Kakao, which has been dualizing its business with a focus on KakaoTalk and artificial intelligence (AI), is reducing platforms such as "KakaoStory" to reduce its power from contents. On the contrary, Naver, which focuses on AI search, is taking a mixed step by investing heavily in creative platforms such as blogs. According to the information technology (IT) industry on the 30th, Kakao stopped updating its social network service (SNS) this year.