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SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday met with Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind, to discuss cooperation on the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) and global partnerships.
China's state planner on Monday called for Meta to unwind its $2 billion acquisition of Manus, a Singaporean AI startup with Chinese roots.
China's National Development and Reform Commission has announced a veto on the acquisition of Chinese-founded agentic AI company Manus by Meta on security grounds. © Getty Images
Top economic planner rejects proposal to buy domestic AI firm, citing ‘laws and regulations’
Top economic planner rejects proposal to buy domestic AI firm, citing ‘laws and regulations’
Musk’s lawsuit accuses Altman of fraud, while OpenAI says that Musk is ‘motivated by jealousy’
The Ministry of Science and ICT said Monday it has signed an agreement with Google DeepMind to advance artificial intelligence-powered scientific research, foster AI talent and promote the responsible use of AI.
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Global military spending reached a record $2.89 trillion in 2025, but the Middle East saw only marginal growth despite ongoing conflicts and regional rivalries, according to new data released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- The government has partnered with Google DeepMind, an artificial intelligence (AI) research laboratory under Alphabet Inc., for its AI-led science and technology innovation project, officials said Monday.
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Sam Altman arrives at the 12th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Seoul stocks shattered a new record Monday, to close at a fresh high, boosted by an artificial intelligence-led chip and power equipment rally, ahead of upcoming earnings releases from global big tech companies. The Korean won rose against the US dollar.
Breakthroughs in AI, batteries, autonomy drive shift to premium as global brands adopt 'for China' strategies
Business leaders are confronting a new operating reality: one where war, inflation, AI and supply chain shocks are no longer exceptional events, but part of the baseline.
Mirae Asset Global Investments said Monday its Tiger 200 IT ETF has surpassed 1 trillion won ($679 million) in net assets, highlighting strong investor appetite for artificial intelligence infrastructure plays.
SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks shattered a new record Monday, to close at a fresh high, boosted by an artificial intelligence (AI)-led chip and power equipment rally, ahead of upcoming earnings releases from global big tech companies. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.
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Readers discuss Southeast Asia’s role in the artificial intelligence economy, and patients’ access to Chinese medicine in public hospitals and elderly homes
Readers discuss Southeast Asia’s role in the artificial intelligence economy, and patients’ access to Chinese medicine in public hospitals and elderly homes
SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- Samsung SDS Co. and LG CNS Co. have secured respective sales rights for ChatGPT Edu in South Korea as part of their partnerships with OpenAI, the companies said Monday.
LG CNS said Monday it has signed a reseller partnership with OpenAI to supply its ChatGPT Edu service to educational institutions, expanding into the AI transformation market for education.
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The country's debut into fully AI-built cinema arrives this month, with unimpressive results
The artificial intelligence capital spending boom has spilled past memory and logic chips into the component tier of the supply chain, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics has become the Korean name with the clearest leverage to it.
During the recent Iran war, Israeli defense technology company Elbit Systems was awarded approximately $200 million in contracts by the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD).
The mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has said she is "incredibly disappointed" the prime minister met social media bosses about online safety before talking to bereaved families.
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Iran has achieved a new level of precision in its drone and missile capabilities by relying on Chinese and Russian-made guidance chips linked to satellite systems, defence analysts and officials have told The National.
Josephine Timperman, a student at Miami University, poses for a portrait Friday, April 24, 2026, in Oxford, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
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This combination of images shows promotional art for “Widow’s Bay,” from left, “Zillow Gone Wild,” and “The House of the Spirits.” (Apple TV/HGTV/Prime via AP)
It is a bright and breezy opening day to the Flat racing season at Newmarket and Michael Owen is casting his eye over his runners near the pre-parade ring and liaising with his trainer Hugo Palmer.
For leading AI companies, the biggest expense is not talent. It is compute.
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Masan High-Tech Materials' Nui Phao tungsten mine in Vietnam's Thai Nguyen province. The company is projecting net profit this year to surge 150 times due to rising metal prices. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)
Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram pulled in $1.74 billion from just a portion of its Australian advertisers last year, a 19 per cent jump on 2024, but shipped $1.51 billion of that back to other companies owned by Meta for the privilege of reselling the tech giant’s ad inventory.
José Quintana, lanzador de los Rockies de Colorado, trabaja durante la tercera entrada del juego de béisbol de Grandes Ligas contra los Mets de Nueva York, el domingo 26 de abril de 2026, en Nueva York. (AP Foto/Seth Wenig)
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Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said on its influential social media account that Mythos showed ‘unprecedented cyberattack capabilities’
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said on its influential social media account that Mythos showed ‘unprecedented cyberattack capabilities’
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Colorado Rockies pitcher Jose Quintana throws during the third inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the New York Mets, Sunday, April 26, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Beijing-based GPU maker turns a corner in the first quarter of 2026 after posting a US$16.5 million loss a year earlier
Beijing-based GPU maker turns a corner in the first quarter of 2026 after posting a US$16.5 million loss a year earlier
Hanwha Group is accelerating its push into the global space industry, expanding capabilities across satellite manufacturing, launch, ground operations and data services, as it seeks to position itself as a full-spectrum space solutions provider.