{
  "id": 17754856,
  "title": "Samsung SDS breaks ground on AI data center in Gumi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/samsung-sds-breaks-ground-on-ai-data-center-in-gumi-17754856",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-02T06:17:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20261102/samsung-sds-breaks-ground-on-ai-data-center-in-gumi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Samsung SDS has commenced construction of an AI data center in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, as part of Samsung Group's 60 trillion won investment plan for the Yeongnam region. The facility, set to occupy a 46,000-square-meter site in Gongdan-dong, will initially have a power capacity of 60 megawatts, with potential expansion to 120 MW. The project, approved by Gumi City in late August, is slated for completion by the end of 2028 and aims to support AI-driven manufacturing and robotics in the region. This initiative is part of Samsung's broader strategy to establish the Yeongnam area as a global hub for physical AI innovation, with additional investments in humanoid robots, all-solid-state batteries, advanced packaging substrates, and high-value-added vessels across various provinces.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Tech in Asia",
        "title": "Samsung SDS, LG CNS target AI data center growth in Asia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/samsung-sds-lg-cns-target-ai-data-center-growth-in-asia",
        "published": "2026-11-02T06:47:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}