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South Korean AI Models Flunk College Entrance Math Exams, Lagging Far Behind Global Leaders

(C) Seeking Alpha SEOUL— A recent performance comparison of South Korea's leading large language models (LLMs), often dubbed "National AI" contenders, revealed a significant gap
Chinese Tycoons Pursue 'Musk-Like' Progeny via US Surrogacy

(C) Channel3000 (SEOUL/LOS ANGELES) — A growing number of Chinese billionaires are reportedly leveraging American surrogates to rapidly expand their families, a trend some claim is inspired b

Lee Vows Stronger Penalties for Data Breaches: "Make Companies Feel They Will Go Bankrupt"

(C) Modern Diplomacy President Lee Jae-myung on Friday called for significantly stricter penalties against companies responsible for repeated personal data breaches, stating the sanctions must be sev

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Delta Airlines Offers $30,000 Compensation to Each Passenger Involved in Toronto Airport Accident: Delta Airlines has offered $30,000 (approximately 43 million Korean won) in compensation to each of the 76 passengers on board the ...; Sharon Yoon Correspondent 2025.02.21

Korean Researchers Develop 3D Sensor Array That Mimics Human Touch: A team of researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) and Ulsan National Institute of Science and Techn ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.02.21

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