AI & Enterprise
Kakao posts record first-quarter results, pledges KakaoTalk shift to agentic AI platform
Kakao posted its highest first-quarter sales and operating profit on strong platform growth and efficiency gains, and said it will shift KakaoTalk into an agentic AI platform. The company reported a 11 percent rise in revenue and a 66 percent jump in operating profit. Kakao outlined plans for its Kanana models, service rollouts including Kanana in KakaoTalk, and early agent-commerce tests with partners, while noting some second-quarter cost headwinds.
