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• Hyundai advances Korean AI data center for 2030 launch

  Hyundai Motor Group announced an on-site office for its Saemangeum AI data center project on October 30. Construction is targeted for March 2027, with services planned for early 2030.

  Source: Hyundai Motor Group2026-10-30T06:00:00.000Z

• Korea launches K Connect AI across 5 industry expos

  South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources published an October 14 announcement launching K Connect AI, linking five exhibitions around industrial AI. The opening ceremony took place on October 13, with an international manufacturing AI conference scheduled for October 21. ([english.motir.go.kr](https://english.motir.go.kr/eng/article/EATCLdfa319ada/2752/view))

  Source: South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources2026-10-14T13:03:00.891Z

• Samsung and SK sign $950B AI chip and data center deals

  On July 25, 2026, South Korea’s presidential Blue House detailed about $950 billion in AI chip and infrastructure cooperation over five years between Korean conglomerates and US tech firms. SK Group will pursue around $750 billion in advanced memory supply deals, while Samsung Electronics signed a memorandum of understanding with Broadcom worth up to $200 billion, alongside large AI data center and physical AI projects with Nvidia, Anthropic, NAVER, SK Telecom, Brookfield and Hyundai Motor Group.

  Source: Aju Press2026-07-25T06:20:00.000Z

• CuspAI secures $450M Series B to scale AI materials discovery

  Cambridge-based CuspAI closed a $450 million Series B round at a $2.6 billion valuation, announced on July 20, 2026. The funding, co-led by Kleiner Perkins and NEA with participation from Bezos Expeditions and the UK’s Sovereign AI Fund, will expand its generative AI platform for discovering new materials and launch an AI Materials Foundry network.

  Source: Tech Funding News2026-07-20T21:08:55.929Z

• CuspAI secures $450M Series B to launch global AI materials foundry

  UK startup CuspAI has raised $450 million in a Series B round valuing the company at about $2.6 billion. On July 20–21, 2026, outlets including Sifted, Reuters and The Star reported that the round, led by Kleiner Perkins and NEA with backing from Jeff Bezos and the UK government, coincides with the launch of CuspAI’s AI Materials Foundry, a 45‑plus member network including Nvidia and Meta. The company says the funds will scale its MIRA platform and foundry network across Europe, the US and Asia.

  Source: Sifted2026-07-20T11:00:00.000Z

• Whale Raises $40M to expand global enterprise AI operating system

  Singapore-based enterprise AI company Whale announced a $40 million Series C3 extension on July 16, 2026, bringing its total Series C funding to $100 million. The round will be used to scale Whale’s AI Operating System for enterprise operations across Asia-Pacific, North America and new regions including MENA and Europe.

  Source: PR Newswire APAC (English)2026-07-16T02:00:00.000Z

• Boston Dynamics Atlas wins CES 2026 award as Hyundai touts factory AI robotics

  On January 9, 2026, Hyundai Motor Group said its Boston Dynamics Atlas humanoid robot won CNET’s Best Robot award in the Best of CES 2026 honors. The group plans to start deploying the next‑generation electric Atlas in its Savannah, Georgia plant in 2028, with broader rollout across global factories by 2030.

  Source: AJU Press2026-01-09T06:56:00.000Z

• Hyundai’s Atlas humanoid wins CES 2026 Best Robot award

  Hyundai Motor Group’s Atlas humanoid robot, developed by its U.S. robotics subsidiary Boston Dynamics, was named Best Robot of CES 2026 by CNET and other global media, according to reports on January 9, 2026. The fully electric humanoid is slated for phased deployment in Hyundai manufacturing plants starting around 2028–2030 to handle parts sorting, sequencing and heavy material handling.

  Source: Interesting Engineering2026-01-09T05:42:00.000Z