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Industry
October ICT exports hit record $70.35 billion, AI semiconductors drive growth
South Korea\'s ICT exports in October reached a record high for the month as demand for high-performance memory rose with the growth of the AI industry and semiconductor prices climbed. Exports rose 202.0 percent from a year earlier to $70.35 billion, while imports increased 52.7 percent to $19.8 billion, producing a $50.55 billion surplus. Semiconductors accounted for 80.3 percent of ICT exports.
AI & Enterprise
SKB split review steps up, challenge to secure growth drivers after data center unit spun off
Government reviews of SK Broadband\'s plan to split off its data center business have stepped up, the telecom industry said. The Ministry of Science and ICT is gathering opinions through Nov. 30, and the Korea Communications Commission has begun reviewing changes to IPTV and cable broadcasting permits. SK Telecom plans to set up SK Horizon for data centers and AI infrastructure, while SKB keeps broadband and IPTV. SKB\'s union has opposed the split and warned of further action.
AI & Enterprise
MS365 outage disrupts work at some South Korean firms, government activates emergency response team
A Microsoft service outage disrupted email sending and receiving at some South Korean companies, prompting the government to set up an emergency response team. The Ministry of Science and ICT said it is checking service restoration and reported damage to minimise inconvenience to local users. Microsoft said the outage was not related to a cyberattack or AI, but stemmed from an earlier network capacity upgrade issue that surfaced after recent network changes.
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AI & Enterprise
Government holds emergency review after Jensen Huang resignation, discusses keeping GPU supply and using homegrown NPUs
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AI & Enterprise
MSIT holds South Korea Internet Awards ceremony; Elis Group wins presidential prize
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Industry
South Korea checks security conditions for Google\'s overseas transfer of map data
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AI & Enterprise
MSIT holds ICT talent training results event, highlights industry-academia cooperation
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AI & Enterprise
MSIT to hold AI, ICT joint research conference to expand global cooperation
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AI & Enterprise
Elice Group adopts hot-water and outside-air cooling in B300-based AI data centre
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AI & Enterprise
AI, IT firms step up security as South Korea retools national security policy
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Industry
South Korea, France expand joint research on next-generation reactors, strengthen SMR cooperation
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Telecommunications & Media
South Korea sanctions 8 budget mobile operators over resident ID collection, weak encryption
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AI & Enterprise
National AI Strategy Committee launches cyber resilience task force
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AI & Enterprise
MSIT launches public monitoring team to check AI errors and risks
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AI & Enterprise
MSIT holds future defense technology exchange, unveils 8 private-sector technologies
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AI & Enterprise
South Korea ministry to step up security checks after IP camera hacking risks found
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AI & Enterprise
Saltlux builds AI search for National Archives, field trials this month
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AI & Enterprise
MSIT and National AI Strategy Committee hold citizen forum on public debate of AI issues