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Box in, box out, back to the front: Weflo becomes automated pit crew for war drones

The Korean startup is turning AI-based drone inspection and maintenance into a defense growth business, with new funding, a Poland deal and a push into the U.S. market.

2026.6.8

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Jensen Huang returns to Kkanbu Chicken, this time to dine with SK's Chey Tae-won

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will dine with SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won Sunday evening at the same Seoul chicken restaurant where he met the heads of Samsung and Hyundai last October.

2026.6.7

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Anthropic expands Project Glasswing to 150 organizations including Korean firms and government

AI company Anthropic has significantly broadened access to Claude Mythos Preview, its AI model capable of detecting security vulnerabilities at an expert level, expanding both the countries and organizations that can use it.

2026.6.4

Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang meets the press on the sidelines of the annual tech show Computex Taipei in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 2. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to throw first pitch at Doosan Bears game

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will make a rare appearance alongside Doosan Group Chairman Park Jeong-won at a Korean baseball game to throw the ceremonial first pitch at a Doosan Bears home game.

2026.6.4

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, left, poses for a photo with Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang at Computex 2026 in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 2. [SK HYNIX]

SK hynix to double wafer production within five years, chief says

SK hynix will "double its wafer production capacity within the next five years," according to SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won on Tuesday, the first time SK Group has publicly disclosed a concrete target for expanding production capacity.

2026.6.3

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, right, drinks a glass of beer with his arms entwined with Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong, left, and Hyundai Motor Executive Chair Euisun Chung during a casual dinner of 'chimaek' (fried chicken and beer) in southern Seoul on Oct. 30. [YONHAP]

Nvidia's Huang cozies up to Korean tech chiefs at Computex with eye on deeper AI ties

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is holding a string of meetings with Korean companies on the sidelines of Computex 2026, in an apparent sign that the chipmaker has tapped Korea as a core partner as it prepares to build its next-generation AI ecosystem.

2026.6.2

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang introduces laptop models using RTX Spark GPUs during a keynote speech on the sidelines of the Computex trade show in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 1. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's possible visit Naver's new office raises expectations for AI cooperation

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is expected to visit Naver's new office during his trip to Korea this week, drawing attention to the possibility of expanded AI cooperation between the two companies.

2026.6.1

A screen in Hana Bank's trading room in central Seoul shows the Kospi opening on June 1. [NEWS1]

KRX issues buy-side sidecar for Kospi on steep rise

The Korea Exchange (KRX) on Monday activated a trading halt on the main bourse after a sharp rally led by tech firms.

2026.6.1

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks at the companywide convention at their T17 and T18 plots in Shilin-Beitou Technology Park in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 27. [AFP/YONHAP]

Doosan Robotics shares hit daily ceiling following speculation of Jensen Huang throwing ceremonial pitch for Bears

Shares of Doosan Robotics shot up to their daily ceiling on Monday morning, fueled by speculation that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang may throw a ceremonial pitch at a Doosan Bears game during his visit to Korea this week.

2026.6.1

SK Group Chairman and head of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chey Tae-won speaks at the KBS1 documentary ″Documentary Insight - War for Talent 2″ (translated). [SK GROUP]

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.

2026.5.29

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Box in, box out, back to the front: Weflo becomes automated pit crew for war drones

Jensen Huang returns to Kkanbu Chicken, this time to dine with SK's Chey Tae-won

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Box in, box out, back to the front: Weflo becomes automated pit crew for war drones

Jensen Huang returns to Kkanbu Chicken, this time to dine with SK's Chey Tae-won

World's largest AI data center to be built in Korea

Anthropic expands Project Glasswing to 150 organizations including Korean firms and government

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to throw first pitch at Doosan Bears game

SK hynix to double wafer production within five years, chief says

Nvidia's Huang cozies up to Korean tech chiefs at Computex with eye on deeper AI ties

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's possible visit Naver's new office raises expectations for AI cooperation

KRX issues buy-side sidecar for Kospi on steep rise

Doosan Robotics shares hit daily ceiling following speculation of Jensen Huang throwing ceremonial pitch for Bears

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