[ZD SW Today] Molloco Presents Its Vision of the Ad Ecosystem in the AI Era, and Other News

Today's short news

Molloco will hold its yearly event 'Molocon 26' next month in Seoul and is taking sign-ups. Gabia applied to run a new internet domain ending in '.HAN'. XLEIGHT unveiled an AI guide for museums, called 'EventCat Docent'. Bespin Global won a Cloudflare partner award. NDS showed cloud tools at a hospital conference.

Key numbers and facts

• Molocon 26 is the third edition of the event, with the theme 'Beyond Growth.'
• Gabia's '.HAN' bid came from 481 companies and groups, who sent about 1,600 applications in total.
• ICANN last accepted new top-level domain applications in 2012, so this round came 14 years later.
• Foreign visitors to Korea rose about 70% in 2025 compared with 2023.
• Bespin Global has won the Cloudflare APAC award two years in a row.

Some context

A domain is the address of a website, such as 'example.com'. The last part, like '.com' or '.kr', is called a top-level domain. ICANN is the group that manages these addresses worldwide. Zero Trust means a system that checks every user and device before letting them in. A WAF is a firewall that blocks harmful traffic to websites.

Why it matters

Companies are changing how they reach customers as AI, short videos, smart TVs and shopping apps grow. New domain names could give Korean culture and brands a new online home. Better tools for tourists and museums can help places outside Seoul that lack staff. Cloud and security projects show that Korean IT firms are winning trust abroad.

What to watch

• Whether ICANN approves Gabia's '.HAN' domain.
• How many people attend Molocon 26 next month.
• Results from EventCat Docent's trial at four Korean cultural sites.
• Whether Bespin Global and NDS win more business abroad.