- Lee Jae-yong and Sam Altman to meet at OpenAI headquarters… Expected to discuss HBM and foundry partnerships
- Samsung Electronics[005930] Chairman Lee Jae-yong and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are set to meet at OpenAI's headquarters in San Francisco to discuss cooperation on AI infrastructure and Samsung Electronics' AI tran...
- 2026-07-25
- FT: "Korean companies, flush with cash from the 'AI boom,' are pursuing M&A with US firms."
- South Korean companies, flush with cash from the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, are acquiring U.S. businesses to circumvent potential tariffs under the Donald Trump administration, the Financial Times (FT) ...
- 2026-07-25
- EU targets TikTok again... "Exposing children to online risks"
- Chinese short-form video platform TikTok is at risk of facing massive fines in the European Union (EU) for failing to comply with child protection standards.In a statement released on the 24th (local time), the...
- 2026-07-25
- Intel’s Q2 Revenue Surges 25%, Delivering an Earnings Surprise… Biggest Growth in 15 Years
- Shares of Intel surged after the U.S. semiconductor giant reported an "earnings surprise," significantly exceeding market expectations.On the 23rd (local time), Intel announced that its second-quarter revenue r...
- 2026-07-24
- Nationwide Land Prices Rose 1.22% in the First Half of 2026… Land Transaction Volume Also Increased by 2.2%
- The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Korea Real Estate Board announced on the 24th that the national land price fluctuation rate for the first half of 2026 recorded 1.22%, an increase of ...
- 2026-07-24
- US Commerce Secretary on US-Korea Shipbuilding Cooperation: "We Will Evaluate Based on Shipbuilding Volume within the U.S."
- U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urged for tangible results during the opening ceremony of the Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Cooperation Center on the 23rd (local time), a project launched to kick off the "MASG...
- 2026-07-24
- Lee Jae-yong, Chey Tae-won, and Lee Hae-jin to Meet Jensen Huang in the U.S… A Gathering of AI Leaders
- It has been confirmed that Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, and Naver Chairman Lee Hae-jin are meeting with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in the United States.This gathering ...
- 2026-07-22
- Trump to cut aluminum tariffs in half, conditional on 'building factories in the U.S.'
- On the 20th (local time), U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to reduce import tariffs on aluminum by half, provided that companies build or expand production facilities within the United States.I...
- 2026-07-21
- Nuri's 5th Launch and Second Space Center... Space Powerhouse Projects Begin in Earnest
- The Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) is accelerating the expansion of space infrastructure, including plans for the fifth launch of Nuri this year and the commencement of the construction of a second space...
- 2026-07-16
- Samsung Electronics Union: "84% of members oppose the Honam semiconductor plant... agenda for next year's negotiations"
- The Samsung Electronics branch of the Samsung Group's conglomerate-wide labor union (hereinafter referred to as the "Conglomerate Union"), the largest labor union at Samsung Electronics, has announced its inten...
- 2026-07-13
- Samsung Electronics’ Q2 operating profit reaches 89 trillion KRW... more than double last year’s annual operating profit
- Samsung Electronics reported an operating profit of 89.4 trillion won for the second quarter of this year, marking its third consecutive quarter of record-breaking performance.Driven by the semiconductor super-...
- 2026-07-07
- FT: "OpenAI Proposes Donating 5% Stake to Trump Administration"
- OpenAI is in detailed discussions to transfer a 5% equity stake to the Donald Trump administration, the Financial Times (FT) reported on the 2nd (local time).According to the FT, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been ...
- 2026-07-03
- "Starlink, just you wait"... Amazon to launch 'Kuiper' satellite internet service within the year
- Amazon has announced that the initial service for its low-Earth orbit satellite internet project, 'Leo,' will launch within this year, signaling the start of full-scale competition with SpaceX’s 'Starlink.'Am...
- 2026-07-03
- OpenAI Chief Economist: "AI Will Not Replace Human Jobs"
- A chief economist at OpenAI has projected that the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) will not lead to the elimination of human jobs.Ronnie Chatterji, chief economist at OpenAI, expressed the view that "just ...
- 2026-07-01
- US to Prioritize Lifting Restrictions on Use of Anthropic's 'Claude 3.5' for Domestic Companies First
- The U.S. government has eased restrictions on the use of Anthropic's top-tier artificial intelligence (AI) model, 'Mythos 5,' but limited this access exclusively to domestic U.S. companies.This partial easing o...
- 2026-06-28
- Oh Se-hoon: "Large-scale semiconductor investment in Honam is a politically motivated rampage... the privatization of state affairs"
- On the 26th, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon criticized the so-called "Samsung Electronics Honam semiconductor investment rumor" as a "political rampage" and a "privatization of state affairs."In a post titled "A Politi...
- 2026-06-26
- Zuckerberg Eyes $150 Billion Prediction Market; Orders Development of New App 'Arena'
- Meta is reportedly planning to enter the prediction market space, similar to Polymarket and Kalshi.The New York Times reported on the 23rd (local time), citing multiple internal sources, that Meta CEO Mark Zuck...
- 2026-06-24
- Meta Launches First In-House Branded AI Smart Glasses... $299 Low-Cost Model
- Meta Launches First Proprietary AI Smart Glasses... Low-Cost $299 ModelMeta, the top company in the global smart glasses market, has unveiled its first AI smart glasses under its own brand at a low price point....
- 2026-06-24
- Major Mobile Carriers: "We Are Not the 'China-Linked Telecoms' Mentioned in Reports on U.S. AI Restrictions"
- South Korea's major mobile telecommunications industry has collectively denied allegations following foreign media reports that the U.S. government considered export controls over concerns about a South Korean ...
- 2026-06-17
- Amazon likely triggered Anthropic's AI block; conflicts with the government also had an impact.
- It has been revealed that the U.S. administration's decision to restrict foreign access to Anthropic's latest artificial intelligence (AI) models, such as 'Mythos 5' and 'Fable 5', was due to a tip-off from Ama...
- 2026-06-14
Iranian Foreign Ministry: "Continuing Message Exchanges with the U.S. and Activities of Mediating Countries"
Esmaeil Baghaei, Spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs [Xinhua, Yonhap News file photo]Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated on the 26th
President Yoon: "Do You Think You Are Safe from the Special Counsel?"... Final Statement Video Released
President Yoon Suk Yeol rebuking the special prosecutor on the 24th. [Court video / @birds_justice X account subtitle GIF] A video of President Yoon Suk Yeol's closing statement at his trial rega
President Yoon, regarding the first-instance ruling on the Public Official Election Act: “An excessive political verdict that distorts the facts… We will appeal immediately.”
The first-instance sentencing hearing for President Yoon Suk Yeol regarding violations of the Public Official Election Act is being broadcast live at Seoul Station on the 27th. [Photo=Yonhap News]Pres
WSJ: "SK Hynix ADR Premium Is a Sign of AI Trading Overheat"
Advertisement for SK Hynix ADR listing in New York's Times Square [Reuters=Yonhap News file photo]The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has pointed out that the price of SK Hynix’s American Depositary Recei
'Godfather of Japanese Mystery Novels' Keigo Higashino Passes Away After Battle with Cancer at 68
Famous Japanese mystery novelist Keigo Higashino [AFP=Yonhap News]It has been belatedly reported that Keigo Higashino, the "godfather of Japanese mystery novels" and author of bestsellers such as "The
[Park Pil-kyu Security Column] To the Ignorant Trying to Clothe a Beast in Sheep's Clothing
Rep. Kim Byung-joo of the Democratic Party of Korea [Photo=Yonhap News]“The Air Force Academy doesn't teach you how to fly a plane!” “The Army, Navy, and Air Force academies are exactly the
[Issue Diagnosis] Two Effects of the Election Petition Review
[Photo] Evidence of Election Fraud Flooding U.S. Media… Trump Had 2.7 Million Votes Stolen
[Video] U.S. Semiquincentennial Air Show... 'Art in the Sky' streaks across New York
[Editorial Cartoon] A Draconian Law That Undermines Freedom of Expression
