SEOUL -- South Korean internet group Kakao has given its flagship app the biggest revamp ever, pinning its hopes on generative artificial intelligence as a way to break out of slow growth, though the initial reception has been mixed.
Tech company scrambles to keep users on KakaoTalk as profits slide

The KakaoTalk app boasts 50 million users, well over 90% of South Korea's population. © Reuters
SEOUL -- South Korean internet group Kakao has given its flagship app the biggest revamp ever, pinning its hopes on generative artificial intelligence as a way to break out of slow growth, though the initial reception has been mixed.