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The US Department of Homeland Security issued an order on Monday directing federal civilian agencies to stop using DeepSeek technology and remove existing implementations. The order's wording is broad and vague, covering DeepSeek-affiliated products and third-party products developed using DeepSeek, which leaves unclear how agencies should comply.
Hwaseong Special City in Gyeonggi Province will showcase AI urban technologies with 56 companies and institutions at the AI expo 'MARS 2026' at Seoul's COEX from November 3 to 5. The event covers five fields, including mobility, manufacturing, daily life, urban operations, and aerospace, and includes conferences and investment programs.
Paulina Borsook’s 2000 book “Cyberselfish,” long out of print, is returning in a new edition from Tin House with a new introduction by Gil Durán. Borsook says the book examines techno-libertarian influence on Silicon Valley culture, which she argues has been anti-regulation despite benefiting heavily from government.
Gangjin County won the top prize at the 2026 Korea SNS Awards for sharing tourism, culture, and county government news through friendly content. County civil servants run the accounts in-house without outside contractors, planning and producing content based on their understanding of policies and events.
Samsung Group is extending its practice of reporting CEO succession candidates to its board to more affiliates. Samsung Electro-Mechanics and Samsung SDI are reportedly set to table the item at board meetings held ahead of third-quarter earnings announcements.