Apple's Vision Pro: Coming to Markets Beyond the U.S. Next Month!Apple Inc.'s mixed reality (MR) headset 'Vision Pro' will launch in regions outside the U.S. next month.
AI-Generated Adult Content: OpenAI's Next Big Step?Recently, there has been an increasing likelihood of adult content being created using generative ar ...
Twitter Creator's Block to Invest Heavily in Bitcoin: A Vote of Confidence in CryptoJack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter, has shown a strong commitment to investing in Bitcoin. He plans to strengthen his investment portfolio through continuous Bitcoin purchases. According to the industry on the 9th, Dorsey revealed plans to buy Bitcoin every month through his fintech company, Block, using a Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA) strategy. This move reflects […]
Crypto Companies Flock to Hong Kong as U.S. Tightens Oversight[TheGuru: Jung Deung Yong Reporter] As U.S. financial authorities strengthen their oversight of cryptocurrencies, Hong Kong is emerging as a haven for cryptocurrency companies. To reclaim its status as a financial hub, Hong Kong is attracting new entrepreneurs, technologists, and investors with its friendly cryptocurrency regulations. According to industry insiders on the 7th, Hong Kong […]
Tech War Escalates: China Bypasses U.S. Ban to Secure AI ChipsDespite the U.S. embargo on advanced semiconductor exports, Chinese universities and research institutions have managed to secure Nvidia’s artificial intelligence (AI) chips through third parties. This suggests a loophole in the U.S. export control, which is being tightened. On the 23rd, Reuters reported that an analysis of hundreds of Chinese tender documents revealed that ten […]
Samsung's RISC-V Tech: A Potential Risk to National SecurityThe U.S. government is raising objections to the RISC-V standard that Samsung Electronics (005930) has selected as a future system semiconductor design intellectual property. Unlike traditional Central Processing Units (CPUs) such as ARM and x86, RISC-V is an open-source design, raising concerns that it could be used in China’s semiconductor development. The U.S. government has […]
35 and Out: Age Discrimination Rampant in China's Tech IndustryAs Chinese tech giants struggle with management due to government regulations and economic repression, job opportunities for mid-30s tech workers are rapidly declining, the Financial Times (FT) reported on the 23rd (local time). There’s a growing fear of being laid off in the mid-30s and difficulty in reemployment, leading to the lamentation of 35. The […]
Digital Trade War That May Spice Up the Digital EraThe digital trade war targeting U.S. tech giants is intensifying worldwide. Alongside the European Union (EU) overtly implementing the Digital Market Act (DMA), traditional U.S. allies such as Canada and Japan are also pushing extensive tech regulations. Following Huawei, China, on the verge of losing TikTok, fiercely retaliates across all sectors, including semiconductors and software. […]
Intel's Bold Claim: We Can Beat TSMC in the Foundry GameIntel CEO Pat Gelsinger has emphasized that Intel is confident in its foundry business competitiveness and is capable of surpassing Samsung Electronics to become the world’s number-one company, overtaking Taiwan’s TSMC. According to the global news platform Semafor on the 18th, Gelsinger said, “TSMC has done an extraordinary job as a foundry, but Intel also […]
Michael Saylor Drops Mysterious Bitcoin Message: What's the Hidden Meaning?[TheGuru=Hong Sung-Il] Michael Saylor, the chairman of MicroStrategy, who has consistently maintained a positive stance on bitcoin, has caught my eye with a meaningful message about bitcoin. "You can't say you don't see what you don't see," he wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday (local time). The chairman is a prominent Bitcoin advocate and has been a consistent investor. Michael Saylor has been a prominent proponent of bitcoin and has continued to invest in the currency. In response, MicroStrategy raised $500 million (about $69.5 billion) in a convertible bond offering on March 13 (local time) to further invest in Bitcoin. As one of the most prominent Bitcoin bulls, Michael Saylor's message has been interpreted in a variety of ways by the Bitcoin community. Michael Saylor has a history of making statements and then not responding to questions about them. His comments have also focused attention on the Bitcoin halving, which is expected to happen this week. Michael Sailer has previously claimed that the halving will increase the price of Bitcoin. Halving is an event that occurs every four years or so where Bitcoin mining rewards are halved, halving the amount of Bitcoin available to the market. Michael Saylor theorizes that this will create buying pressure on spot Bitcoin ETFs, which will drive the price up. Meanwhile, BitcoinSense, which is counting the halving of Bitcoin, predicts that there are about 2 days and 10 hours of average mining time left until the 2024 halving...
Roblox Launches Automatic Translation Tool for Global ReachRoblox announced on the 16th that it has launched new features such as an “automatic translation tool” and the ability to launch 3D avatar items in the marketplace to enhance the convenience of Korean game developers. Developers can create and publish games in Korean and automatically translate related content into 15 languages supported by Roblox […]
Elon Musk Predicts AI Smarter Than Humans Next Year, Raises Tension in Tech IndustryOpenAI, Meta, GPT-5, and LAMA3 are about to be releasedMusk xAI is also rumored to be pushing to attract $4 trillion in investmentJensen Huang “AGI appears within 5 years.”Professor Andrew Ng: “It’ll take 30 to 50 years.” Javier Milei, President of Argentina (right), and Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, pose for a commemorative photo at […]
Russia's Crypto Regulation Bill Set for August Passage Amid US SanctionsThe bill is expected to pass in August Russian authorities are preparing to reintroduce a bill to regulate cryptocurrency mining that failed to be adopted in 2022. Due to U.S. sanctions, Russian authorities are paying attention to cryptocurrencies, which have a strong point in cross-border transactions. According to the industry, on the 15th, the Russian […]
Smilegate Barcelona Closes With All Employees Laid OffSmilegate’s first overseas game development studio, Smilegate Barcelona, has closed its doors. The global gaming industry’s restructuring winds are also affecting Korean game companies. Stephane Blais, former World Director of Smilegate Barcelona, announced on LinkedIn on the 27th (local time) that “Smilegate Barcelona is closing its doors. All staff are being laid off.” Edouard Albert, […]
US-South Korea Move Against North Korean IT Money LaunderingThe United States and South Korea have imposed sanctions on two institutions and four individuals involved in illegal fundraising or overseas activities of North Korean IT personnel for the first time globally. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 28th, this measure was taken during the 6th U.S.-South Korea Working Group meeting on […]
Valkyrie CIO Predicts Ripple ETF Approval Ahead of Ethereum [Dugguru=Sung-Hwan Hong] It has been observed that a Ripple (XRP) spot exchange traded fund (ETF) is likely to be approved before an Ethereum (ETH) spot ETF. It will be interesting to see if global managers will start to launch Ripple spot ETFs. "I don't think an Ethereum spot ETF will be approved in May because I believe that Ethereum can be a security," said Stephen McClurg, co-founder and chief investment officer of Valkyrie Investments, in a conversation with a reporter from U.S. financial media Fox Business, according to industry sources. "I think it's more likely that Ripple or Litecoin (LTC) will be approved before Ethereum." However, no manager has yet formalized the launch of a Ripple or Litecoin spot ETF. Seven asset managers, including BlackRock, Fidelity, Ark Investments, and Grayscale, have filed to list an Ethereum spot ETF. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to make a decision on May 23 on whether to approve ETH spot ETFs. The market is betting that an ETH spot ETF is unlikely to be approved. This is because unlike Bitcoin, which is proof-of-mining (POW), Ethereum is proof-of-stake (POS), which raises ongoing securities issues. Eric Balchunas, an ETF analyst at Bloomberg, previously put the likelihood of an ETH spot ETF approval at 70% in January, but recently downgraded it to 30%. "The approval process for an ETH spot ETF is different from that for a bitcoin spot ETF," he explained, "and we've lowered our odds of approval given the lack of progress with more than 70 days to go before the deadline."
Jaeden Martell: Rising Hollywood Star with Korean RootsJaeden Martell, known for his roles in The Book of Henry and It, has a personal connection to Korea through his grandmother. On the set of It, he approached director Jung Jeong Hoon and revealed he is of quarter Korean descent. Moreover, he grew up with his maternal grandparents and is well-versed in Korean culture […]
DOJ vs. Apple: Antitrust Lawsuit Lacks Bite, Bloomberg Analysis SuggestsCriticism has emerged, labeling the antitrust lawsuit filed against Apple by the U.S. Department of Justice as “outdated.” While it’s true that Apple restricts competitors with its closed ecosystem, proving that its monopoly has harmed consumers is challenging. On the 24th, a Bloomberg correspondent specializing in Apple, Mark Gurman, claimed in a newsletter, “The Department […]
Jensen Huang Tests Samsung's HBM, Expresses High HopesJensen Huang, CEO of the American semiconductor company NVIDIA, tested Samsung’s HBM (High-Bandwidth Memory) and expressed high expectations at a global media roundtable on the 19th (local time). NVIDIA revealed that they had previously been supplied with HBM from SK Hynix and Micron but are now testing Samsung’s HBM. HBM is a high-performance product essential […]
NVIDIA Unveils Blackwell, a Platform With 30x Faster Inference SpeedsNVIDIA has unveiled the Blackwell architecture, which has up to 30 times faster AI inference speed than the previous generation. Aiming to accelerate the advent of general artificial intelligence (AGI), Blackwell performs AI learning 5 times faster and the power-to-performance ratio by 25 times than the previous model, H100 Hopper. On the 18th (local time), Jensen […]
Apple's Vision Pro: Coming to Markets Beyond the U.S. Next Month! Apple Inc.'s mixed reality (MR) headset 'Vision Pro' will launch in regions outside the U.S. next month.
AI-Generated Adult Content: OpenAI's Next Big Step? Recently, there has been an increasing likelihood of adult content being created using generative ar ...
Twitter Creator's Block to Invest Heavily in Bitcoin: A Vote of Confidence in Crypto Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter, has shown a strong commitment to investing in Bitcoin. He plans to strengthen his investment portfolio through continuous Bitcoin purchases. According to the industry on the 9th, Dorsey revealed plans to buy Bitcoin every month through his fintech company, Block, using a Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA) strategy. This move reflects […]
Crypto Companies Flock to Hong Kong as U.S. Tightens Oversight [TheGuru: Jung Deung Yong Reporter] As U.S. financial authorities strengthen their oversight of cryptocurrencies, Hong Kong is emerging as a haven for cryptocurrency companies. To reclaim its status as a financial hub, Hong Kong is attracting new entrepreneurs, technologists, and investors with its friendly cryptocurrency regulations. According to industry insiders on the 7th, Hong Kong […]
Tech War Escalates: China Bypasses U.S. Ban to Secure AI Chips Despite the U.S. embargo on advanced semiconductor exports, Chinese universities and research institutions have managed to secure Nvidia’s artificial intelligence (AI) chips through third parties. This suggests a loophole in the U.S. export control, which is being tightened. On the 23rd, Reuters reported that an analysis of hundreds of Chinese tender documents revealed that ten […]
Samsung's RISC-V Tech: A Potential Risk to National Security The U.S. government is raising objections to the RISC-V standard that Samsung Electronics (005930) has selected as a future system semiconductor design intellectual property. Unlike traditional Central Processing Units (CPUs) such as ARM and x86, RISC-V is an open-source design, raising concerns that it could be used in China’s semiconductor development. The U.S. government has […]
35 and Out: Age Discrimination Rampant in China's Tech Industry As Chinese tech giants struggle with management due to government regulations and economic repression, job opportunities for mid-30s tech workers are rapidly declining, the Financial Times (FT) reported on the 23rd (local time). There’s a growing fear of being laid off in the mid-30s and difficulty in reemployment, leading to the lamentation of 35. The […]
Digital Trade War That May Spice Up the Digital Era The digital trade war targeting U.S. tech giants is intensifying worldwide. Alongside the European Union (EU) overtly implementing the Digital Market Act (DMA), traditional U.S. allies such as Canada and Japan are also pushing extensive tech regulations. Following Huawei, China, on the verge of losing TikTok, fiercely retaliates across all sectors, including semiconductors and software. […]
Intel's Bold Claim: We Can Beat TSMC in the Foundry Game Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has emphasized that Intel is confident in its foundry business competitiveness and is capable of surpassing Samsung Electronics to become the world’s number-one company, overtaking Taiwan’s TSMC. According to the global news platform Semafor on the 18th, Gelsinger said, “TSMC has done an extraordinary job as a foundry, but Intel also […]
Michael Saylor Drops Mysterious Bitcoin Message: What's the Hidden Meaning? [TheGuru=Hong Sung-Il] Michael Saylor, the chairman of MicroStrategy, who has consistently maintained a positive stance on bitcoin, has caught my eye with a meaningful message about bitcoin. "You can't say you don't see what you don't see," he wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday (local time). The chairman is a prominent Bitcoin advocate and has been a consistent investor. Michael Saylor has been a prominent proponent of bitcoin and has continued to invest in the currency. In response, MicroStrategy raised $500 million (about $69.5 billion) in a convertible bond offering on March 13 (local time) to further invest in Bitcoin. As one of the most prominent Bitcoin bulls, Michael Saylor's message has been interpreted in a variety of ways by the Bitcoin community. Michael Saylor has a history of making statements and then not responding to questions about them. His comments have also focused attention on the Bitcoin halving, which is expected to happen this week. Michael Sailer has previously claimed that the halving will increase the price of Bitcoin. Halving is an event that occurs every four years or so where Bitcoin mining rewards are halved, halving the amount of Bitcoin available to the market. Michael Saylor theorizes that this will create buying pressure on spot Bitcoin ETFs, which will drive the price up. Meanwhile, BitcoinSense, which is counting the halving of Bitcoin, predicts that there are about 2 days and 10 hours of average mining time left until the 2024 halving...
Roblox Launches Automatic Translation Tool for Global Reach Roblox announced on the 16th that it has launched new features such as an “automatic translation tool” and the ability to launch 3D avatar items in the marketplace to enhance the convenience of Korean game developers. Developers can create and publish games in Korean and automatically translate related content into 15 languages supported by Roblox […]
Elon Musk Predicts AI Smarter Than Humans Next Year, Raises Tension in Tech Industry OpenAI, Meta, GPT-5, and LAMA3 are about to be releasedMusk xAI is also rumored to be pushing to attract $4 trillion in investmentJensen Huang “AGI appears within 5 years.”Professor Andrew Ng: “It’ll take 30 to 50 years.” Javier Milei, President of Argentina (right), and Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, pose for a commemorative photo at […]
Russia's Crypto Regulation Bill Set for August Passage Amid US Sanctions The bill is expected to pass in August Russian authorities are preparing to reintroduce a bill to regulate cryptocurrency mining that failed to be adopted in 2022. Due to U.S. sanctions, Russian authorities are paying attention to cryptocurrencies, which have a strong point in cross-border transactions. According to the industry, on the 15th, the Russian […]
Smilegate Barcelona Closes With All Employees Laid Off Smilegate’s first overseas game development studio, Smilegate Barcelona, has closed its doors. The global gaming industry’s restructuring winds are also affecting Korean game companies. Stephane Blais, former World Director of Smilegate Barcelona, announced on LinkedIn on the 27th (local time) that “Smilegate Barcelona is closing its doors. All staff are being laid off.” Edouard Albert, […]
US-South Korea Move Against North Korean IT Money Laundering The United States and South Korea have imposed sanctions on two institutions and four individuals involved in illegal fundraising or overseas activities of North Korean IT personnel for the first time globally. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 28th, this measure was taken during the 6th U.S.-South Korea Working Group meeting on […]
Valkyrie CIO Predicts Ripple ETF Approval Ahead of Ethereum [Dugguru=Sung-Hwan Hong] It has been observed that a Ripple (XRP) spot exchange traded fund (ETF) is likely to be approved before an Ethereum (ETH) spot ETF. It will be interesting to see if global managers will start to launch Ripple spot ETFs. "I don't think an Ethereum spot ETF will be approved in May because I believe that Ethereum can be a security," said Stephen McClurg, co-founder and chief investment officer of Valkyrie Investments, in a conversation with a reporter from U.S. financial media Fox Business, according to industry sources. "I think it's more likely that Ripple or Litecoin (LTC) will be approved before Ethereum." However, no manager has yet formalized the launch of a Ripple or Litecoin spot ETF. Seven asset managers, including BlackRock, Fidelity, Ark Investments, and Grayscale, have filed to list an Ethereum spot ETF. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to make a decision on May 23 on whether to approve ETH spot ETFs. The market is betting that an ETH spot ETF is unlikely to be approved. This is because unlike Bitcoin, which is proof-of-mining (POW), Ethereum is proof-of-stake (POS), which raises ongoing securities issues. Eric Balchunas, an ETF analyst at Bloomberg, previously put the likelihood of an ETH spot ETF approval at 70% in January, but recently downgraded it to 30%. "The approval process for an ETH spot ETF is different from that for a bitcoin spot ETF," he explained, "and we've lowered our odds of approval given the lack of progress with more than 70 days to go before the deadline."
Jaeden Martell: Rising Hollywood Star with Korean Roots Jaeden Martell, known for his roles in The Book of Henry and It, has a personal connection to Korea through his grandmother. On the set of It, he approached director Jung Jeong Hoon and revealed he is of quarter Korean descent. Moreover, he grew up with his maternal grandparents and is well-versed in Korean culture […]
DOJ vs. Apple: Antitrust Lawsuit Lacks Bite, Bloomberg Analysis Suggests Criticism has emerged, labeling the antitrust lawsuit filed against Apple by the U.S. Department of Justice as “outdated.” While it’s true that Apple restricts competitors with its closed ecosystem, proving that its monopoly has harmed consumers is challenging. On the 24th, a Bloomberg correspondent specializing in Apple, Mark Gurman, claimed in a newsletter, “The Department […]
Jensen Huang Tests Samsung's HBM, Expresses High Hopes Jensen Huang, CEO of the American semiconductor company NVIDIA, tested Samsung’s HBM (High-Bandwidth Memory) and expressed high expectations at a global media roundtable on the 19th (local time). NVIDIA revealed that they had previously been supplied with HBM from SK Hynix and Micron but are now testing Samsung’s HBM. HBM is a high-performance product essential […]
NVIDIA Unveils Blackwell, a Platform With 30x Faster Inference Speeds NVIDIA has unveiled the Blackwell architecture, which has up to 30 times faster AI inference speed than the previous generation. Aiming to accelerate the advent of general artificial intelligence (AGI), Blackwell performs AI learning 5 times faster and the power-to-performance ratio by 25 times than the previous model, H100 Hopper. On the 18th (local time), Jensen […]
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