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GIST moves to build full-cycle AI semiconductor ecosystem

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) and the Korea Fabless Industry Association (KFIA) signed an agreement to strengthen global competitiveness in the AI semiconductor industry. The partnership aims to build an end-to-end ecosystem spanning design, fabrication and packaging, and verification. KFIA will provide field-based data and help shape demand-driven education and research, while GIST will support shared verification environments and high-difficulty R&D. The partners plan joint R&D, training programmes and government-linked projects, targeting results from the second half of 2026.

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Hecto Healthcare launches 100% non-heme iron liquid stick for children

Hecto Healthcare’s functional health brand Kim SeokjinLAB launched the “Kids Lipofer Iron Liquid Stick” on Jan. 13. The infant and toddler supplement uses European Lipofer iron from Lubrizol and contains 100% non-heme iron. The company said micro-encapsulation improves taste and convenience, and that the ingredient has allergen-free, non-GMO and halal certifications. The product targets ages 1 to 2 and offers launch promotions via Naver.

AI & Enterprise

JobKorea shares two-year matching results from AI recommendations

JobKorea said applications generated through its AI recommendations rose 280 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from the fourth quarter of 2023. It said job posting views increased 93 percent and conversion rates rose 97 percent over the same period. After applying its AI Recommendation 2.0 service using the in-house LOOP Ai model, it said applications increased 37.8 percent and conversion rates rose 3 percent, while views fell 5 percent.