AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI Infrastructure Push: Nvidia and SK Group are expanding their chip alliance into “AI factories,” with SK Telecom set to run a large-scale AI infrastructure platform in South Korea, while Nvidia also struck multi-year deals with SK Hynix and other Korean partners to secure memory supply for AI data centers. Physical AI & Robotics: Nvidia and LG Group agreed to build an AI factory ecosystem spanning robotics, autonomous driving, AI data centers and mobility, and Hyundai also met Nvidia to discuss physical AI use in real-world robotics. Cloud Rollout: SK Telecom and Nvidia plan a large AI cloud platform, targeting the first facility to go live in 2027. Policy & Economy: President Lee Jae Myung nominated Han Seong-sook as South Korea’s next prime minister, and said the government will launch a major AI-driven investment initiative funded by chip tax windfalls. Local Friction: Data centers are becoming a political flashpoint as residents push back against projects near apartments, with disputes and complaints surfacing in Seoul’s Geumcheon-gu. Markets & Energy: Global risk-off hit tech-heavy Korea’s Kospi hard amid Iran-Israel tensions that sent Brent above $97 and raised rate-hike fears.
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