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AI & Enterprise
Musk urges Tesla staff to use Grok, acknowledges it trails Claude
Elon Musk instructed Tesla employees to switch to xAI's AI model Grok where possible, while Tesla set weekly spending caps for outside AI tools but exempted Grok. An internal memo cited lower token costs and asked engineers to send feedback to Musk by email. The move comes as Tesla has tested Grok for months, though engineers have favored Anthropic's Claude. Benchmarks cited by Electrek ranked Grok 4.5 behind rivals, and Musk said Claude Fable 5 was better.
AI & Enterprise
Google launches 'Nano Banana2 Lite' at half the price, 2.7 times faster
Google has launched an image-generation model called Nano Banana2 Lite, targeting demand for lower cost and faster processing. The model can generate a 1K-resolution image for about $0.034 and is known to cost about half as much as Nano Banana2 at the same resolution while running 2.7 times faster. Officially named Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image, it is positioned as an entry-level replacement for the existing Nano Banana.
Games & Commerce
Post offices start pilot loan applications for four major commercial banks
Residents in rural and fishing communities without commercial bank branches will be able to compare and apply for credit loans from four major banks at post offices. The Ministry of Science and ICT's Korea Post signed agreements with KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Woori and Hana Bank to promote agency banking services. Korea Post, the banks and the Korea Financial Telecommunications and Clearings Institute will run a pilot from July 20 at 20 head post offices in county-level areas.
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Crypto
Ripple CEO says firm considered shutting down after U.S. SEC lawsuit
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Mobility
Tesla rolls out in-car Grok AI in Japan, beta available without extra fees
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Entertainment
PE teacher-singer Cho Young-bo to release 'Laughter Flower' single with DJ DOC's Kim Chang-yeol
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Games & Commerce
KakaoGames' Odin reclaims top spot on Google Play sales rankings
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Finance
Sh Suhyup Bank runs corporate credit analysis forum for SK Group affiliates
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Finance
KB Kookmin Bank offers VAT filing support service for sole proprietors
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Finance
Woori Bank launches 'Fund Saving' service, allowing investment from 5,000 won
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AI & Enterprise
MSIT says K-AI models spread to vehicle manufacturing, office, SMEs and public cities
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Finance
Mirae Asset Global X Japan tops 1 trillion yen in assets under management
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Crypto
Solana early whale wallet shows signs of 180,000 SOL theft, possible 21 billion won loss
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Games & Commerce
Relu Games' Mimesis tops 2 million in global cumulative sales
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Finance
KB Financial Group, KOSMES to support industrial safety infrastructure for 950 SMEs
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Telecommunications & Media
KT Content Pay offers up to 50 percent off AI and everyday subscriptions
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Crypto
XRP Ledger payment volume plunges 95 percent, raising worries over slower network demand
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Crypto
U.S. CFTC chair urges Congress to pass CLARITY Act