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According to New York Post and Ukrainian media UA News, on August 24, a Russian soldier accidentally discharged an RPG-7 at his feet during training. Video footage uploaded to a Ukrainian Telegram channel showed the soldier adjusting his helmet when the weapon slipped from his hands and fired at ground level beneath him. The rocket did not explode and became embedded in the soil. The video's authenticity and exact filming location have not been verified.

According to Euronews, Ukraine displayed a large-scale military parade featuring unmanned systems on August 24 to mark its 35th independence anniversary. Dozens of armed unmanned military vehicles marched through central Kyiv in formation, with some equipped with tank-like caterpillar tracks. Swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles conducted coordinated flights over the capital, while unmanned surface vessels powered across the Dnieper River. Euronews noted that the parade demonstrated the future of

According to SK Securities, Samsung SDS shares have fallen 35.48% from their June 4 peak as of August 25, outpacing Samsung Electronics' 31.28% decline. However, analysts forecast the conglomerate's holding company will become the primary beneficiary of Samsung Electronics' dividend-focused shareholder return program announced recently. Samsung SDS is estimated to directly receive 1.76 trillion won in Samsung Electronics dividends in the third quarter, rising to as much as 4 trillion won next ye

According to TrendForce, at Hot Chips 2026, Micron highlighted that AI compute advances outpace memory improvements, intensifying the "memory wall" challenge. Micron Fellow Raghu Sriramaneni noted that AI accelerator compute roughly triples every two years while HBM bandwidth increases by less than double over the same period. The growing reliance on HBM has raised reliability concerns; Micron cited data from Meta's Llama 3 showing HBM failures account for approximately 17% of unexpected trainin

According to ai News 24, on Aug 25, Samsung Electronics announced a major shareholder return initiative centered on dividends, expected to significantly increase dividend income for Samsung C&T, a major shareholder. Samsung C&T plans to return 60-70% of affiliate dividend income to shareholders, raising expectations for expanded shareholder returns.

According to sources familiar with the matter, Japanese high-frequency trading company Dharmacapital Co. relocated all staff to Singapore in early August, marking the end of such operations in Tokyo. The move was driven partly by Japan's higher tax rates compared to other Asian financial hubs, sources said. "The main reason for the relocation is to better access global markets," CEO Akira Shioya stated in an email, adding that Japan remains an important market for the firm.

According to Goldman Sachs, on August 25, the investment bank raised its forecast for the Bank of Japan's policy rate hike to September from its previous expectation of January 2027. Goldman Sachs analysts expect the BoJ to hike again in January 2027, followed by another increase in July 2027, bringing the policy rate to 1.75%, contingent on confirmation of wage growth momentum during spring wage negotiations next year.

According to The Block, Las Vegas businessman Brent Kovar was convicted of a $24 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme and faces up to 280 years in prison. The U.S. Department of Justice stated that Kovar operated Profit Connect, using investor funds and concealing the scheme by paying earlier investors with new deposits while falsely claiming mining returns.

According to JPMorgan strategist Fabio Bassi on August 25, U.S. stocks can continue rising through year-end but gains will depend on sector rotation rather than broad risk asset advances. The bank maintains a constructive view on equities, favoring high-quality growth stocks, cloud computing leaders, and repriced semiconductor names as market participants reassess AI revenue recognition, capital returns, and long-term rate pressures.

According to Danske Bank analyst Jesper Fjarstedt, geopolitical escalation is adding new complexity to the upcoming Jackson Hole conference on August 25. Fed Chair Waller is expected to deliver remarks on Friday, with markets broadly anticipating he will avoid signaling explicit policy shifts. Separately, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent on Monday announced the U.S. is launching measures to isolate Iran's regime, warning that countries and companies conducting business with Iran will face U.S. re

According to Fortune, Meta is currently defending a federal lawsuit in Oakland brought by California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey over child safety concerns on Facebook and Instagram. The four states allege Meta's platform design increases youth addiction and poses risks to minors, with potential maximum damages reaching $1.4 trillion if the states prevail. A jury is providing advisory input, though final liability determination and remedies rest with U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez R

According to a Form 8-K filing with the SEC, Strategy raised $2.01 billion in the week to August 23 by selling 18,261,118 MSTR class A common shares, but made no Bitcoin purchases with the proceeds. The company's Bitcoin holdings remained unchanged at 840,447 BTC, acquired for an aggregate $63.36 billion at an average cost of $75,385 per coin. Of the capital raised, $136.4 million funded repurchases of 1,431,212 STRC preferred shares, while $300 million was deployed to the USD Reserve. The remai

According to Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry expert panel approved a proposal on Monday to establish a subsidy program supporting companies in diversifying crude oil and naphtha supply sources. The initiative aims to reduce Japan's dependence on oil imports transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The program will compensate enterprises for additional costs incurred by bypassing the strait. The government will impose fees on all companies importing crude oil and naphtha,

According to Beating AI, Google has added built-in terminal and Git panel to Antigravity 2.0, allowing developers to perform code edits, testing, version control, and other tasks without switching between tools. The Git panel now reads from the Git working tree directly, displaying Agent Edits, uncommitted changes, and branch changes separately. It supports viewing diffs, staging and unstaging changes, generating commit messages, committing, and pushing. The terminal is accessible from the sideb

According to BlockBeats, on Aug 25, the large whale 0xc8b cancelled its previously planned low-position limit orders worth ~$20.9M and directly bought 35,600 SKHX for approximately $41.6M at an average price of ~$1,168 mid-morning, after the token rebounded around 4.6% over two hours. As of reporting, the whale holds a 3x leveraged long position worth approximately $43M, with unrealized gains of ~$1.37M (+9.9%). The wallet had closed 26,600 SKHX on Aug 24 at ~$1,211, realizing ~$1.95M profit, an

According to South Korea's Financial Supervisory Commission, starting September 30, financial firms must disclose the maximum potential losses that leveraged and inverse public funds could incur under extreme market conditions. Asset managers with a history of losses exceeding 20% in similar products must also publicly disclose those losses. The regulation aims to enhance investor protections by improving transparency around high-risk fund risks.

According to BlockBeats, Goldman Sachs raised its semiconductor equipment spending outlook on August 25, projecting the global wafer fabrication equipment (WFE) spending cycle will continue to expand through 2028 driven by AI demand. The bank forecasts global WFE spending of $150 billion in 2026 (up 36%), $218 billion in 2027 (up 45%), and $281 billion in 2028 (up 29%). Growth is primarily driven by DRAM, HBM, and advanced process capacity expansion. Goldman noted that continued DRAM supply tigh

According to Financial Times, U.S. corn belt farmers are facing their worst crisis in 40 years, with diesel and fertilizer costs surging after the Trump administration's military actions against Iran. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) research shows that without government aid, farmers growing nine major crops will post combined losses of $31 billion this year and $32 billion in 2027. Corn farmers face per-acre losses of $131 this year, expanding to $167 in 2027, while soybean farmers w

According to The Information, Apple held a farewell party for CEO Tim Cook last Sunday at its Cupertino headquarters, ahead of his transition to executive chairman on September 1. At the event, attended by approximately 200 Apple employees, Cook delivered remarks in which he publicly mentioned his partner, Mike—a notably rare disclosure for the typically private executive. The celebration featured a performance by the band OneRepublic and remarks from other Apple leaders including Laurene Powell

According to Edaily, gold spot prices climbed to $4,600 recently, with related exchange-traded funds (ETFs) delivering strong returns. The HANARO Global Gold Mining ETF posted a 10.02% gain over the past week and 30.31% over the past month, ranking third among domestic ETFs. Gold futures and physical gold ETFs also topped performance charts. Gold prices, which hit $5,595 in late January, fell to $4,009 by late June before rebounding in July. The rally stems from U.S. fiscal uncertainty weakening