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Telecommunications & Media

Broadcast Media Telecommunications Commission unveils official character 'Media Guardians'

South Korea’s Broadcast Media Telecommunications Commission said on April 17 it selected Kim Jae-hyo’s 'Media Guardians' as the top prize winner in its character contest. The commission said the design visualises its identity in a cute and friendly image, including guaranteeing broadcasting independence and public interest and protecting user rights. The contest drew 146 entries. The characters will be used on social media and in digital content and goods.

AI & Enterprise

Shinsegae Group pushes retail AI innovation with Reflection AI, halts OpenAI talks

Shinsegae Group is pursuing a project with U.S. artificial intelligence firm Reflection AI to apply AI across retail operations such as product sourcing, inventory management and customer management. The group said it is accelerating an advanced AI retail innovation drive and last month agreed via an MOU in San Francisco to build and jointly operate an AI data centre. It said E-Mart will be the first to roll out the AI-based retail initiative, and it will halt collaboration talks with OpenAI.

Games & Commerce

Google releases 2025 Ads Safety Report; 175.5 million inappropriate ads removed in South Korea

Google released its 2025 Ads Safety Report on Thursday, outlining its ad-blocking results. The company said it blocked or removed more than 8.3 billion inappropriate ads worldwide last year, suspended 24.9 million advertiser accounts and took action against more than 245,000 publisher sites that violated policies. In South Korea, it removed 175.5 million ads and suspended 326,000 advertiser accounts.