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AI & Enterprise
MSIT selects 4 \'top-tier\' international joint research projects
South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT has selected four new international joint research projects involving domestic institutions and partners in the United States, Germany and Japan. The projects were chosen under the 2026 programme to build cooperation platforms among top-tier research institutes and support joint research. Each project will receive 2.3 billion won a year for 10 years. The ministry also supports four existing projects launched from 2024.
Telecommunications & Media
Elon Musk says today\'s technology would have meant being burned at the stake 300 years ago, 2012 speech revisited
Elon Musk’s technology philosophy, outlined in a 2012 commencement speech at the California Institute of Technology, is drawing fresh attention. Musk compared advanced technology to magic and cited Arthur C. Clarke’s line that sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. He said modern everyday technology would have led to being burned at the stake 300 years ago. The renewed focus follows Musk’s recent projects including Neuralink’s brain-computer interface work and broader expansion into AI and robotics.
Crypto
Circle unveils quantum-resistant security roadmap for Arc layer1 blockchain
Stablecoin issuer Circle has unveiled a quantum-resistant security roadmap for its layer1 blockchain Arc, Cointelegraph reported on Sunday. Circle plans to phase in quantum-resistant solutions across all layers of its network technology stack. It will offer optional quantum-resistant wallets and signature functions from the mainnet launch, then expand to the validator level and surrounding infrastructure. Arc mainnet is planned for 2026 and currently runs on a public testnet.
