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According to Russian Defense Ministry reports from August 21, Russian forces conducted overnight drone strikes on Ukrainian ports and naval vessels, hitting military warehouses at Reni Port, a patrol boat at Chornomorsk Port, and port infrastructure at South Port. The Russian military also took control of a settlement in Donetsk. In response, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said on August 21 that Ukrainian forces struck two key Russian targets—a refinery and a military airbase—early that morning.

Nevada Transportation Authority approved Tesla, Uber, and Waymo to provide commercial Robotaxi services in Clark County (Las Vegas area) on Friday, August 21. Tesla received approval to deploy up to 5,000 autonomous vehicles over the next 12 months, while Waymo and Uber each received approval for 1,000 vehicles. Tesla's stock surged 5.1% to $362.86 on the news, with Alphabet up 1.22% and Uber up 0.3%. However, Tesla's chief engineer for the Cybercab stated the company does not expect to reach th

According to Google Quantum AI, the company announced on December 9, 2024 that its Willow quantum processor completed a random circuit sampling benchmark in under five minutes. The same computation would take Frontier, one of the world's fastest classical supercomputers, approximately 10 septillion years, according to a peer-reviewed paper published in Nature. Willow, a 105-qubit superconducting chip, achieved a major breakthrough in quantum error correction by increasing code distance from 5 to

According to South Korean securities firms, the domestic stock market is expected to show volatility this week (August 24-28), particularly in the semiconductor sector. Key catalysts include Nvidia's earnings announcement and the U.S. Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, which could signal the sustainability of artificial intelligence investment cycles. Middle East tensions and uncertainty in U.S. long-term bond yields remain significant risk factors that could affect market direct

According to Bloomberg on August 22, Nvidia has increased prices for AI servers equipped with its chips by 15% or more across multiple product lines, citing surging memory semiconductor costs. The price hike reflects rising expenses for Korean-made DRAM and NAND flash chips, which have driven up component costs to the point where even the world's most valuable company is passing expenses to customers.

According to MoneyToday, medical apparel company FIGS posted Q2 2026 revenue of $196.6 million, up 28.8% year-over-year, with net profit reaching $28.4 million compared to $9.9 million in the prior-year quarter. Net profit margin expanded to 14.4%, with adjusted EBITDA margin at 18.6%. Direct-to-consumer sales accounted for the majority of revenue, driving gross margin to 71.8% in the first half. International expansion accelerated, with revenue growing 67% and market reach expanding from 58 cou

According to Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Hungary's Paks Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3 has resumed power generation on August 22, aided by emergency engineering work and a rise in the Danube River water level. If operations proceed smoothly, the facility is expected to return to full 2,000 MW capacity by August 26, with all eight turbines returning to service.

According to Israeli Foreign Minister Saar on August 22, Israel has no intention of escalating conflict with Turkey despite heightened tensions over Syria. Saar stated that Israel prioritizes diplomatic solutions and remains committed to maintaining the status quo. He explicitly rejected any possibility of Turkey establishing a military base in Syria.

According to Yonhap Infomax, on August 21, South Korea's KOSPI index rose 0.88% while KOSDAQ fell 4.63%, reflecting a divergence driven by large-cap stocks. The S7 index—the top seven KOSPI constituents by market cap—led the rally, with SK Hynix gaining 2.3%, Samsung Electronics preferred shares up 8.3%, Samsung Electronics rising 3.9%, Samsung C&T advancing 5.8%, and Samsung Life Insurance climbing 10.6%. The market gains reflect expectations around large-cap shareholder returns. SK Hynix annou

According to Korea Exchange, over the past three weeks starting Aug. 1, the top four domestic single-stock leverage ETFs saw average daily trading volume plunge to 862 billion won from 7.69 trillion won in the prior three-week period, following a regulatory increase in minimum deposits from 10 million to 30 million won. Despite the sharp decline in trading activity, buy-side circuit breakers triggered 4 times in the recent period versus 4 times previously, with sell-side breakers declining to 2

According to Benzinga's analysis of analyst forecasts published recently, SpaceX is projected to achieve 2,090% revenue growth over the next five years, far outpacing Nvidia's 288% forecast and other major tech companies including Alphabet (140%), Microsoft (136%), Tesla (119%), Amazon (81%), and Apple (54%). Musk responded on X platform, stating that SpaceX and Tesla will "exceed these expectations." Reuters previously reported SpaceX expects to reach $100 billion in annualized revenue by end o

According to Bizwatch, two South Korean companies debuted on the Kosdaq market this week with notably different investor reception. NearSlab, an AI-powered autonomous drone solutions firm, listed on August 24, setting its initial public offering price at 41,200 Korean won after institutional demand reached a competitive ratio of 743.49-to-1, raising approximately 37.5 billion won. The company plans to invest 15.8 billion won of the proceeds into manufacturing infrastructure, including land acqui

According to South Korea's financial investment industry, the country's five major banks' time deposit balance surged to 984.9 trillion won as of late July, up 35.5 trillion won from June and approximately 40 trillion won in two months, as investors shifted funds from equities to safer assets amid market volatility. In response, major brokerages including Mirae Asset Securities, NH Investment & Securities, and Korea Investment & Securities raised benchmark yields on their Integrated Management A

According to Korea Exchange DataMarketPlace, on August 21, the KOSPI index closed at 6,912.95, down 0.9% from the previous week, halting its recovery toward the 7,000 level. Retail investors provided significant support with net buying of 2.39 trillion won, while foreign investors conducted net selling of 1.44 trillion won. Institutional investors recorded net selling of 943.2 billion won.

According to CNBC, Anthropic is preparing for its public market debut with growing public opposition to AI data center construction set to be disclosed as a major risk factor in its IPO prospectus. Recent roadshow meetings with bankers and investors addressed concerns about data center construction timelines and their impact on the company's growth trajectory. A Gallup survey from May found that 70% of Americans oppose building AI data centers in their regions, with nearly half strongly opposed.

According to DeepSeek's official API platform, starting Aug 23, 2026 at 00:00 UTC+8, weekend pricing will no longer distinguish between peak and off-peak hours. All weekend traffic on Saturdays and Sundays will be charged at the off-peak rate. This follows DeepSeek's broader API pricing adjustments announced on Aug 17, which implemented tiered pricing with off-peak rates at half the peak rate. Peak hours were set for 09:00–12:00 and 14:00–18:00 Beijing time, with remaining hours classified as of

According to OpenAI, on August 21 the company cut prices for its GPT-5.6Sol model by over 20%, with the discount valid for three months. Google separately released Gemini 3.7Flash with pricing at approximately half of its previous version. The price reductions reflect intensifying competition in the AI large language model market.

According to Yonhap Infomax on August 23, SK Hynix plans to acquire 24.07 million shares worth approximately 40 trillion Korean won through August 19 for full cancellation, expected to generate roughly 80 billion won in transaction-related taxes including securities transaction tax and agricultural and fishing communities special tax. Samsung Electronics separately announced plans to acquire 15 trillion won in shares for employee compensation. The government expects both companies' expanded shar

According to China National Pipeline Group, Horgos compression station, the first station of West-to-East Gas Pipeline II and III, surpassed 6,000 billion cubic meters of cumulative natural gas deliveries on August 22. The facility, which handles gas from Central Asia and coal-to-gas production, maintains an annual output capacity of 600 billion cubic meters and holds Asia's largest single-station installed capacity. Since its launch in 2009, the station has operated safely for over 6,000 consec

According to Barron's reporting on Friday, August 21, SpaceX received a sell rating from DZ Bank analyst Markus Leistner, who initiated coverage with a $100 price target. This contrasts sharply with Wall Street consensus: 75% of analysts covering the company have buy ratings, with an average price target of $226, or 126% above Leistner's call. The stock closed Friday up 2.2% at $136.97.