AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI Infrastructure Deals: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met South Korea’s top tech leaders as Seoul moves to secure thousands of GPUs for a state AI project, while SK hynix, SK Telecom, Naver and Doosan push gigawatt-scale AI cloud and data-center plans. Semiconductor Memory Race: Samsung and Nvidia reportedly discussed next-gen HBM4E/HBM5 and AI chip foundry cooperation, underscoring how memory and accelerators are becoming the core battleground. Genome-Edited Crops: ToolGen opened a genome-edited crop field testing facility in Cheongju to speed “bench-to-field” commercialization with regulatory-ready agronomic data. Cybersecurity: North Korean hackers stole up to $36M from Humanity Protocol via phishing and credential theft, adding to a string of crypto heists. Space/Markets: OpenAI’s Sam Altman postponed a Seoul visit, while South Korea’s KOSPI surged on global risk-on sentiment tied to an Iran-US framework peace deal and Strait of Hormuz reopening. Defense Aviation Safety: South Korea suspended flights of its Light Armed Helicopter fleet after engine defects were found in multiple units. Tech Policy Watch: The UK announced a ban on under-16s using major social media apps, with South Korea cited among countries studying similar steps.
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