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  "id": 16143709,
  "title": "SK Group’s data center unit seeks funding for $350 bln AI buildout - Bloomberg",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/sk-groups-data-center-unit-seeks-funding-for-350-bln-ai-buildout",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-23T02:11:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/skgroups-data-centerunit-seeks-funding-for-350-bln-ai-buildout--bloomberg-4967940"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SK Hyper, the data center arm of South Korea's SK Group, is in negotiations with prominent technology firms and financial backers to secure funds for an AI infrastructure expansion projected at $350 billion, according to Bloomberg News. Formed in July as a subsidiary of SK Telecom (KS:017670), SK Hyper intends to cater to global tech entities from South Korea, serving as a hub for AI operations throughout Asia. SK Telecom has pledged to inject 750 billion won into the initiative by 2030, as reported by Bloomberg.\n\nThe firm's objective is to create 15 gigawatts of data center space in South Korea by 2035, with the initial 5-gigawatt phase alone requiring the $350 billion investment, which encompasses equipment, stated SK Hyper's Chief Executive Chung Suk-geun during an interview with Bloomberg Television. SK Hyper aims to finalize its first external funding round by the end of 2026 or early 2027, with further financing expected over the subsequent three to four years.\n\nThe company intends to share expenses with data center tenants and external investors, as per Chung's comments to Bloomberg. The ambitious plan emerges as investors query whether the demand for AI services in the future will justify the substantial investment in computing infrastructure worldwide. Chung assured Bloomberg that SK Hyper would adapt its investment based on actual demand, rather than committing to the entire program upfront.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "SK Group’s data centre arm in talks to fund US$350 billion AI buildout",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/sk-groups-data-centre-arm-in-talks-to-fund-us-350-billion-ai-buildout",
        "published": "2026-10-23T03:49:52.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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