Hanwha's AI energy system named Fast Company tech pick SEOUL, October 07 (AJP) - Hanwha’s AI-based energy management system has been named to Fast Company’s 2026 “Next Big Things in Tech” list in the Applied AI category, the company said Tuesday. Energy Fluo™, developed by TransGrid Energy, a subsidiary of Hanwha FutureProof, uses artificial intelligence to monitor power infrastructure, energy storage systems, cooling equipment and IT systems in real time and help operators optimize energy use. Accordin October 7, 2026

South Korea's Nuri rocket faces precision test in fifth launch SEOUL, October 07 (AJP) - South Korea’s homegrown Nuri rocket is set to lift off at 12:25 p.m. Wednesday on its fifth flight, carrying 15 satellites in what officials say will be one of the launch vehicle’s most technically demanding missions yet. The Korea AeroSpace Administration, or KASA, confirmed the launch time Wednesday morning after reviewing the rocket’s technical condition, weather, space weather and possible collision risks with satellites and space debr October 7, 2026

Shinsegae invests $1 billion in Paramount-Warner deal SEOUL, October 07 (AJP) - Shinsegae Group is investing $1 billion in the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance. The deal marks a major push by the South Korean retail group into the global entertainment business. The investment, worth about 1.36 trillion won, will be made through an offshore investment vehicle that will acquire shares issued in connection with the transaction. Shinsegae said the move is aimed at combining global entertainment content with its r October 7, 2026

Samsung Biologics union sets three-week strike as talks collapse SEOUL, October 07 (AJP) - Workers at South Korea's Samsung Biologics will walk off the job for three weeks from Oct. 26, the union said, after government-brokered mediation failed to settle a pay dispute now in its seventh month. The walkout will run more than four times as long as the five day strike in early May, which the company estimated cost it about 150 billion won ($112 million), much of it in discarded drug products. The third round of mediation broke down on Oct. 1. October 7, 2026

AMD links up with Korean AI chipmakers SEOUL, October 07 (AJP) - AMD will work with 14 South Korean AI chip and technology companies to build computing infrastructure combining its CPUs and GPUs with Korean-made AI processors, as the U.S. chipmaker expands its AI partnership with Korea. The initiative follows an agreement signed between AMD and South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT in July. The partners plan to test the heterogeneous computing infrastructure in Korea and develop it into a reference model that October 7, 2026

Digital Korea falls prey to cyberattacks, from central bank to churches SEOUL, October 07 (AJP) —From its central bank to major churches, South Korea is confronting a widening range of cyber threats as surging hacking attempts and a series of data leaks raise concerns over security across its highly connected economy. The Bank of Korea and the state-run Export-Import Bank of Korea have reported sharp increases in attempted attacks this year. Separately, a law firm is preparing a damages lawsuit over a Shinhan Bank data breach affecting about 25,00 October 7, 2026

Ground station firm Contec backs 7 satellites on Nuri rocket SEOUL, October 06 (AJP) - A South Korean ground station company will make first contact with seven of the 15 satellites riding the Nuri rocket into orbit on Wednesday. Its job is to confirm each satellite survived the ride and to work out exactly where it ended up. Among the seven are the five satellites that will form South Korea's first satellite constellation. The Korea AeroSpace Administration has scheduled Nuri's fifth launch for a one-hour window opening at 12:23 p.m October 6, 2026

 Kazakhstan's first AI film festival draws 8,067 entries SEOUL, October 06 (AJP) - Filmmakers from 125 countries sent 8,067 films made with artificial intelligence to Kazakhstan's first AI film festival, which closed Saturday in Astana as the government pushes to turn the capital into a center for technology and the creative industries. Organizers said the entry count made the Astana AI Film Festival the largest international competition for AI-generated films in the world. Only 25 films reached the final round, and the winners shar October 6, 2026

Yeungnam professor wins 2 Springer Nature editor awards SEOUL, October 06 (AJP) - A Yeungnam University professor who edits an international journal on research methods has won both of Springer Nature's 2026 Editor of Distinction Awards. The academic publisher gives the honors to editors who rank among its most active and fastest at handling submitted papers. According to Springer Nature's award criteria, the Editorial Contribution Award goes to editors in the top 20 percent for the number of manuscripts sent to peer review. Th October 6, 2026

Kookmin University ties overseas training to jobs abroad SEOUL, October 06 (AJP) - Students sent overseas by Kookmin University are turning project work at foreign companies into internships and jobs, as the Seoul school moves its international programs beyond exchange visits and language courses. Kookmin University (KMU) said it has sent about 50 students to Irvine, California, since 2024 under its Global Project-Based Learning program. After internships arranged through the program, some were hired by overseas companies including Z-Or October 6, 2026