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According to Nvidia's Q2 earnings call on August 26, CFO Colette Kress stated the company is experiencing extreme memory pricing conditions, with price increases exceeding prior expectations and set to rise further in 2027. The memory pressure has impacted Nvidia's profitability; Kress guided gross margin to bottom at 71%-72% in Q4, recovering to 72%-73% by fiscal year 2028. SK Hynix forecasts the memory market will not reach supply-demand equilibrium until 2030 at the earliest and has committed

According to Forbes, citing a joint alert from FBI and Japan's National Police Agency, North Korea-linked hacker group WaterPlum (also known as Contagious Interview) targeted global IT developers from December 2025 to July 2026. The group impersonated companies in AI, cryptocurrency, and NFT sectors, posting fake job listings on social media and recruitment platforms. Attackers lured job seekers into downloading malicious files by posing technical interviews and coding tests. The campaign succes

According to sources familiar with the matter, Paramount and a coalition of 12 U.S. states are in settlement talks over the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, with a possible agreement as soon as this weekend or next Monday. Discussed settlement conditions include independent content oversight for CNN, Warner Bros. Discovery's news asset, and commitments to maintain a certain level of theatrical film releases. These measures respond to state governments' concerns over potential

According to UBS, global artificial intelligence capital expenditure is projected to reach $998 billion in 2026, nearly double the $506 billion in 2025, with memory costs emerging as the primary growth driver. The bank revised its forecasts upward, citing rapidly rising memory prices rather than across-the-board infrastructure expansion. UBS estimates global memory spending will surge from $71 billion in 2025 to $367 billion in 2026, then to $923 billion in 2027. Memory's share of total AI capit

According to F&Guide, a financial information provider, Korea District Heating Corp leads South Korean listed companies in dividend yield for 2026, with an expected dividend per share of 6,520 Korean won, up 363 won from the prior year, translating to an anticipated dividend yield of 8.69%. AJ Networks ranks second with a projected dividend yield of 8.33%, followed by NH Investment & Securities at 7.99% and Samsung Securities at 7.98%. NH Investment & Securities' operating profit is forecast to

According to Korean Exchange corporate disclosure data, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have completed 74.7% and 58.8% of their planned share buybacks respectively, accumulating 34.7 trillion won in combined purchases as of September 20. At the current pace, both companies are expected to finish by mid-October, ahead of their original November mid-month timeline. Samsung Electronics has executed 10.3 trillion won and SK Hynix 24.39 trillion won to date.

According to ChainCatcher citing on-chain monitoring by Ember, a suspected AKE market maker withdrew 216 million AKE tokens from Binance Alpha 4 hours ago, valued at approximately $13.83 million. The entity currently holds at least 12.4 billion AKE tokens on-chain, worth approximately $803 million, representing over 54% of circulating supply.

According to Bloomberg data, SpaceX's weight in the Nasdaq-100 Index will increase to 2.82% when the quarterly rebalancing takes effect on September 21, up significantly from its current weight of approximately 1.28%. The final weight was calculated based on Friday's closing price and aligns with the preliminary weight previously announced by the index provider.

According to ChainCatcher, last month Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix appointed former Finance Ministry officials to executive roles. Samsung Electronics hired Lee Hee-kun, former head of the Foreign Exchange System Division, as managing director of its IR team. Lee previously oversaw foreign exchange policy and overseas investment response, and participated in South Korea's inclusion in the World Government Bond Index in April. SK Hynix hired Jung Yeo-jin, former head of the Strategic Economy

According to Huawei, the company opened access to computing resources on a 10,000-neural-processing-unit scale for partners and developers on September 19 at Huawei Connect 2026 in Shanghai. Huawei also launched a 100 NPU-Hour Program and pledged 5 billion yuan (US$746 million) over the next three years to support universities, research institutions, industry partners, and developers across its Kunpeng and Ascend ecosystems.

According to Alternative.me data, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index remained at 71 today (Sept 20), indicating the market is in a greed phase.

According to Korea Exchange, overseas-focused ETF launches rose to 40% of new product offerings in the second half of 2026 as of September 20, significantly up from 27.2% in the first half. Among 37 ETF products launched from July onward, 15 were overseas-focused, compared to 27 out of 99 in the first half. The shift reflects investor appetite for international markets, particularly U.S. stocks, as KOSPI index trading has remained range-bound near the 6,000 level since late June.

According to Yonhap, South Korea's KOSPI index fell 0.23% to 6,894.23 last week (ending Sept. 18) but recovered from early-week declines and is expected to challenge the 7,000 level this week as investors digest the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate hike and AI-related concerns. The U.S. Fed raised its benchmark rate to 3.75-4.00% on Sept. 18, while the 10-year Treasury yield surpassed 5% for the first time in 19 years. Key drivers for the Korean market this week include the U.S.-China summit schedule

According to OpenAI, the company released the Australian Youth Safety Blueprint on September 18, outlining six policy pillars for young users, including AI literacy, age-appropriate safeguards, privacy-protective age assurance, links to real-world crisis support, and accessible parental controls. The ChatGPT for Teens experience applies by default to users identified as aged 13 to 17 in Australia, with the rollout having started in August.

According to international reports, Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh came under aerial attack overnight on September 19-20, with fuel storage tanks at Saudi Aramco facilities near Riyadh airport catching fire. The incident marks an escalation in Middle East tensions. Meanwhile, Iranian officials indicated the U.S. is prepared for negotiations, and Iran's foreign minister discussed regional developments with his Pakistani counterpart. U.S. Central Command reported that American forces have assisted

According to Reuters, Chinese DRAM manufacturer Changxin Memory (CXMT) plans to establish a NAND flash memory production line at a new Beijing facility on Friday, expanding its business portfolio beyond DRAM. The company has not confirmed whether the project will proceed to commercial production or provided a timeline. The move would bring CXMT into direct competition with Samsung (28% NAND market share), SK Hynix (19%), Micron (15%), Yangtze Memory (14%), and SanDisk (11%), according to Counter

According to BofA's survey conducted from September 4-10, 53% of global fund managers view long semiconductors as the crowdest trade, marking the fourth consecutive month at the top position. The data also shows 33% of respondents believe semiconductor companies are overinvested, reaching a record high. Short sovereign debt rose to the second position at 18%, while only 7% see long Magnificent 7 stocks as the crowdest trade.

According to ChainCatcher, Polymarket's Vice President of Engineering announced today that Polymarket Perps is now live and available to all users. Built from scratch in Rust, the new exchange is designed for both retail and professional traders and supports SDK integration for seamless onboarding. The team is welcoming product feedback from the community.

According to BlockBeats citing BIT data, Strategy (MSTR) gained 48% over the past month as of September 20, becoming the top-performing stock among Nasdaq-100 constituents.

According to PANews, Michael Saylor argued on September 20 that the digital asset industry should prioritize broad adoption and product development under existing regulatory frameworks rather than accept restrictions in the latest CLARITY Act compromise. Saylor urged the industry to use the next two years to develop lower-cost, more accessible financial products including Bitcoin custody services, tokenized stocks, stablecoin payments, and exchange services to build public support through millio