No room for data centers? South Korea wants to build one underwater

TechnologyPilot project off Ulsan coast aims to find space for AI infrastructureThe Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology released this artist's depiction of the underwater data center. (KIOST)NAMI MATSUURAAugust 16, 2026 11:07 JSTSEOUL -- South Korea is developing plans for an underwater data center, seeking space to accommodate artificial intelligence infrastructure in a country with limited land area.Latest on TechnologyTechnologyVC firm with ties to Siri to launch Japan fund for AI, space startupsTechnologyTencent Q2 results beat estimates on robust AI-enhanced advertisingTechnologyKey Nvidia supplier Foxconn downplays rising competition in AI servers