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Korean biology pioneer Cho Wan-kyu dies

Cho Wan-kyu (조완규), a biologist credited with pioneering South Korea’s basic biology field and a former president of Seoul National University and education minister, died early on July 13 at the age of 98. Born in Hwanghae Province in 1928, he earned bachelor’s through doctoral degrees in biology at Seoul National University. He identified key mechanisms controlling mammalian egg maturation and later led efforts on biotechnology policy and industry groups.

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Baek Kyung-hoon says now is physical AI golden time, pushes cross-ministry AIDC task force

South Korea plans to create a future response fund using what it forecasts as record tax revenue in 2027 and concentrate spending on three mega-projects: semiconductors, AI data centres (AIDC) and physical AI. Science and ICT Minister Baek Kyung-hoon said the race to secure a general-purpose physical AI platform has entered a full-scale phase. The ministry plans to expand AIDC capacity to 8.4 GW by 2029 and 18.4 GW by 2035, backed by up to 1,000 trillion won in phases.

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MSIT seeks bidders for 'AI for All' project to offer Docpamo-based AI chatbot

South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT said it will recruit an operator through Aug. 11 for its 'AI for All' project to provide a free AI chatbot to all citizens based on domestic AI models. The selected company must launch a general-purpose chatbot this year, along with a public AI agent and company-specific services. The government will allocate up to 512 Nvidia B200 GPUs and provide support through end-2030.