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Microsoft announced MAI-Cyber-1-Flash on Monday, a new artificial intelligence model designed to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities, marking the company's first major cybersecurity initiative since Hayete Gallot rejoined to lead the unit in February. The model outperforms competing solutions

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a blog post on Monday stating his company has never advocated for a ban on open-weight AI models, responding to criticism across the tech industry. The statement came after a coalition of tech companies including Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta and Palantir

Hotel Shilla is forecast to achieve a 521% year-over-year increase in operating profit for Q2, according to a survey of eight major domestic securities firms conducted within the past month by Yonhap Infomax on the 28th. The company is projected to post revenue of 993.7 billion won and operating pro

The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) confirmed the comprehensive inspection schedule for KB Financial Group and KB Kookmin Bank, with preliminary inspection starting around August 10. The inspection begins just before KB Financial finalizes its next chairman candidate on September 11, meaning the

Lotte Shopping closed at 129,200 won on the 27th, up 2.62% from the previous session, marking a year-to-date gain exceeding 78% as the South Korean retailer enters a pronounced earnings recovery phase led by its department store division. The rebound stems from increased foreign visitor spending

DS Investment & Securities raised its second-half KOSPI target to 9,000 on the 28th and interpreted the recent artificial intelligence stock plunge as a cyclical adjustment rather than a trend collapse. The securities firm's analysis of 282 domestic stocks found that 236 stocks, or 83%, are

The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH), which holds NVIDIA, TSMC, and Broadcom as top positions, is forming a head-and-shoulders chart pattern according to Yahoo Finance data reported on May 28. The pattern's left shoulder began forming in mid-May, the head developed at the end of June, and the right sh

KB Securities issued a report on May 28 stating that excessive concerns about the semiconductor sector are expected to be rapidly resolved, recommending Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks as buy opportunities. The brokerage cited eased valuation pressure following recent price declines as the r

Oha Asset Management's 'Oha Savings Bank PF Normalization Support Private Investment Trust No. 1' fund, established in June 2024, has been fully liquidated this month, according to industry sources on the 28th. The fund, valued at 214 billion won, was primarily funded by Sangsangin Savings Bank

Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong stated that AI agents will use USDC and Base for real-time payments in a post on X. Armstrong argued that crypto and AI are complementary technologies, describing blockchain as general-purpose infrastructure that could support the financial activity of

Doosan Enerbility beat market consensus by roughly 20 percent in second-quarter earnings, Yuanta Securities reported on the 28th. The company posted revenue of 4.7248 trillion won and operating profit of 314.3 billion won. Large gas generation projects and nuclear equipment sales in the Enerbility d

Hyundai Department Store, Lotte Shopping, and Shinsegae are experiencing a turning point in depreciation cost burdens this year, according to analysis released May 28 by Hana Securities. Companies that completed large-scale store openings and renovations are reducing depreciation expenses, while

Social media influencer Carl Runefelt sold two Ferraris worth $2.5 million to buy Bitcoin on July 24. Runefelt, known online as 'The Moon,' revealed the transaction on his podcast The Moon Show, stating that Bitcoin is entering the 'most reliable' signal in the cycle. The crypto investor

Korean Treasury futures declined in overnight trading on the 28th, with 3-year contracts down 3 ticks to 102.85 and 10-year contracts falling 9 ticks to 105.08, despite a sharp drop in international oil prices. The decline occurred as US Treasury bonds showed limited gains amid auction supply

SK Hynix is forecast to post record-breaking Q2 operating profit of 63.55 trillion won on revenue of 83.46 trillion won, according to a survey of 14 securities firms conducted by Yonhap Infomax on the 28th. The projected figures represent year-over-year increases of 589.82% in operating profit

Seoul apartment transactions declined sharply from May through July as homeowners adopted a wait-and-see stance ahead of an imminent government property tax reform announcement. According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's transaction disclosure system, Seoul apartment sales

SK Hynix experienced a flash crash on the NXT alternative trading system's premarket at 8 AM opening, plunging 29.96% to 1,272,000 won from the previous close of 1,816,000 won due to a single-share order error. The anomaly resulted from the combination of continuous trading structure during

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) supported major insurers in prosecuting Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine for alleged insurance fraud. In April, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance, KB Insurance, and DB Insurance jointly sued Jaseng Hospital,

Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) announced on July 27 the acquisition of IBM's blockchain patent portfolio, adding more than 680 patent families and nearly 1,000 issued patents worldwide to its intellectual property holdings. The stablecoin issuer stated the acquisition positions Circle as the

YSP, the largest shareholder of KOSPI-listed ANP, withdrew from a planned sale of the company's management rights on 27일, despite having reached terms with a willing buyer, according to capital market industry sources. The sale, which would have transferred approximately 50% of ANP's equity for 10 b