Two college applicants in Seoul were caught this month using prohibited AI glasses during entrance exams, Yonhap News reported Tuesday. One was admitted at Yonsei University, and the other was removed from the University of Seoul and banned from its exam for three years.
Seoul's KOSPI fell 5.46% to 6,035.35 on Oct. 13, extending losses to a fifth session as technology and chip stocks slumped on renewed AI and inflation worries. The won weakened to 1,345.1 per dollar after foreigners sold a net 4.51 trillion won of local shares.
Qwen opened an experience application page for its Personal Agent “Qwen Go!” inside the Qwen app on Oct. 13, saying the assistant can handle flight compensation claims, bookings, shopping and job applications.
ByteDance Seed has set up a standalone Model-Alignment & Preparedness department led by Yan Lin, moving its Responsible AI team and some Chat team members into a unit focused on agent safety, CBRN risks and alignment.
South Korean police are working with the FBI to trace hackers behind recent cyberattacks on the country's financial institutions, Yonhap News reported Tuesday.
Kakao unveiled Kanana Space, an AI assistant for KakaoTalk, at a developer event. A closed beta is set for December.
Lee stresses U.S. alliance; North Korea reports missile test; Seoul stocks tumble; IMF lifts Korea 2026 growth forecast.
On Oct. 13, 1688 opened Accio, an AI e-commerce workspace, to over 100M buyers and 1M suppliers before Double 11.
Sifted reports that Bain Capital Ventures is watching departures from European research labs, San Francisco's ecosystem is helping European founders move to the US, and physical AI in Europe hinges on industrial adoption.
A Shaoshupai retrospective says Apple Watch Edition served as Apple’s high-end smartwatch experiment from 2014 to 2021, shifting from 18K gold to precision ceramic and titanium before disappearing. Apple never disclosed sales for the gold model, and leftover inventory was later cleared at low prices.
Qwen Go! helped users get a 70-yuan flight delay payout and a 52-yuan Taobao refund, Leiphone reports.
A University of Cambridge and University of East Anglia study reports women with autoimmune conditions are up to 74% more likely than men to be told their symptoms are psychosomatic and face longer waits for diagnosis.
Linus Torvalds says he now really likes using AI as a tool, but warns it must be used carefully for important work.
TechRadar rates Nothing headphones for style and sound, with savings up to 48% ahead of Black Friday.
Red Bull Racing is using an Oracle-built AI strategy agent that helps engineers interpret Formula 1 rules and recommend race-day actions, according to CNBC.
Google has released a preview Linux terminal for Googlebook that runs in an isolated virtual machine, supporting Python, Node.js, Git and SSH for development and AI workflows.
A Kaseya survey of more than 1,100 MSPs and IT professionals found 68% consider human error the most concerning attack vector, while 80% of recent incident factors were tied to poor user practices or lack of training.
Asian technology and semiconductor shares fell Tuesday, tracking a U.S. chip sell-off, as SK Hynix, Samsung and SoftBank slumped amid concerns over AI financing and competition.
The IMF raised its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1%, citing AI investment that offset Middle East war shocks, while warning of disorderly bond-yield spikes and a possible AI share-price correction. It lifted South Korea's growth outlook to 3.3% on semiconductor exports.
Apple's folding iPhone Duo uses a flexible graphite pipe in its hinge to transfer heat between halves, PCMag reports.
Samsung Electronics unveiled next-generation memory and storage strategies at OCP Global Summit 2026 in San Francisco, targeting AI infrastructure performance. The company outlined high-performance memory, CXL-based expansion and next-generation SSD storage, and plans a joint CXL demonstration with AMD.
Lexus Korea launched the eighth-generation ES sedan on Oct. 13, 2026, offering the model's first all-electric variant alongside upgraded hybrids.
South Korea's arms procurement agency said it will speed up development of nuclear-powered submarines and AI-based combat assets, including unmanned vessels, attack drones and anti-drone networks, as Seoul pushes to retake wartime operational control.
Microsoft said it will expand Azure Maia AI systems to several gigawatts from 2027 and make them its main inference platform, while OnePlus, Google, CMF, LineageOS and Meta announced new devices, software and AI models.