCatcher, Bankr AI agent tool developer deployer announced on X that the Bankr X account has been compromised and was used to post fake airdrop links. The developer noted that enabling MFA on X or other social login accounts is insufficient to protect funds; users must enable

According to sources, on July 26, DeepSeek has suspended its Series B funding round and notified potential investors that it will not sign investment agreements in the coming days. The AI startup may resume the fundraising process in the

According to Jin10, Nvidia announced on Friday a partnership with South Korea's SK Group worth over $500 billion to build large-scale AI data centers and develop next-generation memory technology. Nvidia will establish a long-term partnership with SK Hynix to secure next-generation memory supply and

According to BlockBeats, on July 26, SK Group Chairman Choi Tai-won stated that South Korea must transform into an "AI-native nation," with a target of providing each citizen with at least one AI agent. He said this would position South Korea as a global AI testbed for experimenting with various AI

KAIST and NVIDIA announced on the 26th the establishment of a joint research center to develop artificial intelligence models that understand and predict human movement. The Human Physical AI NVAITC (Human Physical AI NVAITC) will combine KAIST's human motion data and gait control technology

According to Yonhapinfomax, KAIST and NVIDIA established the Human Physical AI NVAITC on July 26 to develop artificial intelligence models that understand and predict human movement. The center, led by professors Kong Kyung-chul and Kim Jung, will combine KAIST's human motion data and gait control t

According to Bloomberg, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei announced the company has signed supply agreements with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix on Friday (July 31). The agreements are expected to include long-term memory chip supply contracts, strategic investment partnerships, and memorandums of

According to TheStreet, economist Peter Schiff recently warned that SpaceX stock decline may signal rising risks tied to overvalued AI stocks and crypto assets. Schiff suggested the pullback reflects broader investor caution toward hot-performing assets rather than a company-specific

Finance Minister Park Hong-geun announced on Sunday that South Korea's tax revenue is projected to exceed 500 trillion won next year, driven by an AI-fueled semiconductor boom. Speaking on KBS 'Sunday Diagnosis,' Park attributed the revenue surge to structural changes in semiconductor demand

According to PANews and on-chain analyst Remnant, Worldcoin Foundation sold 217 million WLD to Pantera Capital and other institutions on July 25, worth approximately $52.5 million. Based on the transaction volume and funds raised, the sale price was approximately $0.24 per token, representing a 36%

SK Eterix, a South Korean renewable energy developer, saw its stock price surge 65.2% in one week from 48,800 won on the 15th to 80,600 won on the 23rd. The rally followed SK Group and global private equity firm KKR's announcement on the 1st of an equity investment agreement to establish an

Genspark, a US-based AI startup founded by former executives from Microsoft, Google, Meta, YouTube, and Pinterest, officially entered the Korean market on May 24 during a media briefing in Seoul. The company announced plans to invest $100 million in Korea over the next three years, targeting

KT executives Park Cheol-woo (Senior Managing Director, Financial Business) and Kim Young-min (Senior Managing Director, AX Engineering) announced the company's Enterprise AI strategy at a financial AX strategy study event held May 24 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul's Jongno District. The

According to Yonhapinfomax, on July 25, the National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with six major Silicon Valley venture capital firms: Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), General Catalyst, Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung held a Silicon Valley Venture Investment Meetup with representatives from six top-tier global venture capital firms on May 25 (local time) in Silicon Valley. The meeting included Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures,