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2026.06.26
Hotter than a bathtub?
Bottleneck removal with hot water cooling technology
NVIDIA has applied the industry's first 100% liquid-cooled structure to its next-generation AI platform, Rubin. By using 45-degree cooling water, hotter than a hot tub, it simultaneously reduced water and power consumption. It has targeted the bottlenecks of AI infrastructure, namely data center cooling costs and environmental controversies.
Startup News
Reversing fortunes two years after debut… A closer look at the structure of Risenne’s agency, The Muse Entertainment, raising a cumulative 6.19 billion won
Aug 19, 2026
Policy Financial Institution Ambassador is Girl Group… Korea Venture Investment Appoints Risenne as Honorary Ambassador
Aug 17, 2026
Recruitment for the 2nd Round of 'Startup for Everyone' Begins on the 20th… 10,000 to be Selected, 80% Allocated to Prospective Entrepreneurs
Aug 15, 2026
Watcha, valued at 330 billion won, finds new owner for 4.25 billion won... 30 million won more than liquidation value
Aug 15, 2026
"In Silicon Valley, you don't start with business"… American-style investment communication discussed at SVC Seoul
Aug 14, 2026
CEO of As We Make, which boasted 32.1 billion won in sales and a 24.9% operating profit margin, resigns amid allegations of financial data falsification.
Aug 13, 2026
15 Billion Won in 7 Months... Bunker Kids, Operator of AI Character Chat 'Wiff', Secures Series A
Aug 11, 2026
Government Pushes to Cut SME Support Budget by 16%… "Cleansing Up Small-Scale and Handout-Style Programs"
Aug 11, 2026
Funding Flocks to 'Training Data', Not Robots… Ndotlight Secures 15 Billion Won
Aug 11, 2026
41 Companies Secure Investment in First Week of August… Early-Stage Investments Account for 61%, Funding Concentrated in Top Deals
Aug 7, 2026
"Public Procurement Even with Zero Delivery Tracks"… Entry Requirements for AI Products in the Procurement Market Drastically Eased Starting August 1
Jul 27, 2026
Hyundai Motor Group Secures 100% Stake in Boston Dynamics… A Bold Move for the Commercialization of Physical AI
Jul 18, 2026
Mandatory Venture Investment Period Extended from 3 to 5 Years… Major Overhaul of Startup Support Systems in Second Half
Jul 17, 2026
Uber Acquires Delivery Hero for 22 Trillion Won… Baedal Minjok Joins Uber Group
Jul 16, 2026
FSS and Naver Pay Launch Venture Capital Investment Platform 'Npay Startup'... Connecting Securities Firms, VCs, and Venture Companies in One Place
Jul 7, 2026
Developers, Whom AI Said Would Eliminate First, Saw the Little in Hiring Data
Jun 29, 2026
Restores 95% Performance to Waste Batteries Without Shredding… Cornell University Unveils 'Electrode Regeneration' Process
Jun 28, 2026
SK Telecom Joins In… Funds from Four Affiliates Flow into SK Group’s 'AI Company'
Jun 28, 2026
Limpid Acquires PetPeoTalk Entirely… Combining 'AI Video Detection + Precision Nutrition' Pet Healthcare
Jun 27, 2026
Marine Deep Tech Firm JJ&Company Secures 3 Billion Won Series A… Wins 5 Consecutive Government Support Programs
Jun 27, 2026
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