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OpenAI prepares inference residency in South Korea, in talks with local partners to secure GPUs

OpenAI is preparing to introduce “inference residency” in South Korea so Korean users’ AI inference computing is handled at domestic data centres. OpenAI Korea chief Kim Kyung-hoon said the company is discussing securing GPUs and cloud infrastructure with several local partners and expects to offer the service in the near term. OpenAI already supports data residency in Korea, but some data can move overseas during inference.

Games & Commerce

OpenAI to supply ChatGPT Enterprise to all Samsung Electronics employees

OpenAI will supply ChatGPT Enterprise and Codex to support work innovation and companywide AI transformation at Samsung Electronics, it said on Sunday. The rollout covers all Samsung employees in South Korea and all employees worldwide in its Device eXperience (DX) division. Samsung plans to use the tools across software development, marketing, product development and manufacturing. OpenAI said more than 5 million people use Codex weekly and its weekly active users in South Korea have surged since Feb. 1, 2026.

Industry

Mineral prices and rules boost profits in battery recycling

A sharp rise in lithium prices has helped restore the economics of used battery recycling, lifting margins for processes that extract metals from black mass. The supply structure is also shifting as first-generation electric vehicles begin reaching end-of-life, increasing the share of metals recovered from batteries after use. Regulations in the European Union and incentives under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act are supporting demand by requiring or encouraging recycled content and qualifying recycled minerals for subsidies.