Trump says the Pentagon “won wars when it was once called the Department of War.” He signals willingness to go on the offensive, having already struck Iran’s nuclear facilities in June. Military pressure on Venezuela also escalates, raising fears of imminent conflict.

Trump says the Pentagon “won wars when it was once called the Department of War.” He signals willingness to go on the offensive, having already struck Iran’s nuclear facilities in June. Military pressure on Venezuela also escalates, raising fears of imminent conflict.

“AI Can Suffer Too”: Anthropic highlights the need for AI welfare. Is conscious AI just an illusion born from system misinterpretation? Microsoft’s AI lead raises concerns over AI psychosis and related risks. In Silicon Valley, so-called “AI welfare

Canada withdraws part of its retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. Move seen as effort to prevent companies from leaving Canada. EU also accepts unfavorable terms to avoid deeper losses. Canada has partially withdrawn its retaliatory tariffs

“GPT-4o Makes a Comeback” as Korean ChatGPT Usage Climbs OpenAI Adjusts GPT-5 Personality Amid Concerns Over ‘AI Psychosis’ User Backlash Forces Company to Restore Access to Earlier Models OpenAI’s generative AI tool “ChatGPT” has reached its high

Fed Officials Say “Not Enough Data to Cut Rates” Trump’s Tariff Shock Seen Driving Central Bank Caution Some Experts Still Argue for Interest Rate Cuts The U.S.

Is Washington using subsidies to take equity stakes in semiconductor firms? The move evokes parallels with Egypt after the Suez Crisis and Russia following the Ukraine war. Analysts warn of shaken investor confidence and the risks of creeping nationalization.

China and India Resume Trade at Three Border Points "U.S.

Trump Seeks Putin–Zelensky Bilateral Talks U.S., Europe, and Ukraine Form Tripartite Security Committee With U.S.

The Born Korea Faces Image Crisis Amid Criticism of CEO Baek Is the Culture of Celebrity Backlash Going Too Far? Calls Grow for Both Social Reflection and Institutional Reform Baek Jong-won, CEO of The Born Korea /

Myanmar’s Rare Earth Mining Surge Poisons the Mekong Rebel Forces Seize Key Extraction Sites China Seen as the Real Power Behind the Militias The environment along the Mekong River, which runs through Southeast Asia, is worsening

GPT-5’s advanced capabilities cause a dramatic surge in power consumption Developer OpenAI acknowledges the growing challenge Big Tech companies rapidly building new data centers, heightening risks of power shortages Analysts warn that OpenAI

Samsung Electronics to invest $172 million in a new research center in Yokohama, Japan Strengthening advanced semiconductor “packaging” capabilities for next-generation chips Korea’s packaging technology still trails behind Taiwan’s cutting-edge leadership

North Korean Hacker Group Kimsuky Continues to Target South Korean Government Agencies APT37, APT38 Also Launching Wide-Scale Cyberattacks Could a Nation-State Be Behind the SKT Hacking Incident? North Korean hacker groups have car

Sam Altman admits there were “serious issues” on GPT-5’s launch day. Facing a flood of user complaints since release, OpenAI scales back. Even Chinese competitors are downplaying GPT-5, raising questions about OpenAI’s position. Sam Altman, CEO of

Ripple acquires a payment infrastructure provider specializing in stablecoin-based transactions. Rapid expansion of crypto business operations through consecutive M&A deals. Industry sees heightened wave of strategic alliances, with players seizing the moment.

Vietnam expands its influence in the global semiconductor supply chain Government support fuels rapid growth in related industries Asia emerges as a core hub for the semiconductor sector As the U.S.–China trade conflict escalates, Vietnam

The Trump administration unveils sweeping plans to overhaul cryptocurrency regulations Comprehensive restructuring of digital asset classification, taxation, and compliance frameworks Bitcoin to be recognized and stockpiled as a strategic reserve asset

SK Innovation eliminates listing burden by acquiring all CPS shares of SK On Mounting deficits from aggressive facility investments raise concerns With solid footing in the U.S.

The U.S. is set to implement reciprocal tariffs without delay starting August 1. Brazil, still without a trade deal, insists it "won’t wag its tail for Washington." China has extended its tariff truce with the U.S.