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South Korea launches \'4 hubs, 3 special regions\' autonomous R&D plan, to invest 78.9 billion won in 7 zones

South Korea will shift its regional research and development system from a central government and province-led model to a zone-based, locally autonomous approach. The Ministry of Science and ICT said it launched the \'4 hubs, 3 special regions\' programme at KAIST on Wednesday and will push projects in seven zones. It will invest a total of 78.9 billion won this year and expand support after 2027.

Crypto

IonQ unveils sixth-generation quantum computer, targets customer deliveries in 2027 amid bitcoin security debate

IonQ unveiled its sixth-generation quantum computer, the 256-qubit Superion 256, and began taking orders, with customer deliveries planned for 2027. The company said the focus is a shift in manufacturing, integrating electronic control functions into the chip to lower costs and enable larger-scale production. IonQ said its SkyWater unit completed the first 256-qubit processor, though performance results have not been disclosed. The announcement comes amid debate over quantum computing’s potential impact on bitcoin security.

Industry

SK hynix cuts daily water use by 170,000 tonnes, targets 600 million tonnes by 2030

SK hynix said it cut average daily water use by 170,000 tonnes at its domestic sites last year. The company presented its water management results at Korea International Water Week 2026, held in Daegu from Sept. 9 to 11. SK hynix said cumulative water savings reached 303.37 million tonnes by last year, exceeding an earlier target of 264 million tonnes. It raised this year’s target to 329 million tonnes and aims for 600 million tonnes by 2030.