AI & Enterprise

SKT steps up ties with physical AI startups to expand robotics ecosystem

SK Telecom is strengthening cooperation with 8 South Korean physical AI and robotics startups and expanding field demonstrations at business sites. SKT said it held a meeting in Seoul on July 30 to share related technologies and industry trends. Participants discussed joint demonstrations in manufacturing, logistics and services, and reviewed ways to combine SK Group capabilities such as AI semiconductors, AI data centers and digital twins with startup robotics technologies.

Finance

Finda says SBI Savings Bank livelihood stability loan tops 13,000 limit checks in a month

Finda said SBI Savings Bank's livelihood stability loan on its platform logged more than 13,000 credit-limit checks within a month of launch. The approval rate for limit checks was 98.3 percent, and about 60 percent of applications converted into signed loan contracts. Average loan size per contract was 8.8 million won, or 88 percent of the 10 million won maximum. Activity was concentrated on Mondays and Tuesdays, with demand centered on users with credit scores in the 600s.