South Korea’s AI megabuild meets model-speed and browser-risk tests
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 · 10 min
Samsung and SK Hynix are part of South Korea’s expanding AI-infrastructure bet, with Heekyong Yang reporting chip pledges and Gigi Onag detailing an 18.4GW data-center plan; Google, AWS and Ars fill in model-speed and AI-browser-risk moves.
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Samsung and SK Hynix are part of South Korea’s expanding AI-infrastructure bet, with Heekyong Yang reporting chip pledges and Gigi Onag detailing an 18.4GW data-center plan; Google, AWS and Ars fill in model-speed and AI-browser-risk moves.
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