KRW 30 trillion ($26B) locked for AI, chips, mobility - South Korea’s bet that could flood us with cheap, killer hardware.
South Korea just flexed hard: KRW 30 trillion from their National Growth Fund earmarked for 2026, laser-focused on AI, chips, and mobility. This isn’t pocket change - it’s about $26B USD pouring into semiconductors and AI infra, per today’s AI Headline News. Think Samsung, SK Hynix supercharging their fabs while we scramble for compute.
Devs, rejoice: this means cheaper HBM memory, faster TPUs, and AI chips that don’t bankrupt startups. I’ve burned cash on cloud GPUs; Korea’s push could slash those bills 30-50% as supply ramps. Plus, mobility angle hints at on-device AI boom - your phone’s next LLM might be Korean-engineered.
Opinion: While US dithers on CHIPS Act 2.0, Korea’s eating our lunch. Time to eye Asian suppliers for your next project. Who’s building with their tech first?
Source: AI Headline News YouTube