Telecom Companies Sell AI Usage via Token Economy
SKT, KT and LG Uplus lead the domestic push as global telecoms expand AI token services.
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AI Around the World — what each story says
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🇨🇳 China2
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- China’s AI race needs data fuel. Can a new state-owned giant deliver?South China Morning Post · 10/26 09:00 UTC
🇪🇺 Europe3
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- Netherlands will cut about 25,000 government jobs in AI efficiency driveQuartz · 10/26 12:54 UTC
- UK pledges £10 million a year to study AI's impact on jobsStaffing Industry Analysts · 10/26 13:17 UTC
- Britain bets big on AI to defend against the threats AI is helping createThe Register · 10/26 11:00 UTC
🇮🇳 India and South Asia3
Chasing US capital, Indian AI startups weigh cost of moving amid challenges
VC firms such as Antler India and All In Capital have launched programmes to help homegrown AI startups establish a foothold in the US.
Read the original →For India's IT giants TCS and Infosys, AI both dents and supports growth
Overall revenues are under pressure. AI-related quarterly income is up as much as 29%.
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- IIT Madras study says AI's impact on Indian jobs must be measured task by taskMSN · 10/26 11:33 UTC
🌏 Southeast Asia and Oceania1
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- latest in Singapore’s AI scene that businesses should know – a round-up from January to March 2026Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) · 10/26 10:40 UTC
🇰🇷 Korea and Taiwan5
AI shoppers get first say in Korea's retail race
Korean retailers are testing products on artificial intelligence-generated shoppers before bringing them to real customers. They use virtual consumers to predict buyer responses.
Read the original →Samsung aims to cut chip material development time using AI
Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday it aims to use artificial intelligence to cut the time needed to develop new semiconductor materials.
Read the original →The Bank of Korea warned that if U.S. big tech companies' investment in artificial intelligence (AI)..
The Bank of Korea issued a warning concerning U.S. big tech companies' investment in artificial intelligence.
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- Korean chip and battery suppliers expand U.S. operations amid AI boomKorea JoongAng Daily · 10/26 07:24 UTC
- South Korea's Science Ministry Opens Public Contest to Name 'AI for All' Service, Top Prize approximately $1,500BigGo Finance · 10/26 03:35 UTC
🕌 Middle East4
UAE presents AI-powered government service model in Seoul
The UAE Government participated in the Global AI and Digital Summit, held in Seoul from 19 to 22 October. The summit was organised by the World Bank in collaboration with the Republic of Korea's Ministry of ...
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- Microsoft plans US$10 billion Middle East cloud and AI investmentIntelligent CIO · 10/26 13:13 UTC
- The Gulf’s Push Into AIBloomsbury Intelligence and Security Institute (BISI) · 10/26 06:15 UTC
- HUMAIN and AMD Advance Enterprise AI Adoption in Saudi Arabia With AI in a BoxKonsulteer · 10/26 06:02 UTC
🌎 Africa and Latin America3
Trust Stamp signs multi-million-dollar deal to supply AI identity tech for Nigerian government programs
Trust Stamp Inc has signed a three-year technology services and data sovereignty agreement with Nigeria's BLIP Limited. It will provide AI-powered identity solutions for Nigerian government programs in a multi-million-dollar engagement, the company said on Monday.
Read the original →The brutal financial reality behind government AI adoption in Africa
African governments offer AI companies a route to revenue and scale. Lengthy tenders, demanding eligibility rules and upfront delivery costs can strain startups' cash reserves before payment arrives.
Read the original →Brazil’s Itaú Unibanco to Acquire AI Startup NeoSpace for $589M
Itaú Unibanco has agreed to acquire Brazilian artificial intelligence startup NeoSpace for BRL 2.93 billion, or about $589 million. The bank has worked with the company for nearly two years, and the deal expands its in-house AI capabilities.
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