{
  "id": 5489396,
  "title": "LG to host AI festival with Nvidia, Google, Amazon at Seoul research hub",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/lg-to-host-ai-festival-with-nvidia-google-amazon-at-seoul-research-hub",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-04T04:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260904/lg-to-host-ai-festival-with-nvidia-google-amazon-at-seoul-research-hub"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LG is set to host a two-week artificial intelligence festival called LG SPARK 2026 at its research and development hub in Seoul from September 7-17. The event, which began in 2018 as an internal series for LG affiliates, has grown into the company's largest annual gathering, attracting an estimated 60,000 attendees last year. This year, the festival will be reorganized to showcase AI transformation across LG's various business units. The opening of the festival will feature a Tech Fair, showcasing 41 new technologies, including 13 developed jointly by LG affiliates in areas such as physical AI, AI data centers, and mobility, as well as 28 additional technologies in AI, biotechnology, and clean technology - three sectors identified by Chairman Koo Kwang-mo as future growth businesses since assuming leadership of the company. A second fair, the AX Fair, will take place from September 10-11 and present 68 additional AI-related innovations.",
  "summary": "LG will bring together its top technology executives with representatives from Nvidia, Google, Amazon and Microsoft at a two-week artificial intelligence event running Sept. 7-17 at LG Science Park, the company's research and development hub in southwestern Seoul's Magok area, the company said. The event, called LG SPARK 2026, began in 2018 as a series of internal events for LG affiliates to…",
  "key_points": [
    "LG hosts two-week AI festival, LG SPARK 2026, at Seoul research hub",
    "Festival showcases 41 new technologies, including 13 joint developments",
    "AX Fair presents 68 AI-related innovations from September 10-11"
  ],
  "editors_take": "LG's expansion of its AI festival into a public event with high-profile partnerships signals the company's effort to position itself as a leader in AI transformation across its business units.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "LG to host AI festival with Nvidia, Google, Amazon at Seoul research hub",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/lg-to-host-ai-festival-with-nvidia-google-amazon-at-seoul-research-hub-5494607",
        "published": "2026-09-04T05:12:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}