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Recovers marginally to settle at 91.88 against US dollar MUMBAI: The rupee hit an all-time low of 92 on Friday and recovered marginally to settle at 91.88 (provisional) against the American currency, amid selling pressure from foreign funds and risk-off sentiment in global markets. Forex traders said the Indian rupee gave up early gains and [...]
A federal district judge in Washington ordered that $5 billion in National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funds must be made available to states, after having been illegally frozen in February.Update, Jan 23, 2026: This story was originally posted June 25, 2025, with a preliminary judgment releasing funds for 14 states. Now, A federal court has entered final judgment permanently protecting the NEVI program across all 50 states and ruling against the Dept. of Transportation. This story has been updated in accordance. more...
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Company Name : ToonsquareCEO : Hoyoung LeeYear of Establishment : 2019Investment Stage : Series AKey Product : Tooning Plus, TooningIndustry : AI+Education, AI+Media/ContentTechnology : AI Model·Architecture / Generative AI, Large Language Model (LLM), AI Agent/Multi-Agent System AI Development·Operation Technology / MLOps (Model Development, Deployment, Monitoring) AI Application Technology / Natural Language Processing (NLP)Website : www.toonsquare.coToonsquare is spearheading innovation in the global creative industry by applying AI to support digital creation and corporate marketing.Tooning Plus, Tooning. / ToonsquareTooning and Tooning Plus, Significantly Improving Efficiency in Webtoon Production with Generative AIToonsquare is transforming generative AI technologies across a wide range of creative fields, including EdTech, webtoons, and web novels.Its services are centered on "Tooning Plus" and "Tooning." An educational generative AI platform, Tooning is already being used by a number of schools in Korea and has been recognized for its effectiveness in nurturing AI creators. The platform offers a broad range of functions that can be applied to webtoon and content creation classes, including the Tooning Editor, Tooning Chat and Tooning Characters for generative AI-based dialogue and inquiries, Tooning Magic for image generation, and Tooning Board for content storage. It also includes prompt filtering, moderation, and monitoring features to support a safe generative AI environment, while its intuitive UI and streamlined functionality make it accessible to users of all experience levels.Officially launched in 2025, the professional content creation platform "Tooning Plus" is a generative AI-based all-in-one SaaS solution. It supports every stage of production for webtoons, web novels, and storyboards. By automating the entire workflow, from story creation and panel composition to editing and sharing, the platform enhances productivity and integrates AI language models, 3D panel layout, style-transfer image generation, and a real-time collaborative editor, enabling creators to dramatically reduce production time while producing high-quality webtoons.Its key strength lies in the seamless, AI-driven connections between each step, allowing creators' ideas to be visualized in a step-by-step process.The company expressed its expectations, saying, "Our platform can be used across a wide range of fields, including professional writers, creators, studios, and educational institutions, and is expected to contribute to expanding the ecosystem of global webtoon market."Targeting KRW 57 Billion in Revenue by 2028 and Accelerating Global Expansion Toonsquare is actively pursuing global expansion, backed by its generative AI-based content production technology. It is preparing internationalization and localization of its flagship platforms, Tooning and Tooning Plus. It has signed an MOU for Tooning with the Toonsquare-Hanoi Korean International School to innovate digital education, while conducting marketing campaigns for Tooning Plus primarily in North America.With a target of KRW 57 billion in revenue by 2028, it plans to further accelerate its global market strategy. Its primary target markets are North America and China. In North America, it has already established a U.S. subsidiary, while in China it plans to enter the market by collaborating with local partners next year.Having achieved rapid growth through the combination of AI-based webtoon production technology and content IP distribution capabilities, the company expects to further enhance performance by expanding GPU infrastructure support and increasing content supply. In particular, the company anticipates that its AI webtoon platform business, set to gain full momentum next year, will grow into a major revenue driver."Currently, global sales are small compared with domestic sales, but the North American market is so large that even modest demand can generate significantly higher revenue than domestically," Hoyoung Lee, CEO of Toonsquare, said. "We have recently established a U.S. subsidiary. We're going to expand our business further into North America and China." jyhong@chosunbiz.comThis article was written in 2025 and reflects information available at the time of writing.
TORONTO, Jan. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Purpose Investments announced today that it will begin staking the Ether in the portfolio of Purpose Ether ETF (TSX: ETHH) on or about January 30, 2026 enabling the fund to earn additional yield through Ethereum’s proof-of-stake mechanism. This initiative reflects Purpose’s commitment to innovation and delivering enhanced value [...]
KUCHING: The Sarawak Public Works Department (PWD) has showcased its key infrastructure achievements and technological innovations that were completed in 2025, reflecting its vital role in connecting communities and supporting the state’s development. Deputy Premier of Sarawak and Minister of Infrastructure and Port Development, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, commended the department for its dedication [...]
You have to hand it to Mazda, the Japanese automobile manufacturer never gives up in its quest to please, and [...]