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Google faces scrutiny over outsourced reviews of victims' removal requests

MBC reports that a contractor handled sensitive requests from digital sex-crime victims without those victims being told their information could reach a third party.

Domestic particle accelerator supports Korea radioisotope exports

Strong Winds Could Delay Nuri's Fifth Launch

Korea Launches Dedicated Institute for Numerical Weather Models

KMA Starts High-Resolution Forecasts for Solar and Wind Power

Four in Ten Working-Age Koreans Now Use Generative AI

Korea Prepares Nationwide AI Service for 2026 Launch

The government-backed AI for Everyone project is moving from promise to rollout, with beta testing in October and a formal launch targeted for December

AI Glasses Expose New Gaps in Exam and Privacy Rules

Gyeongbuk Moves to Build Quantum Supply Chain With IonQ and SDT

New agreements aim to connect manufacturers in Gumi with the hardware and component needs of the emerging quantum industry

Gwangju Semiconductor Cluster Faces Calls to Ease Land-Transaction Rules

Local officials say restrictions imposed around the new national industrial complex may also be constraining legitimate economic activity

Former Team Leader Jailed for Taking Semiconductor Equipment Software to Rival

A Suwon court sentenced a former developer and a competing company's representative over unauthorized use of control software

AI Moves Into Korean Hiring and Performance Reviews

Employers are measuring AI use and cost, while applicants' right to explanations depends on knowing automation was used.

Korean AI Agent Scores 100% in Google Mobile Task Test

AI Watermark Fines Target Providers, Leaving a User Gap

AI-Forged Receipts Add New Layer to Record Secondhand-Fraud Losses

Secondhand-trading fraud losses reached a record 874.07 billion won as generative AI made fake receipts and shipping documents easier to produce

AI Data Centers Lift Regional LFP Battery Orders

Gwangju Plans Two Semiconductor Fabs for 2030 Output

South Gyeongsang Wildfire AI Error Rate Hits 79%

Lee Sets Goal to Double Korea's Chip Output in Five Years

Hyundai and Boston Dynamics expand Atlas factory training

LS Electric puts Spot robots into regular operation at Busan plant

Two Boston Dynamics quadruped robots will inspect equipment and support predictive maintenance at the transformer factory.

LG and Microsoft deepen partnership around AI data centers

The companies discussed cooperation in cooling, power and IT infrastructure as Microsoft expands global data-center capacity.

Daegu University to open North Gyeongsang AI gifted institute

The university-run program is scheduled to open in March 2027 with courses from elementary level through high school.

Korea Railroad Research Institute expands European AI cooperation

Meetings at InnoTrans 2026 focused on AI, digital twins and joint railway research with European institutions.

Kakao Brand Message spam complaints top 132,000

Factory AI delivers measurable productivity gains at Korean manufacturers

Industrial examples include drone-based site analysis and welding robots, with one shipyard process reporting a 30% productivity increase.

Cooking robots spread to 103 expressway rest areas

Automation is helping some highway rest stops keep kitchens open during late-night staffing gaps.