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Naver to link search and purchases with \'action AI\', profit ramp-up in H2

Naver is making a shift to connect search to transactions a core task this year, focusing on building an uninterrupted flow from search to purchases and reservations around what it calls “action AI”. The company posted first-quarter revenue of 3.24 trillion won and operating profit of 541.8 billion won. It plans to test generative AI ads tied to shopping and local services from the second quarter and begin full monetisation in the third quarter.