AI & Enterprise

KT seeks startup AX solutions with AWS and Databricks

KT shared artificial intelligence and cloud-based work innovation strategies with startups in South Korea’s Gyeonggi region. KT said it held “KT AX Immersion Day 2026 Gyeonggi” on June 10 at Pangyo Startup Zone in Seongnam, jointly with the Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy and Innovation, Amazon Web Services, Databricks Korea and KT Cloud. Sessions covered AI agents, engineering methods and data-driven decision-making, and showcased KT’s Cloudflex cases.

Games & Commerce

Kakao union presses ahead with first headquarters strike, warns of second walkout on June 29 logoff day

Kakao\'s labour union held the company\'s first partial strike at headquarters and staged a large rally around Pangyo, demanding job security and accountability from management. The union said it would also stage an additional walkout on June 29 dubbed a \"logoff day\". The dispute over whether performance pay includes restricted stock units has broadened into conflict over compensation system changes and job insecurity.