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Games & Commerce
Naver payments vs Kakao chats: Battle to capture everyday data in AI era
Naver and Kakao are moving to secure everyday data to raise personalisation in artificial intelligence services. Naver is collecting visit, order and payment data through its offline payment terminal and linking it with existing search and booking information. Kakao is focusing on remembering users’ schedules, interests and preferences scattered across KakaoTalk chats through long-term on-device AI memory, and on connecting external transaction functions such as food delivery.
Games & Commerce
Kakao focuses on everyday AI linking orders, reservations and payments in KakaoTalk
Kakao is prioritising agent services in KakaoTalk that identify user intent and link it to orders, reservations and payments, rather than entering AI infrastructure such as data centres and GPU cloud. CEO Chung Shin-a outlined a plan to start with food delivery through a Coupang Eats tie-up and expand to commerce, reservations and travel. Kakao aims to raise monthly AI users to 10 million by end-2026 and begin monetisation via fees and subscriptions in 2027.
Crypto
Figure Technology unveils blockchain-based stock lending platform
Nasdaq-listed Figure Technology has launched a blockchain-based stock lending platform, Cointelegraph reported on Jan. 14. The company said its On-Chain Public Equity Network, or OPEN, supports companies in issuing and lending real shares directly on the blockchain. Figure CEO Mike Cagney said investors can lend shares or use them as collateral without brokers. The company expects improved settlement efficiency and greater transparency in ownership and lending activity.