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Kospi reaches all-time high driven by strong AI shares, renewed cease-fire optimism in Iran

Shares rebounded to a fresh all-time high on Friday, driven by strong gains in AI-related shares and renewed optimism about a potential cease-fire in Iran.

2026-05-29

SK Group chairman says most valuable people in AI era will be those who connect humans and technology

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won said that the most valuable type of person in the age of AI will be generalists who can connect humans and AI, not specialists with deep expertise in a single domain.

2026-05-29

Jensen Huang expected to visit Korea, raising hopes for investments, partnerships amid competition from Taiwan

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is expected to visit Korea next week, drawing attention to potential investment and partnership opportunities as Korea’s semiconductor industry faces mounting competition from China and Taiwan.

2026-05-29

Gov't announces measures to strengthen private sector cybersecurity response systems

The government announced on Friday a series of measures to strengthen its private sector cybersecurity response systems.

2026-05-29

'I'm digging my own grave': The AI push in workplaces is causing blues and burnout

The memo arrived about a week before the deadline: Every team had to submit at least one idea to the company's internal AI transformation competition. For the employees, that meant setting aside actual work to brainstorm on demand.

2026-05-29

Korean tech giants in talks with gov't to join Anthropic's Project Glasswing in face of 'Mythos shock'

Korea’s major tech firms are in discussions with the government about joining Project Glasswing, a cybersecurity initiative launched by U.S. AI giant Anthropic in response to the potentially disruptive capabilities of its own AI model, Mythos.

2026-05-29

Naver to pump 1 trillion won into content to power AI evolution

In the midst of a fierce AI race, Korean internet giant Naver plans to invest 1 trillion won ($665 million) over the next five years in content that will power its AI search engines, ads and recommendations.

2026-05-28

KB, 4 other Korean banks join prototype for 'Project Agora' payment system

KB Bank and four other major banks in Korea said Thursday that they had joined an international move to test the prototype of a cross-border payment project known as Project Agora

2026-05-28

FSC ramps up efforts to combat online phishing through improved coordination, new AI platform

The country's financial regulator said Thursday that regular, systematic cooperation among related government agencies will take place to better detect and crack down on new types of online phishing crimes.

2026-05-28

4 in 10 Koreans used generative AI in 2025: Poll

Four out of 10 Koreans said they used generative AI last year, while concerns over the negative effects of AI grew from a year earlier, a government survey showed Thursday.

2026-05-28