MLCC Shortage Is Reshaping AI Hardware Supply Chains
An MLCC crunch in AI servers is forcing Korean chipmakers to pivot toward supercapacitors — a shift that could redefine component sourcing across data centers, robotics, and autonomous driving.
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Trump Renames Lake Ontario — But Canada Isn't Alone in Losing Sleep
Trump's executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America is the latest escalation in a trade war that could ripple far beyond North America — including into Korea's investment calculus.
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Nepal's Glacial Disaster Is a Warning for All of Asia's Water Future
A glacial lake outburst flood on the Nepal-Tibet border has killed hundreds and left over 1,400 missing. What happened at this remote crossing reveals how climate change is rewriting the rules for mountain communities across South and East Asia.
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Apple’s First iPhone Event Under Ternus Is a Decade in the Making
John Ternus inherits Apple’s biggest stage on September 9—and the iPhone Ultra foldable rumor is the most consequential signal he’s received. Here’s what his debut event really says about Apple’s next chapter.
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JWST reveals planet formation is a race against a vanishing clock
JWST's study of 72 sun-like stars shows gas giants must build their atmospheres before protoplanetary disks dissipate, with mechanisms shifting from magnetic winds to stellar radiation over time.
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NVIDIA Buys Hugging Face in $13B Deal That Redraws Open AI
NVIDIA's reportedly $13 billion acquisition of Hugging Face puts the 'GitHub of AI' under the world's biggest chipmaker—reshaping who controls open-source AI and what it means for developers everywhere.
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SK Hynix's 2030 Memory Gamble and Its America Bet
SK Hynix's CEO says a memory shortage will persist through 2030 and keeps US investment on the table — a dual bet that reshapes how global chip politics plays out.
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Apple's Foldable iPhone Is Coming — Here's Why It Changes Everything
Apple is set to unveil its first foldable iPhone on September 9, a move that could reshape the premium smartphone market and send shockwaves through Korean display suppliers who have bet heavily on this cycle.
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Hormuz is Iran's leverage — and Trump just rejected the only deal that could unblock it
Iran is tying the Strait of Hormuz to a broader Middle East ceasefire, while the Trump administration abandons the June deal framework in favor of economic coercion. With traffic down 96%, the world's most critical chokepoint is becoming a bargaining chip no one is willing to cash.
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How GTA 6's Crime Profile and Relationship Systems Redefine Open-World Immersion
Rockstar's first hands-on preview from Edinburgh reveals two radical mechanics—a dynamic partner relationship engine and a behavioral crime profile—that could reshape how players engage with open-world crime narratives, moving far beyond the series' traditional want-level chaos.
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Kusama's Infinity Room Closes: What Her Death Means for the Art World
Yayoi Kusama died at 97, closing one of the most extraordinary chapters in contemporary art. From radical 1960s performance to billionaire-status museum draws, her story reveals who profits when art becomes brand.
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GTA VI Extended Trailer Proves Rockstar Now Competes With Netflix
Rockstar premiered its 27-minute GTA VI extended look on Netflix before uploading to YouTube — a strategy that reveals how event gaming now rivals streaming platforms for cultural attention. The question isn't whether games can replace Netflix; it's what happens to Netflix when Rockstar decides to skip it.