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Finance
Hanpass sets IPO price at top end of range at 19,000 won after strong bookbuilding
Hanpass set its initial public offering price at the top end of its indicated range, 19,000 won, after drawing strong demand from institutional investors. The company said 2,229 domestic and overseas institutions took part in bookbuilding from March 6 to 12, posting a competition rate of 1,172.59 to 1. It expects to raise about 20.9 billion won and have an estimated market value of about 200 billion won after listing.
AI & Enterprise
ByteDance builds large-scale AI computing power outside China
ByteDance is securing large quantities of Nvidia Blackwell chips in Malaysia as it concentrates on building AI computing infrastructure outside China, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. It is working with Aolani Cloud to deploy about 500 Nvidia Blackwell systems and 36,000 B200 chips, with hardware costs estimated at more than $2.5 billion. ByteDance plans to use the capacity for overseas AI R&D and global AI services.
AI & Enterprise
Wonderful AI raises $150 million in Series B for AI agent development platform
Wonderful AI, a startup developing a platform for building AI agents, has raised $150 million in Series B funding, SiliconANGLE reported on Thursday. The round was led by Insight Partners, with participation from Index Ventures, IVP, Bessemer Venture Partners and Vine Ventures. The company was valued at $2 billion in the round. Wonderful AI offers a natural language-based software platform with low-code tools, simulation testing and post-deployment monitoring features.
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AI & Enterprise
Meta delays next-generation AI 'Avocado' launch until after May due to performance issues
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General News
KAIST president Lee Kwang-hyung withdraws resignation, to serve until successor appointed
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Crypto
SEC commissioner Peirce warns against excessive control of tokenisation market, calls disclosure rules complex
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Industry
Government steps up push to foster 'NEXT' national strategic technologies with 8.6 trillion won in R&D
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People & Appointments
Ku Hyeok-chae says Korea to bring forward future networks with Finland in quantum, 6G
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AI & Enterprise
Koscom to complete next-generation Anyang data centre by end-2026
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Finance
KOSPI falls below 5,500 on foreign, institutional selling
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AI & Enterprise
Wise iTech launches iDocu beta to automate trade document data extraction
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AI & Enterprise
WordPress launches in-browser website building tool
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Crypto
FATF warns offshore crypto firms could facilitate money laundering, sanctions evasion
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Crypto
Anchorage Digital teams up with Puffer Finance to support institutional Ethereum restaking
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Finance
KB Kookmin Bank to develop SME-focused model to boost productive finance support
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AI & Enterprise
Budget MacBook Neo shows steadier gaming performance than expected in tests
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Crypto
Ethereum layer2 developer OP Labs cuts 20 jobs to focus on core strategy
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Crypto
Crypto accounting firm Cryptio raises $45 million as institutional demand rises