The Trump-Xi summit offered modest trade concessions but failed to resolve the critical AI chip export standoff. Nvidia remains caught between superpower ambitions as the tech cold war deepens.
South Korea’s Kospi has surged 66% this year, becoming the world’s top-performing major stock index. The remarkable turnaround is fueled by AI-driven semiconductor demand and sweeping corporate governance reforms that are attracting massive foreign investment.
A breakthrough in transparent UVA detection technology could make skin cancer prevention as accessible as checking your smartwatch. Korean researchers have created photodetectors that disappear into wearables while providing real-time radiation monitoring.
Samsung is expanding its Android 16-based One UI 8 update to key mid-range devices in the US market. This strategic software deployment targets Samsung’s most popular affordable 5G phones as competition intensifies.
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SK Telecom’s newly formed AI division is implementing a voluntary retirement program for its approximately 1,000 employees, according to company statements. The telecommunications giant describes the move as a supportive measure rather than downsizing as it consolidates various AI operations under a centralized structure.
South Korean telecommunications leader SK Telecom is implementing significant workforce adjustments at its recently established artificial intelligence division, according to reports from TechCrunch. The company confirmed to the publication that employees at its AI CIC (Company-in-Company) unit are being offered a voluntary retirement program just weeks after the division’s official launch.
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Three major copper-importing nations have issued a rare joint statement expressing deep concerns about plummeting copper processing fees. The warning comes as smelters worldwide face negative charges in some spot deals, forcing them to pay miners for processing services.
According to reports from Reuters, the industrial ministries of Japan, Spain, and South Korea have taken the unusual step of issuing a joint statement expressing serious concerns about the sustainability of current copper treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs). The three nations, all significant importers of copper concentrate with domestic smelting operations, warned that the current market environment prevents sustainable development for both smelters and miners.
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