AI NewsWaveOct. 13 AI Briefing: New Models and Chips From Meta and Microsoft, Krafton's AI Hiring Drive
Key points
- Meta and Microsoft unveil new AI models and in-house chips
- AMD and Intel compete on agentic AI server designs
- In Korea, Krafton's open recruitment and the opening of KES 2026
Meta unveiled new AI models, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Pro, on the 12th (U.S. time). iNews24 reported that they are distinguished by stronger performance on professional tasks such as coding, finance and law. Chosun Biz reported that the model ranked second in a performance evaluation, and Digital Today, citing The New York Times, reported that the test results were based on Meta's own data.
Microsoft unveiled Maia 300, its third-generation in-house AI chip, on the 12th. Industry News reported that it will deploy more than 1 million units next year, and Chosun Biz explained that Microsoft, which had relied on Nvidia GPUs, is shifting its center of gravity toward its own chips.
AMD unveiled Helios, a server rack for agentic AI that combines CPUs and GPUs. According to Chosun Biz, a CPU-only rack supports up to 32,768 cores, and Digital Today reported that it will launch in November. Intel disclosed detailed specifications of its D-Series GPU for AI inference, and Chosun Biz reported that its Xeon-based rack design puts more than 46,000 CPU cores in a single rack in some configurations.
Krafton on the 13th began a hiring-linked internship program that will take on more than 100 new graduates with AI skills across all job categories. According to Kukmin Ilbo, it is the largest ever among Krafton's new-graduate open recruitments, and applications are accepted through the 23rd.
The Korea Electronics Show, KES 2026, opened at COEX on the 13th and runs through the 16th. iNews24 reported that about 500 companies from 28 countries are taking part. Samsung Electronics said through its own newsroom that it is showing products with AI technology, including displays, home appliances and mobile devices.
According to IT Chosun, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan named funding as an obstacle to AI growth at a conference in Singapore on the 12th. AI Times reported that the CEOs of Broadcom and Intel expect AI infrastructure demand to exceed supply for the time being, while pointing out that the industry must prove the profitability of its investments.
KT on the 13th launched eight subscription products developed with Google. EBN reported that they start at 7,500 won a month. Hyundai Motor and Kia made a strategic investment in AI data infrastructure company VAST Data, VAST Data announced on the 13th, and VentureSquare reported that the size of the investment was not disclosed.