More than a quarter of venture capital-backed unicorn startups are no longer valued at $1 billion, an analysis showed. PitchBook’s latest valuation data suggest VCs still record these startups at $1 billion or more on their books even though their actual values have dropped below that level. So-called undercorns, once considered rare after the term emerged in 2014, have become more common than unicorns. Many have not raised new funding for years.

Netmarble on Jan. 30 released a developer note for its baseball game \'Magu Magu 2025\' and previewed a \'2026 season open\' update in March. Producer Kim Hyun-chan said the update would be more than a simple year change and would mark the start of a new five years for the game. He said the company would improve issues built up over the past five years and later disclose details through its official forum and community. Netmarble will also offer coupon rewards and run in-game events.