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Oppressive heat forces AI data centers to get smart about temperature control

In the fight to prevent GPUs from shutting down, the facilities are employing liquid cooling and constant vigilance.

2026.8.8

Daegu mayor presses SK over canceled AI data center plan

Mayor Choo Kyung-ho demanded that SK explain its withdrawal from an 800 billion won ($554 million) AI data center project, as concerns grow that Daegu is being left out of major regional investments.

2026.7.29

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Naver needs deep pockets for AI factory with Nvidia — and it's heading to North America to find them

The Korean tech giant's founder will visit the investment firm Brookfield as the company pursues financing for its AI infrastructure project with Nvidia before heading to Silicon Valley.

2026.7.20

LS Cable & System’s submarine cable plant in Donghae, Gangwon

LS Cable & System forms global ESG council with 20 affiliates to meet tightening regulations

The Korea-based cable manufacturer has launched a council of 20 affiliates spanning 10 countries to standardize ESG practices and prepare for tougher rules in Europe and North America.

2026.7.14

Shipbuilders race to build floating data centers as AI demand surges

As AI fuels a boom in data center demand, Korean shipbuilders are teaming with global partners to develop offshore data facilities that could ease land, power and cooling constraints.

2026.7.9

HD Hyundai Electric's switchgear, left, and power equipment

HD Hyundai Electric seals $721 million deal with Big Tech to power North America data center

The contract, which combines switchgear and power equipment into a single package, will deliver equipment in phases through 2028 to an undisclosed U.S. customer.

2026.7.2

Hyosung Group opens first AI data center in Seoul

Hyosung Group's STT Seoul 1 data center is designed to support a wide range of cloud and AI deployments. Its location in the capital also allows low-latency data transmissions to key business districts such as Gangnam and Yeouido.

2026.6.17

Steel rebar and construction equipment at an outdoor worksite beneath a cloudy sky.

Paju AI data center at heart of LG U+'s $3.3 billion order push

LG U+ says its new Paju data center, already fully contracted for its first building, will anchor a 5 trillion won push into AI infrastructure by 2030.

2026.6.7

GS Engineering & Construction's CEO Huh Yoon-hong, left in first row, and FPT Corporation's CEO Nguyen Van Khoa, right in first row, pose for pictures after signing a memorandum of understanding in Hanoi, Vietnam, on April 22. [GS ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION]

GS E&C, Vietnam's FPT Corporation team up to develop data centers, smart cities

GS Engineering & Construction will team up with Vietnam's tech company FPT Corporation to jointly develop data centers and smart cities in Vietnam, the Korean company said Friday.

2026.4.24

An Amazon data center in Ashburn, Virginia [REUTERS/YONHAP]

From factories to data centers: Korea's heavy industries pivot to meet surging AI demand

Korea's heavy industries are slowly wading into the business of building AI data centers by repurposing factory sites and core technologies to meet surging demand for their power-hungry infrastructure.