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Morgan Stanley issued a report to clients on local time May 6 warning that semiconductor stocks may face rotation as investor focus shifts. The investment bank cited concerns that semiconductor performance depends heavily on hyperscaler AI investments, and Meta's announcement of external sales of su

South Korean telecommunications company KT unveiled plans to introduce two blockchain-focused businesses—a Token Factory platform and a stablecoin service—as part of a transformation strategy aimed at expanding beyond traditional telecom operations. Chief Executive Officer Park Yoon-young outlined t

Former Democratic Party leader Jeong Cheong-rae stated on July 8 that South Korea's southwestern semiconductor cluster project must succeed through bipartisan and public-private cooperation. Speaking at a National Assembly policy forum titled 'Policy Discussion for the Success of the Southwestern

The Financial Services Commission and Korea Exchange issued dual-listing guidelines on the 8th requiring parent company shareholder approval for spin-off subsidiary initial public offerings. The guidelines introduce a mandatory shareholder vote for listed parent companies seeking to list

Lee Yong-jun, an official from South Korea's Financial Services Commission Capital Markets Division, stated on May 8 that designing infrastructure for standardized securities tokenization requires cooperation between the private sector and Korea Securities Depository. Speaking at the 'Fan-Centered K

Hyundai Motor is forecast to achieve record Q2 revenue but see operating profit decline by double digits, according to a consensus of nine major South Korean securities firms compiled by Yonhap Infomax. The company is projected to post consolidated revenue of 48.7994 trillion won and operating profi

The 2026 USA-Canada-Mexico World Cup Round of 16 concluded in the early hours of July 8 Beijing time. The eight quarterfinalists are confirmed: Morocco, France, Norway, England, Spain, Belgium, Argentina, Switzerland. As the knockout stage intensifies, capital flows in prediction markets have become a key reference for measuring each team's championship prospects. According to Gate prediction market data, as of July 8, market funds give France a 33% probability of winning the title, Argentina an

FIFA expects media rights in the US region for the 2030 and 2034 men's World Cups to generate $1.5 to $2 billion per edition, about four times the current English-language rights fee of $485 million paid by Fox; according to CNBC, Netflix, Disney, YouTube, and Amazon have expressed interest in bidding, with formal bidding negotiations expected to begin in the next three months. FIFA 2030 World Cup Media Rights Goal: $1.5 to $2 Billion According to CNBC, FIFA expects revenue of $1.5 to $2 billion

OpenAI Chief Futurist Joshua Achiam announced on July 7 that he will leave OpenAI later this month, ending nearly nine years of service. Achiam previously led the "Mission Alignment Team" established in 2024, which was disbanded in February, after which he transitioned to the role of Chief Futurist. His successor is former White House AI advisor Dean Ball, who started this week with the title of "Head of Strategic Futures." Joshua Achiam: Transitioned to Chief Futurist After the Mission Alignmen

Anthropic announced on its official X account on July 8 that the promotional offer included in the Claude Fable 5 subscription, originally set to expire on July 7, has been extended to July 12; users in Taiwan can enjoy a slight extension to July 13. The offer applies to all paid plans, including Pro, Max, Team, and select Enterprise plans; the free plan is not included. Anthropic Official Statement: Extension Conditions and Applicable Plan Scope According to Anthropic's official statement on th

The Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations have intensified in recent months, raising concerns about potential labor supply shortages in the US economy. In June, the foreign-born economically active population declined by 740,000 month-over-month according to US Department of

Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) founder and Executive Chairman Michael Saylor disclosed on July 7 via X platform the Bitcoin break-even annual recurring revenue (ARR) metric: Bitcoin only needs to grow 3.3% annually for capital gains to indefinitely fund STRC preferred stock dividends; Saylor calls this one of Strategy's "most misunderstood metrics." Saylor: BTC Growing 3.3% Annually Can Indefinitely Fund STRC Preferred Dividends According to Saylor's public post on X, Strategy's BTC Break-eve

21Shares identified whale accumulation during Bitcoin's June 2026 decline in a July 7, 2026 report, as large holders bought between $60,000 and $64,000 while the share of profitable investors fell below 50%. The decline occurred as macro tightening, U.S. spot bitcoin ETF outflows exceeding $2.5

US stock index futures rebounded during Asian trading on the morning of July 8 despite Middle East tensions. E-mini S&P500 futures rose 0.13% to 7,561.25 as of 10:18 AM Korean time, while E-mini Nasdaq100 futures gained 0.50% to 29,537.00. The recovery followed a US session where the S&P500

The U.S. Department of Commerce approved OpenAI on July 8 to broadly release its latest flagship model, the GPT-5.6 series; previously, GPT-5.6 Sol was only available for limited preview to trusted partners who had been informed to the government, and could only be accessed by customers approved by the Trump administration. OpenAI stated that Sol has not yet met its internal "cyber-critical" standard, but acknowledged that benchmarks cannot predict the possible uses of the model when combined wi

FuelCell Energy announced plans to sell $200 million in new common stock through an underwritten public offering on Tuesday, causing its shares to tumble 17% in after-hours trading. The Danbury, Connecticut-based fuel cell power systems maker stated it will use proceeds to expand manufacturing

Chip stocks tumbled on Tuesday as investors booked profits following Samsung Electronics' nearly 7% decline in Seoul, despite the company reporting second-quarter operating profit expected to rise 19-fold to 89.4 trillion won and revenue up 129% to 171 trillion won. The selloff was triggered by prof

Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) shares rose 0.1% overnight late Tuesday after JPMorgan said a potential Tesla-SpaceX merger looks 'strategically coherent on paper,' while RBC Capital raised its price target to $500 citing robotaxi opportunity. The commentary revived merger speculation between the two Elon Musk-l

Rivian Automotive (RIVN) stocks fell 18% on Tuesday, marking the worst single-day decline in over two years, after the electric vehicle maker announced a $1.5 billion stock offering. The company disclosed plans to sell 75 million Class A shares, with underwriters holding an option to purchase up to