SK Telecom Q2 profit jumps 67% on AI data center growth

SK Telecom said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday that its second-quarter operating profit jumped 67.3 percent on-year to 566 billion won ($397 million), driven by strong growth in its data center business. Revenue edged up 0.5 percent on-year to 4.36 trillion won, while net profit surged 460.1 percent on-year to 466 billion won, according to the preliminary earnings report. Operating profit and net profit beat market expectations, while revenue came in slightly below forecasts. Financial data