Tag: Messaging

Korea Tech Today

From LLMs to Agents: Naver and Kakao Enter Next Phase of AI Competition

Korean internet giants move beyond chatbots toward task-executing AI agents. Heavy infrastructure spending signals a shift to AI as core platform logic South Korea’s internet leaders […]
January 5th, 2026
EU-Startups

Italy’s Bending Spoons adds Eventbrite to portfolio in €430 million all-cash acquisition

Milan-based tech company Bending Spoons is acquiring global event platform Eventbrite in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately €430 million ($500 million). The definitive agreement will […]
December 2nd, 2025
Technode

Elon Musk says WeChat is indispensable in China, plans X aligned with WeChat

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he aims to turn social media platform X into a multi-purpose “super app,” describing it as a “WeChat++” for markets outside […]
December 2nd, 2025
Technode

Huawei Watch Ultimate 2 adds 30-meter underwater acoustic messaging

Huawei is set to unveil the Watch Ultimate 2 on Nov. 25. The smartwatch is the first wearable to support voice messaging via China’s Beidou satellite […]
November 20th, 2025
Korea Tech Today

Kakao Integrates ChatGPT Into KakaoTalk, Redefining Everyday Messaging With AI

The move marks a major milestone in Kakao’s partnership with OpenAI and its push to embed generative AI into daily digital communication. Kakao has launched “ChatGPT […]
October 28th, 2025
Korea Tech Today

KT Detects 20 Illegal Base Stations Linked to Mobile Payment Breach

368 users lost ₩240 million as hackers exploited rogue femtocells; regulators probe telecom security gaps. KT Corp., one of South Korea’s leading telecom operators, has uncovered […]
October 17th, 2025
Korea Tech Today

SK Telecom Commits $3.6B to AI with New Company-in-Company Unit

Korea’s largest mobile operator consolidates AI assets to strengthen competitiveness and rebuild trust South Korea’s largest mobile operator, SK Telecom, has created a Company-in-Company (CIC) unit […]
September 26th, 2025
Techpoint Africa

Meta Ray-Ban display glasses (2025): AI features, specs & EMG explained

Meta Ray-Ban display glasses (2025): AI features, specs & EMG explained The first Ray-Ban Meta glasses hinted at a future where style meets tech. Now, the […]
September 25th, 2025
Rest of World

When Africa’s internet breaks, this ship answers the call

Tyrone November (L) and Didier Towanou, both able seamen, wrangle a debris-covered segment of cable hauled in from the seabed. Photography by Jean François Boury © […]
September 17th, 2025
Korea Tech Today

KakaoTalk to Get ChatGPT Integration in Major AI Push

Kakao is preparing to embed OpenAI’s ChatGPT into its flagship messaging service, KakaoTalk, in a move aimed at strengthening user engagement and modernizing the platform. Industry […]
September 5th, 2025
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