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Disney Plus Hikes Subscription Prices Following 'Moving' Drama Success

Sep 08, 2023 08:29 am UTC| Business Economy

Disney Plus is raising subscription fees, capitalizing on the massive success of the Korean drama series Moving. The streaming giants app usage skyrocketed by 130% following the dramas debut, leading to new membership...

Coca-Cola Korea Introduces Vegan 'Go:Good Oat' Beverage to Meet Rising Health Trends

Sep 08, 2023 07:55 am UTC| Business Economy Life

Coca-Colas South Korean division introduces Go:Good Oat, a European oat-based drink, catering to the rising demand for vegan products. Available in two flavors, the beverage promotes a slow living lifestyle and versatile...

Samsung Electronics, Thom Browne Team Up to Release Limited Edition Galaxy Z Fold5, Smartwatch

Sep 08, 2023 07:08 am UTC| Business Economy Life

Samsung Electronics Co. revealed it has teamed up with American fashion designer, Thom Browne to release a special edition of its Galaxy Z Fold5 and Galaxy Watch 6 smartwatches. The devices feature the fashion brands...

SK hynix Investigates Unauthorized Use of Its Chips in Huawei’s New Mate 60 Pro

Sep 08, 2023 06:27 am UTC| Business Economy Technology

SK hynix, South Koreas leading semiconductor producer, launches an investigation amid claims its chips were found in Huaweis Mate 60 Pro, despite no existing supply agreement between the firms. SK hynix launched the...

Digital Currency Revolution

L'Oreal Partners with Ubitus to Launch Interactive Metaverse Beauty Showroom

Sep 08, 2023 05:00 am UTC| Business Investing Digital Currency

LOreal, in partnership with cloud streaming pioneer Ubitus, has launched an innovative Metaverse Beauty Showroom, featuring its premier products from brands like La Roche-Posay and CeraVe, offering customers a unique...

Digital Currency Revolution

Binance Initiates Refund for Victims of $3 Million XIRTAM Rug Pull Scam

Sep 08, 2023 04:49 am UTC| Business Investing

Binance takes decisive action, launching a refund process for victims of the XIRTAM rug pull scam in May, which led to a loss of over $3 million or 1,909 ETH for unsuspecting investors. Fortunately, the ill-gotten gains...

Coinvestor Sponsors Successful KBW 2023 Side Event 'ICP Korea Meetup'

Sep 08, 2023 04:18 am UTC| Business

Coinvestor, a prominent global digital asset investment platform, proudly announced its official sponsorship of the ICP Korea Meet Up during Korea Blockchain Week 2023(KBW 2023), which took place on September 5th. The...

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Economy

U.S.-India Trade Framework Signals Major Shift in Tariffs, Energy, and Supply Chains

The United States and India have taken a significant step toward a long-anticipated bilateral trade agreement by releasing an interim trade framework aimed at lowering tariffs, reshaping energy ties, and strengthening...

Dow Hits 50,000 as U.S. Stocks Stage Strong Rebound Amid AI Volatility

U.S. stocks surged on Friday, posting their strongest session since May 2025, as investors regained confidence following a turbulent week marked by sharp losses in technology shares and uncertainty around the artificial...

Gold and Silver Prices Rebound After Volatile Week Triggered by Fed Nomination

Gold and silver prices climbed on Friday, closing out an exceptionally volatile week in the precious metals market following a historic selloff. The turbulence was sparked by the nomination of former Federal Reserve...

RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday kept its key repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, a widely expected decision that reflects confidence in Indias strong economic growth and easing external pressures following a major...

Japan Economy Poised for Q4 2025 Growth as Investment and Consumption Hold Firm

Japans economy is widely expected to have returned to growth in the final quarter of 2025, supported by strong corporate investment and resilient consumer spending, according to a recent Reuters poll of economists. The...

Politics

Federal Judge Restores Funding for Gateway Rail Tunnel Project

A New York federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release frozen federal funds for the $16 billion Gateway Project, a critical rail infrastructure initiative connecting New York and New Jersey. The ruling,...

Pentagon Ends Military Education Programs With Harvard University

The U.S. Department of Defense has announced it will terminate all professional military education programs connected to Harvard University, marking a significant shift in the Pentagons approach to academic partnerships....

Trump Signs “America First Arms Transfer Strategy” to Prioritize U.S. Weapons Sales

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order reshaping how the United States prioritizes foreign military sales, marking a major shift in long-standing U.S. arms export policy. The order establishes the...

TrumpRx.gov Highlights GLP-1 Drug Discounts but Offers Limited Savings for Most Americans

President Donald Trump has launched a new prescription drug pricing website, TrumpRx.gov, aiming to showcase his administrations efforts to reduce drug costs in the United States. The website focuses heavily on negotiated...

U.S. to Begin Paying UN Dues as Financial Crisis Spurs Push for Reforms

The United States will make an initial payment toward the billions of dollars it owes the United Nations within weeks, according to comments made by U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz in a recent interview with Reuters. The move...

Science

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

Technology

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Investment Boom Is Just Beginning as NVDA Shares Surge

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang reaffirmed his bullish stance on artificial intelligence, calling the massive capital expenditure flowing into AI infrastructure both appropriate and necessary as the industry...

Amazon Stock Rebounds After Earnings as $200B Capex Plan Sparks AI Spending Debate

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) delivered a mixed but closely watched earnings report, beating Wall Street expectations on revenue while unveiling a massive long-term investment plan that unsettled investors. The e-commerce and...

Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch

Major PC manufacturers including HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are reportedly exploring the option of sourcing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor companies for the first time, as a prolonged global supply crunch continues...

OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Strategy With Major Hiring Push Ahead of New Business Offering

OpenAI is significantly accelerating its enterprise AI strategy by hiring hundreds of new employees for its technical consulting division, according to a report by The Information, citing a person familiar with the...

SoftBank Shares Slide After Arm Earnings Miss Fuels Tech Stock Sell-Off

SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) shares tumbled sharply on Thursday, tracking a steep decline in Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) after the UK-based chip designer reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the December quarter....