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AI & Enterprise

South Korea and Central Asia discuss AI, science and technology cooperation, hold partnership ministerial meeting

South Korea and five Central Asian countries discussed ways to expand future cooperation in artificial intelligence and science and technology, the Ministry of Science and ICT said. The ministry held the Korea-Central Asia Future AI and Science and Technology Partnership Ministerial Meeting at Seoul Central Post Office on Sept. 14. The meeting was arranged around the first Korea-Central Asia summit to be held in Seoul this month.

Crypto

Why Binance, Telegram and others went to Kazakhstan as tech figures skirt regulation

Astana is drawing attention as a new base for global tech, with Binance, Telegram and Balaji Srinivasan expanding in Kazakhstan, Business Insider reported. Srinivasan opened a resident startup community and relaunched his Network School at the Astana Hub. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao visited and the firm signed three agreements with the government. Telegram opened its first local office and an AI institute. Kazakhstan has introduced new visas and pursued immigration reforms, amid mention of some figures’ regulatory troubles elsewhere.

Industry

China\'s SpaceSail raises 1.4 trillion won to speed up race to catch up with Starlink

China\'s satellite internet startup SpaceSail has raised about 7 billion yuan, or roughly 1.4 trillion won, to accelerate expansion of its low-Earth orbit satellite network, South China Morning Post reported. The Series B funding values the company at about 50 billion yuan and involved 18 investors. SpaceSail has rapidly increased its satellite count, but remains far behind Starlink. It has also begun overseas expansion, including regulatory approval in Brazil.