{
  "id": 5525198,
  "title": "Naver founder, Brookfield chief meet for follow-up talks on AI factory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/naver-founder-brookfield-chief-meet-for-follow-up-talks-on-ai-factory",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-04T08:00:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260904010100320"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 4, Lee Hae-jin, the founder and chairman of Naver Corp., met with Bruce Flatt, the CEO of Brookfield Corp., at Naver's headquarters in Seongnam, South Korea. They discussed advancing a project aimed at building a 1 gigawatt capacity AI factory, as reported by the South Korean IT company. The two executives expressed appreciation for each other and vowed to strengthen their ties concerning Naver's expansion of AI-related infrastructure, according to Naver.\n\nUnder the AI factory project, Brookfield agreed to invest up to $9 billion in the first phase, which would have a 200 megawatt capacity. This investment would be made through a special purpose entity. Additionally, U.S. chip giant Nvidia Corp. is participating in the project by acquiring common shares in Naver.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Lee Hae-jin, the founder and chairman of Naver Corp.,...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Naver chairman meets Brookfield CEO, discusses AI data center business",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/naver-chairman-meets-brookfield-ceo-discusses-ai-data-center-business",
        "published": "2026-09-04T07:52:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tech in Asia",
        "title": "Naver, Brookfield accelerate $9b AI factory in Korea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/naver-brookfield-accelerate-9b-ai-factory-in-korea",
        "published": "2026-09-04T09:16:09.000Z"
      }
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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."
}