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South Korea's Massive AI Investment Push

South Korea's Massive AI Investment Push
Bloomberg Technology Monday 29 June 2026, 08:13 UTC 1 min read
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Jun 29th, 2026 South Korea's Massive AI Investment Push South Korea is launching a 1,350 trillion won ($880 billion) plan in corporate investments to build out critical AI infrastructure and cement its global dominance in the semiconductor market. President Lee Jae Myung called the sweeping mega-project a "national survival strategy" for the AI era. Bloomberg’s Avril Hong breaks down the press conference, where President Lee was joined by the CEOs of tech giants Samsung and SK Hynix to...

Jun 29th, 2026 South Korea's Massive AI Investment Push South Korea is launching a 1,350 trillion won ($880 billion) plan in corporate investments to build out critical AI infrastructure and cement its global dominance in the semiconductor market. President Lee Jae Myung called the sweeping mega-project a "national survival strategy" for the AI era. Bloomberg’s Avril Hong breaks down the press conference, where President Lee was joined by the CEOs of tech giants Samsung and SK Hynix to outline the multi-year roadmap. [Image text:] 59732 3,529.7) 3.431 SSAUTR
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