South Korea AI compute squeeze hits researchers and startups

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By Yunnie ChengSep 29, 2026, 2:33 am184 ptsTrendingTop
South Korea's AI sector is facing a growing GPU shortage as research institutes and small companies struggle to secure enough compute for model training and deployment. As government support ends, research teams are finding it harder to continue training, while startups are being squeezed by rising rental costs…

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