AI full-stack company Elice Group said on Monday it was selected as the GPU cloud supplier for the 2026 National AI Data Center Upgrade Project led by the Gwangju AI Industry Convergence Agency (AICA). The project aims to provide high-performance AI computing resources to South Korean companies, institutions and universities to strengthen national AI industry competitiveness. The agreement runs from May 2026 to late December, about seven months.

LGU+ is expanding its artificial intelligence data centre infrastructure business and plans to target the next-generation AI infrastructure market with group affiliates. It aims to reach 5 trillion won in cumulative orders by 2030. The company unveiled its strategy at a construction site in Paju, introducing a modular build method, securing 200MW of power, and building a hyperscale hybrid cooling structure. It also plans to shift toward an \"AI factory operator\" model.