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The complaint posted by X account @v0xium has recently sparked widespread discussion on social media. An engineer who claims to have joined a large company about two weeks ago accused their current development process of being “terrible.” Every solution is generated by Claude Code, and they work 12 or 13 hours a day, constantly pressing Enter, with no time to review the code. The only goal is to deploy the code as quickly as possible. Elon Musk commented below the post, “Yikes.” @v0xium’s post:

South Korean stocks diverged on the 28th as KOSPI fell below 7000 while KOSDAQ rose, driven by contrasting sector dynamics. As of 10:58 AM, KOSPI dropped 144.3 points (-2.04%) to 6936.62, pressured by a 4% decline in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, while KOSDAQ gained 8.95 points (1.06%) to 853.43

Bank of Korea Deputy Governor Kwon Min-soo assessed that uncertainty in international financial markets has heightened significantly following a substantial rise in global government bond yields during the Chuseok holiday period. The central bank held a market situation review meeting at 8am on

Hijozo Partners, a securities firm backed by major Japanese banks, will begin mediating trades of unlisted Japanese stocks on overseas markets within this year, according to Yonhap News on May 28. The initiative leverages a special system established by Japan's Financial Services Agency in 2025 to f

The U.S. crypto market structure legislation known as the Clarity Act completely collapsed in a procedural vote in the U.S. Senate on September 15, reducing months of effort to nothing. Interviews conducted by CoinDesk with more than 12 industry figures and legislative aides showed that the collapse was not caused by a single factor, but by the interplay of five problems: disputes over ethics provisions, Coinbase’s withdrawal of support, Senate procedural missteps, midterm election politics, and

Gold prices declined modestly on May 28 amid a surge in US Treasury yields and Federal Reserve tightening concerns, with the Korea Gold Exchange reporting gold at 816,000 won per don (down 8,000 won from May 26) and international gold at $4,223.49 per ounce as of 10:30 AM. The decline followed US 10

According to the Financial Times, based on Ramp spending data, U.S. companies are increasingly inclined to choose the cheapest AI model that can reliably complete tasks. The AI Index released by Ramp on September 9 showed that usage of frontier models declined, while the effective price of tokens fell 41%. However, Gartner’s forecast report on August 17 projected that inference costs for AI agent workflows would increase more than fivefold by 2028. Ramp AI Index and Financial Times Trends: 43.8%

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed bill AB 2409 on September 27 (local time), prohibiting public officials from issuing meme coins and restricting the sale of new meme coins linked to federal, state, or local officials. The legislation aims to prevent conflicts of interest and pay-to-play

Pintel (291810), a KOSDAQ-listed AI video analysis company, hit the daily lower trading limit on the morning of the 28th, dropping 29.94% to 833 KRW as its market capitalization fell to approximately 11.7 billion KRW. The company was designated as an administrative issue on July 24 due to

Barclays forecasts that the Bank of Korea (BOK) will raise its benchmark interest rate in November and February, reaching 3.50%, despite limited evidence that the semiconductor boom is driving wage growth and consumer demand inflation. In a report dated the 28th comparing South Korea and Taiwan's ec

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates released a clip from an NBC News interview on September 25, with the full interview airing two days later on Meet the Press. He called on the U.S. government to legislate mandatory AI safety safeguards and stated that “nobody thinks self-regulation is enough.” Goldman Sachs predicts that global AI investment will exceed $1 trillion by 2026, with approximately $581 billion coming from the United States. Gates’ Core Position: AI Self-Regulation Is Not Enough; Legisl

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said in an interview with Jim Cramer on CNBC’s “Mad Money” that the crypto category accounts for a “disproportionately high market share” of Robinhood’s prediction market business. In the second quarter of 2026, Robinhood’s Event Contracts revenue reached $156 million, up more than tenfold year over year. Robinhood Prediction Market Business Metrics: Q2 Revenue of $156 Million, Up More Than Tenfold YoY; 4.7 Billion Trades in August, 15 Times Last Year’s Level Robinhood’s

Individual investors net bought approximately 601.6 billion won on the Korea Stock Exchange (KOSPI) as of 10:30 AM on September 28, the first trading day after the Chuseok holiday. During September 22-24, individuals sold 5.68 trillion won of Samsung Electronics while purchasing 297.8 billion won of

South Korea's Financial Services Commission announced on the 28th that it will institutionalize online deposit brokerage services as a registered business, transitioning from their previous designation as innovation finance services. The regulatory change aims to strengthen consumer protection in th

According to The Information, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has asked several companies, including ByteDance and Alibaba, how many NVIDIA RTX Pro 5500 units they plan to purchase. Some companies were subsequently told that the government plans to approve the purchases. Two people familiar with the matter said that some industry executives believe the RTX Pro 5500 is not subject to U.S. export restrictions, but the report has not been independently verified. MIIT’

Seoul forex dealers predict the USD-KRW exchange rate will show a downward trend in the 1,350 KRW range on September 28. The forecast follows US President Donald Trump's statement that he expects additional negotiations with Iran this week, which partially eased Middle East tensions, while

Warren Buffett officially stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway on September 18, becoming honorary chairman and ending a more than 60-year tenure at the helm. His eldest son, Howard Buffett, succeeded him as non-executive chairman, while Buffett himself remains a Berkshire director. At age 96, Buffett recalled that he bought his first stock at age 11. From 1965 to 2025, Berkshire’s per-share marketcap grew at an annualized rate of approximately 19.7%. Succession Milestone: Buffett Steps

Korea Investment Private Equity (한투PE), a private equity fund operator under Korea Investment Financial Group, announced on the 28th the establishment of a 1 trillion won investment platform. The platform will utilize the group's proprietary capital and self-contributed funds (GP commit) to

Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms (RIOT) repaid the $200 million credit facility provided by Coinbase Credit this week, releasing the collateral backed by Bitcoin, USDC, and cash. According to a filing Riot Platforms submitted to the SEC on September 25, the company paid off all remaining principal and interest without incurring any early termination fees or penalties. $200 Million Credit Facility Repayment Details: Collateral Composition, Repayment Date, and SEC Disclosure According to the filing Ri

Youngpoong and MBK Partners issued a statement on the 28th marking the two-year anniversary of their tender offer for Korea Zinc stocks, demanding the resignation of Director Choi Yoon-beom over investment decisions and capital allocation. The statement cited concerns over investments through the