SK Telecom

SK Telecom launched A.X K1, South Korea’s first 519 billion parameter AI model, aiming to rank among global AI leaders. This “Teacher Model” can transfer knowledge to smaller AIs, democratizing advanced AI. SK Telecom plans to offer A.X K1 via its A. service for widespread public access, fostering an AI ecosystem from semiconductors to services. The consortium aims to open-source the model to boost national AI competitiveness.

Penguin Solutions will showcase its HPC and AI infrastructure advancements at Supercomputing 25 (SC25) in St. Louis, November 16-21, 2025. Attendees will gain insights into manageability, scalability, and performance for advanced AI solutions. Highlights include demonstrations of Penguin’s technologies and its partnership with SK Telecom on Haein, a large-scale AI factory powered by NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, enabling national AI strategies. Penguin Solutions aims to optimize AI workflows and accelerate time-to-insight.