- 1. Naver and Kakao face Korea AI setbacks from cloud capacity shortages delaying training.
- 2. Crypto Fear & Greed Index drops to 23, showing extreme investor fear.
- 3. Bitcoin falls 2.1% to $73,901 USD amid broader tech market concerns.
Naver and Kakao delay AI model training. Cloud shortages cause these Korea AI setbacks. KED Global reported the issues on April 15, 2026. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index fell to 23. This score shows extreme investor fear.
South Korea's tech giants invest billions in generative AI. Cloud platforms process huge data loads for training. Shortages now stop projects and raise costs.
Naver Hits Cloud Walls in HyperCLOVA Training
Naver builds HyperCLOVA AI models. These power search and chat features. Naver Cloud Platform runs training in Seoul data centers.
Teams need large GPU clusters. GPUs are graphics processing units. They speed AI math. Naver's centers hit full capacity. This adds weeks to training times.
Global firms like AWS offer unlimited power. Naver uses local servers. Korea's data laws require this. Delays stretch updates by months.
Naver Cloud handles quick AI responses well. Large training stays limited, per status updates.
Kakao Struggles with KoGPT Compute Limits
Kakao develops KoGPT for chatbots and suggestions. Its cloud struggles with peak loads. Tests show crashes during training.
AI training links thousands of processors. Kakao systems fail under pressure. Downtime delays projects by weeks.
Korea rules demand local clouds for privacy. They block easy access to Nvidia GPUs. Kakao partners with Nvidia. Supply chains slow chip integration.
Budgets overrun by 25%, Yonhap News reports from internal memos.
Cloud Strains Power AI but Buckle in Korea
Clouds store data and speed processing. Naver models handle text, images, and video fast. Korea firms use basic hardware upgrades.
Global rivals build custom chips. This boosts efficiency by 30%. Korea lags behind.
Data centers guzzle energy for GPU cooling. Korea's grid nears limits. Blackouts loom.
AWS launched a Seoul region in 2021, Reuters reports. Local clouds compete on price but not scale.
Fear Index at 23 Signals Investor Panic
Korea AI setbacks shake markets. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index from Alternative.me hit 23 on April 15, 2026.
Scores range from 0 to 100. 23 means extreme fear. Bitcoin dropped 2.1% to $73,901 USD, CoinMarketCap shows.
Ethereum fell 2.5% to $2,323.95 USD. XRP lost 1.8% to $1.37 USD.
AI hype fueled rallies. Korean delays cool enthusiasm. Venture funds now check clouds closely.
Asia Cloud Boom Faces Local Rules
Asia public cloud spending reaches $723 billion in 2025, Gartner forecasts.
Data laws force local storage. Naver and Kakao lead Korea's market.
Japan's SoftBank pushes ARM chips. China's Alibaba owns its space. Korea balances rules and speed.
Multi-cloud setups spread risks. They mix providers for reliability.
Global Lessons from Korea AI Setbacks
GPU shortages hit worldwide. AI demand outpaces supply.
Open tools like TensorFlow lower barriers. Naver tweaks code to save resources.
Kakao tests edge computing. It runs AI on devices, not just clouds.
Costs rise 40% yearly. Revenue trails spend. Korea needs fast grid and data center growth.
Firms watch upgrades. They signal AI recovery ahead.
