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SpaceX, Meituan, and Sakana AI released new AI models on the 9th, 30th of last month, and 22nd of last month respectively, intensifying price competition against frontier models like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, according to KB Securities analyst Kim Il-hyuk. The releases leverage superior cost

The Bank of Japan's interest rate hike trajectory will likely defend the dollar-yen exchange rate at 165-170 yen despite the yen reaching its weakest level in 40 years, according to analysis from Kyobo Securities. The primary driver of recent yen weakness is fiscal expansion concerns under Prime

Binance co-founder and co-CEO Yi He shared observations on July 8 showing cryptocurrency adoption is increasingly regional rather than following a single global pattern. In a series of posts on X, Yi He outlined three distinct trends based on daily activity from millions of Binance users: the

Meta has withdrawn a newly launched Instagram AI image feature after widespread criticism over how it handled public users’ photos and digital likenesses. The tool, introduced as part of the company’s new Muse Image platform, allowed users to generate AI-created images by referencing public Instagr

Backpack has launched a new 24/7 trading platform for tokenized U.S. stocks, marking another step in the race to merge traditional financial markets with blockchain technology. The cryptocurrency exchange says investors in more than 150 markets can now buy, hold, and trade selected U.S. equities ar

Korean retail investors' stock market deposits fell to 107.1279 trillion won on June 9, the lowest level since February 20, as KOSPI volatility intensified. Individual investors shifted to net selling for three consecutive trading days from June 8 to June 10, following weeks of supporting the market

US military strikes on Iran triggered a sharp surge in international oil prices and US Treasury yields, according to analysis from iM Securities released on the 11th. The attacks reversed the downward trend in crude oil markets, with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) prices jumping from the $68 per

Bond-hybrid ETFs combining Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks with 50% bonds are attracting attention from both conservative and aggressive investors amid semiconductor market volatility, according to Growth Research. Over the recent 3 months, these hybrid products showed lower volatility

Federal prosecutors charged Rossen G. Iossifov, 53, on July 8 in the Eastern District of Kentucky with helping remove approximately $290,000 in cryptocurrency from an account forfeited to the U.S. government, with the alleged activity occurring from January through December 2024. Iossifov, already s

South Korea's top five won-market cryptocurrency exchanges recorded weekly trading volume below 10 trillion won for the first time in approximately 2 years and 9 months. Trading volume from July 3 2pm to July 10 2pm totaled approximately 9.9676 trillion won, representing a 25.75% decline from the pr

Tesla Korea officially launched Full Self-Driving (Supervised) v14 Lite starting July 10, making South Korea the second global market to receive the autonomous driving software after its North American debut in late June. The launch comes as Tesla Korea implements significant price increases

Samsung Electronics' foundry division is showing signs of a profitability turnaround as big tech companies propose semiconductor contract manufacturing orders. Yuanta Securities stated on the 10th that TSMC's market share exceeding 70% is increasing concerns among global big tech firms. The

S-Oil stock surged over 21% in one week from July 2 to July 9, rising from 109,600 won to 133,500 won, as domestic brokerages raised target prices on expectations the company will post a Q2 earnings surprise. Hana Securities on July 7 lifted its target price from 130,000 won to 200,000 won,

SK Hynix Chairman Chey Tae-won announced on 10일 (local time) in New York that the company is considering building memory production facilities in the United States, contingent on meeting requirements for power, water, labor, and supply chain infrastructure. The statement came during an ADR listing c

The KOSPI index fell 7.8% during the week ending May 10, closing at 7475.94 compared to 8088.34 on May 3, according to Korea Exchange data released May 11. The index reached an intraweek low of 7246.79 on May 8. Retail

Hana Securities analyst Lee Jae-man's May 18 report predicting a KOSPI decline when SK Hynix's market capitalization overtakes Samsung Electronics has drawn renewed attention after the forecast materialized. On June 22, SK Hynix's market cap exceeded Samsung Electronics for the first time, the

Morgan Stanley amended its ethereum and solana exchange-traded fund filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to include a 0.14% management fee, positioning below Grayscale's 0.15% and Franklin Templeton's 0.19%. The pricing adjustment reflects intensifying competition as crypto

US stock indices ended higher on Friday following a strong debut from South Korean memory chip maker SK Hynix as investors prepare for the earnings season. The S&P 500 ended 0.4% higher, while the Nasdaq 100 rose 0.3% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.3%. SK Hynix surged 13% above

Tesla CEO Elon Musk directed staff to adopt Grok 4.5, the AI model from xAI, citing lower token costs. The directive follows Tesla's $200 weekly cap on external AI tools, effective Monday. The move coincides with Grok 4.5's release on Wednesday, developed to counter Anthropic's Claude Fable 5, as

Gene Munster of Deepwater Asset Management projects that Alphabet's Google Cloud and Amazon's AWS will exceed consensus revenue estimates for the quarter ending June, driven by strong demand for AI infrastructure. Google Cloud revenue is expected to jump 70% year over year in June, above the consens