Games & Commerce

Kakao wraps up second 'AI Rookie Camp' for teenagers

Kakao has increased the share of hands-on projects in its AI talent development programme for teenagers outside the Seoul metropolitan area. Kakao said it held a graduation ceremony for the second "AI Rookie Camp" class on Aug. 14 at its Kakao AI Campus in Yongin, Gyeonggi province. The camp included 100 students from second-year middle school to first-year high school from regions including Gangwon, Gyeongsang, Jeolla, Jeju and Chungcheong.

Crypto

Ethereum 'Glamsterdam' delayed as follow-up upgrade recalibrated

Ethereum's next major network upgrade, Glamsterdam, has been pushed back to the fourth quarter of 2026. Developers have launched a new public testnet, Plåtåberget, for the upgrade and have begun narrowing the scope of the follow-up upgrade, Hegotá, with a 2027 launch in mind. The timeline shift comes after earlier expectations for Glamsterdam in the first half of 2026 and Hegotá in the second half.