Meta Platforms’ reported acquisition of Singapore-based AI startup Manus marks a notable inflection point in the artificial intelligence race—one that suggests the industry’s center of gravity is moving beyond model performance toward deployable, revenue-generating autonomous agents.According to ana

SK Telecom is accelerating its push to join the ranks of global AI leaders with the launch of an ultra-large-scale artificial intelligence model, A.X K1, featuring 500 billion parameters, as part of its vision to realize “AI for all.”SK Telecom’s elite AI team unveiled A.X K1 on December 30 during t

VUERON Technology, a specialist in AI-based cognitive solutions, announced on December 30 that it will unveil its LiDAR-based cognitive AI integrated development platform, VueX, at CES 2026, to be held in Las Vegas from January 7 to 10, 2026.VueX is a cloud-based platform that applies a foundry-styl

Hanwha Aerospace announced on December 29 that it has signed an approximately USD 4 billion (PLN 14 billion) executive contract with the Polish Armament Agency for the supply of CGR-080 guided missiles for Poland’s Homar-K multiple rocket launcher program.The contract was signed at the Polish Army M

Medical artificial intelligence(AI) company Coreline Soft announced on the 29th that its lung cancer screening software, AVIEW LCS, has been designated as an Excellent R&D Innovation Product by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE).The designation qualifies AVIEW LCS for priority entry,

SK Chemicals is strengthening its drug development capabilities through open innovation.The company announced on December 26 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NextGen BioScience to jointly identify new drug development projects and collaborate on research and development.Th

Hanwha Systems has been selected to lead a major project to rebuild the core command and control system overseeing combined operations between South Korea and the United States. The initiative is expected to evolve into the first AI-based joint command system supporting Korean-led combined operation

HJ Shipbuilding & Construction has secured a KRW 68.8 billion contract to build the Korea Coast Guard’s first 1,900-ton multi-purpose chemical response vessel, reaffirming its technological leadership in the special-purpose shipbuilding sector.The company announced that it was selected as the top-ra

Nongshim announced that a Shin Ramyun advertisement produced in collaboration with its global ambassador aespa has surpassed 130 million cumulative views on YouTube.The milestone was achieved in just about one month after the video was released on November 19. Nongshim attributed the rapid growth in

Samsung Electronics has unveiled a new lineup of Odyssey gaming monitors, including the world’s first gaming monitors to support ultra-high 6K resolution. The company hosted its “The First Look” event on January 4 (local time) at a dedicated exhibition space in Las Vegas ahead of CES 2026, revealing

LG Display announced that it will unveil a 27-inch 4K OLED monitor panel featuring an RGB stripe pixel structure at CES 2026, marking the first public presentation of this technology. The panel is the world’s first OLED display to combine an RGB stripe structure with a 240Hz refresh rate.The RGB str

Nongshim has opened the fourth global location of its Shin Ramyun Bunshik at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, further reinforcing its position as a leading K-ramyun brand on the global stage. The company announced that the new store officially opened on December 19 at Terminal 1 of

Com2uS announced that it is developing a new game tentatively titled Gachiakuta: The Game, based on the globally popular animated series Gachiakuta.Gachiakuta is a battle-action TV anime that follows Rudo, a boy born in the slums, as he fights against discrimination and oppression. The series has dr

Hyosung Heavy Industries has reaffirmed its credibility in the European market by securing a series of ultra-high-voltage power equipment orders worth a combined KRW 230 billion across several European countries, including the United Kingdom, Sweden and Spain, during the month.Industry observers not

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced on December 18 that it has signed a contract with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) for the KF-21 additional weapons testing program.The contract is valued at KRW 685.9 billion and enables continuous development of the KF-21 fighter by p

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced that its smart home platform, SmartThings, now supports Matter 1.5, the latest version of the global smart home connectivity standard, becoming the first platform in the industry to enable support for Matter-compatible cameras.Beginning later this month, Samsu

Samsung C&T’s construction division is accelerating its expansion into Australia’s energy market after securing a major high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project.On December 18, Samsung C&T announced that it has signed a contract for the Marinus Link HVDC project, commissioned by Marin

HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC) has secured an additional order for four next-generation fast patrol craft from the Republic of Korea Navy, once again demonstrating its unmatched competitiveness as a specialized naval defense contractor.The company announced that it was selected as the preferr

Google has officially launched Gemini 3 Flash, expanding its Gemini 3 model family with a fast, cost-efficient AI designed to bring frontier-level intelligence to a broader audience. The new model reflects Google’s strategy to make advanced AI accessible across everyday tasks, development workflows,

LG Innotek announced on December 18 that it has developed a next-generation under-display camera module (UDC) for vehicles that monitors drivers from behind the instrument cluster and will unveil it for the first time at CES 2026.The under-display camera is a core component of the Driver Monitoring