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Ramon S. Ang's acquisition of a 25.68% stake in Lopez Inc. through Illumina Investment Holdings Inc. is now under regulatory investigation by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). ERC Chair Francis Saturnino Juan said the regulator is examining whether the investment could raise issues involving g

NVIDIA Omniverse and Robotics Products Senior Director Madison Huang is scheduled to visit LG Electronics’ Yangjae R&D Campus in Seoul’s Seocho District on August 18 to inspect the data factory currently under construction and hold private discussions with LG Electronics executives about robotics cooperation. Under the memorandum of understanding, LG Electronics will use NVIDIA technology to develop a bipedal humanoid robot, with a target release date in the first quarter of 2027. Real-World Beh

Mirae Asset Investment & Pension Center released analysis showing that dollar-cost averaging (DCA) in retirement pension accounts outperformed lump-sum investing during major market crises including the Asian Financial Crisis, dot-com bubble, Global Financial Crisis, and COVID-19. The research

Korea Exchange designated 36 stocks as administrative issues on 12 May, with 27 KOSDAQ-listed companies accounting for 75% of the total, as financial authorities strengthened delisting requirements last month to remove underperforming firms from the market. The new rules designate stocks as administ

Harvard Management Company disclosed in a quarterly report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it held 12,935,100 shares of SpaceX. SpaceX represents the largest single position in Harvard University's approximately $4.3 billion portfolio. SpaceX's share price has continued to decline since its IPO, and the current value of Harvard's holdings is estimated at approximately $1.8 billion. Elon Musk has publicly criticized Harvard University multiple times in recent yea

Democratic Senator Mark Kelly criticized President Donald Trump's decision to scale back US-ROK joint military exercises on the 17th, calling it a 'short-sighted mistake.' Trump had ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to 'significantly reduce' the exercises, citing high costs and claiming they se

Nvidia Corp., Intel, SanDisk, Oracle and Advanced Micro Devices made significant financial moves last week centered on artificial intelligence infrastructure expansion. Nvidia launched a $500 billion AI financing initiative with six major financial institutions, while Intel upsized its stock

Kurly disclosed Q2 financial results on the 17th showing revenue of 734.8 billion won, a 27% year-over-year increase, according to the electronic disclosure system DART. Operating profit surged 1991% to 27.4 billion won, while net profit turned positive at 25.4 billion won. The South Korean

Zijin Gold International (stock code 02259) reported interim profit growth of 1.8 times year-on-year for the period ending June 30, with the stock rising as much as 6.7% to HK$136 during morning trading. The Hong Kong-listed gold mining company achieved shareholder profit of US$1.451 billion,

Eugenio 'Gabby' Lopez III sold his 25.68% stake in Lopez Inc. to businessman Ramon Ang on August 10, then redirected resources toward a P6-billion rescue package for ABS-CBN announced August 12. Three Lopez family branches—Crème Investment Corporation, Mantes Corporation, and Presta Holdings

Flare announced Aug. 12 that XRP holders can now use FXRP as collateral for options, perpetual futures and spot trades on Derive. The FXRP integration lets users open positions from self-custodial wallets while the XRP supporting FXRP remains on the XRP Ledger. The integration provides XRP holders a

The American Bankers Association (ABA) and major banks, including JPMorgan, are actively pressuring lawmakers in negotiations over the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (the CLARITY Act), demanding that stablecoin yield provisions be tightened or even eliminated. They argue that allowing crypto platforms to pay interest to stablecoin holders would threaten banks’ deposit bases and lending capacity. In mid-September, the CLARITY Act will enter the final three weeks of legislative negotiations befo

Alphabet is considering its first Australian dollar-denominated bond issuance, Bloomberg reported on the 16th (local time), as US tech companies increasingly tap debt markets to fund artificial intelligence investments. ANZ Bank, one of the underwriters, stated in a release that Alphabet is

As of Aug. 17, 2026, Gate’s stock market data shows that NBIS (Nebius Group) ended last week at $277.7, nearly double its interim low of approximately $145 at the end of July. Year to date, NBIS has risen more than 210%. Its 52-week high is $299.86, putting the current price less than 8% below its all-time high. Having gained more than 90% in less than a month, NBIS is becoming one of the most closely watched stocks in the AI infrastructure sector. Is this rally a fundamental revaluation driven

Bernstein analysts raised Robinhood’s (HOOD) stock price target to $160 per share on August 17, citing tokenization and prediction markets as key growth drivers. On the same day, CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost posted on X that the average daily outflow from Binance’s 10 largest UNI transactions reached a five-year high when UNI’s price approached $3. CryptoQuant’s Binance UNI Outflow Data Darkfost uses the daily outflows generated by Binance’s largest transactions as a proxy for tracking accumulat

Researcher Davide Piffer argued in a commentary that the more likely explanation for AI’s progress in mathematics is the nearly unlimited symbolic working memory provided by context windows, rather than a deepening of reasoning capabilities. Piffer cited physicist Wigner’s observations of von Neumann and Einstein, characterizing current AI as a machine-augmented von Neumann: fast and equipped with an excellent memory, but not yet possessing the Einstein-like depth needed to reframe the problem i

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks have fallen over 40% from their highs due to excessive credit leverage liquidation, pushing their price-to-earnings ratios down to approximately 3 times based on 2027 earnings, according to Kim Dong-won, Head of Research at KB Securities. KB Securities

Bitcoin (BTC) extended its mild decline, trading at around $63,090 on Aug. 17. The BSC-based meme coin “Niu Lai” retreated after its market cap surpassed $40 million. “Niu Lai” sparked a bizarre movie-watching frenzy: on its opening day, the film had 251 screenings but was watched by only 122 people. Ethereum developers are currently reviewing 66 proposals to narrow the scope of Hegotá, the next major Ethereum upgrade. Macro Events & Crypto Hotspots According to GMGN data, the market cap of the

Daewoo Engineering & Construction recently underwent credit evaluation to apply for Primary Collateralized Bond Obligation (P-CBO) financing, aiming to diversify funding sources and reduce interest rate burdens. The company cited lower borrowing costs and available quota as key reasons for