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Telecommunications & Media

Korea parliament science, ICT committee completes second-half lineup with AI budget, misinformation on agenda

South Korea\'s National Assembly Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee begins second-half activities after ruling and opposition parties completed member assignments. The panel is expected to focus on securing budgets and setting investment priorities for government AI projects, ensuring power supply for AI data centres and chip plants, and overhauling broadcasting and telecom rules. It is also set to debate regulation of false and manipulated information, follow-up work on the AI basic law and media fund financing.

Industry

Walmart signs long-term nuclear power supply deal in Illinois

Walmart has signed a long-term power purchase agreement to receive electricity generated at a U.S. nuclear power plant, strengthening its strategy to secure clean energy. The deal with Constellation covers about 176 megawatts from the Dresden Clean Energy Center in Illinois, including 30 MW from boosted output at the existing plant. The contracts begin in 2029 and 2030 and run for 15 years each, with power also supporting Walmart logistics facilities.

Games & Commerce

Naver pivots from search to AI infrastructure with \'AI factory\' push

Naver is positioning AI infrastructure as a new growth pillar, moving beyond domestic search, shopping and advertising into B2B infrastructure aimed at global AI computing demand. Its core project is an “AI factory” 추진 with Nvidia. Plans call for ramping capacity from 55MW in the first half of next year to 200MW by end-2028, with a long-term goal of 1GW. Key hurdles include long-term customer contracts, funding, power and sites, and technology-change risks.