Upstage said on April 15 it has completed the first close of a Series C funding round totaling 180 billion won. The fundraising valued the company at more than 1 trillion won. Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Sages Partners joined as the lead investor, while Premier Partners, Shinhan Venture Investment, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, KB Securities and InterVest participated as follow-on investors. Axiom Asia, Hyundai Motor and Kia, and Woori Venture Partners joined as new investors.

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan said the spread of artificial intelligence tools could reduce the standard five-day workweek to three days. He said AI agents and automation could take over repetitive and administrative tasks, helping workers spend time on more meaningful work and save significant hours each week. Yuan said he dislikes working five days and expects society to shift toward three-day weeks within five years. He also warned productivity gains may not affect all jobs equally, especially entry-level roles, and urged using added free time for retraining and skills development.