Skip to content
Topic Desk

Technology

Coverage of technology, AI, startups, digital transformation, and tech policy in Korea and the global economy.

BiB mark

Reporting and analysis from Breeze in Busan

Desk Focus

This desk tracks AI, platforms, digital infrastructure, startups, research, and tech policy, focusing on how technology changes industry, institutions, and everyday life.

Who Controls Rare Earths Controls the Future
TechnologyApr 22, 2025

Who Controls Rare Earths Controls the Future

Global demand for rare earths is rising fast — but the real race isn’t about digging more, it’s about who can process them. From defense to electric vehicles, strategic supply chains hinge on refining, not reserves.

Quantum vs. Photonic: Two Futures, One Question
TechnologyApr 16, 2025

Quantum vs. Photonic: Two Futures, One Question

As photonic and quantum systems redefine the limits of computation, they also pose a deeper question: What kind of thinking should our machines inherit — accelerated versions of our own, or entirely new forms beyond human logic?

AI’s Sputnik Moment: DeepSeek Challenges Global Tech Titans
TechnologyJan 28, 2025

AI’s Sputnik Moment: DeepSeek Challenges Global Tech Titans

In a development that has captivated the global technology industry and disrupted financial markets, Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has unveiled its groundbreaking AI model, DeepSeek-R1. This innovative system, powered by a radically different approach to artificial intelligence development, is forcing established tech giants and governments alike to reconsider their strategies in the rapidly evolving AI race. With its cost-effective design, geopolitical ramifications, and implications for the futu

The Rise of Repetitive Content: Is the Internet Really 'Dead'?
TechnologyJan 27, 2025

The Rise of Repetitive Content: Is the Internet Really 'Dead'?

In an era where information flows at an unprecedented speed, it seems like we are experiencing a case of digital déjà vu. Open any social media platform or news website, and you're likely to encounter the same headlines, the same stories, and even the same phrasing across multiple outlets. This phenomenon has led some to ask an unsettling question: Is the internet truly dead? Or is it simply drowning in an endless loop of recycled content? The "Internet is Dead" theory suggests that much of wha

Page 2 of 5