AI Infrastructure Deals: Nvidia and South Korean tech leaders agreed on a new wave of AI hardware and data-center cooperation, including a government plan to secure thousands of GPUs and partnerships spanning memory, cloud buildouts, and robot-focused R&D. Sovereign AI Push: Upstage is reorganizing to combine its AI model, agent tools, and a major portal into one “AI for everyone” ecosystem, aiming to reduce reliance on foreign models. Cybersecurity Buying: A new survey finds 62% of organizations plan to switch or add cybersecurity vendors in the next year, with AI security and identity tools topping new investments. Data Centers & Power: A report says Asia-Pacific regulators are tightening rules so data centers must support grid reliability, not just request power. Wearable Medical Tech: University of Seoul and Hanyang University unveiled a textile electrical stimulation suit for full-body haptic feedback and therapeutic use. Space/Finance Watch: Korea’s financial watchdog is probing brokerages after investors failed to get SpaceX IPO allocations, raising questions about marketing and investor protection. Energy & Trade Context: Coal demand is rising across Asia-Pacific as LNG tightness and Middle East conflict push utilities back toward coal, while CPTPP accession talks highlight how trade blocs are gaining new relevance. Markets: Seoul stocks climbed on US-Iran peace optimism, while rate-hike expectations at the Bank of Korea stayed largely unchanged.