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Samsung steps up 'Home AI Companion' strategy, focus on sleep and health management

Samsung Electronics is promoting an "AI daily companion" concept at CES 2026 and branding its home-appliance push as a "Home AI Companion." Executive Roh Tae-moon said the company aims to connect 400 million devices annually. The article cites OpenAI and McKinsey data on AI adoption and discusses Amazon CTO Werner Vogels’ view of a shift toward relationship-building AI. It also notes Samsung’s human-centred design approach and AI ethics and safety framework.

Telecommunications & Media

5G standalone mode shift gains pace as South Korea pushes network overhaul for AI era

South Korea is stepping up a mandatory transition to 5G standalone (SA) mode as part of spectrum reallocation policy, aiming to overhaul network architecture for the AI and 6G era. Domestic 5G has largely used non-standalone (NSA) mode, with only KT offering limited SA service. The government plans to link spectrum fees to SA rollout progress, require carriers to connect base stations to a dedicated 5G core, and add SA items to annual quality evaluations.

AI & Enterprise

Naver to launch Lounge on Jan. 28 to boost time spent and capture AI data

Naver will formally launch its new open community service, Lounge, on Jan. 28. The platform connects topic boards with chat to support real-time interaction without a separate sign-up process. It is positioned as a way to address limits of existing community services and increase time spent on the platform. The service is also aimed at securing real-time, unstructured data to help train and upgrade Naver's AgentN AI agent due in the first half of the year.