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China Chases US AI with 'Kimi K3' Following DeepSeek... "Technology Gap Narrows to 2-3 Months" Kimi K3 drew attention immediately after its release on July 17 due to its overwhelming model scale and performance. SBS Jul 20, 2026 2:08 PM

TSMC to Build 25 New Plants in Taiwan Over 5 Years to Address Concerns Over U.S. Focus On July 20, Taiwanese media outlets, including the United Daily News, cited sources as saying that TSMC is considering locations such as the Qiaotou area in Kaohsiung in the south, the Tainan area, the Chiayi area in the southwest, and the Longtan area in Taoyuan in the north for the new facilities. SBS Jul 20, 2026 1:57 PM

TSMC CFO: "We Will Continue to Invest Amid Multi-Year Structural Demand" facility to $265 billion (approximately 397.5 trillion won), reaffirming "strong and multi-year" demand for artificial intelligence semiconductors. SBS Jul 20, 2026 1:52 PM

At Least 19 Dead in Floods and Landslides Following Heavy Monsoon Rains in Northern India According to local media outlets including AFP and NDTV on July 20 , at least 11 people were killed in floods and landslides on the previous day in the Poonch and Rajouri districts of the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory, which borders Pakistan. SBS Jul 20, 2026 1:44 PM

China Didn't Qualify for the World Cup, So Why Is It "Dominating Everything"? This is a World Cup souvenir shop at a wholesale market in Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, China. SBS Jul 20, 2026 12:59 PM

U.S. National Anthem Played at World Cup Final Despite U.S. Elimination: A Bizarre Turn of Events As Spain and Argentina faced off for the World Cup trophy early this morning, a controversy erupted when the U.S. SBS Jul 20, 2026 11:45 AM

Iranian Military Claims Two Oil Tankers Exploded While Attempting to Pass Through Strait of Hormuz In a statement released on July 20, the Revolutionary Guard announced, "Late last night, two oil tankers violated regulations by attempting to enter and exit through a dangerous and high-risk waterway south of the Strait of Hormuz due to the incitement and coercion of the U.S. SBS Jul 20, 2026 11:36 AM

U.S. Launches Another 'Retaliatory Strike' on Iran; Trump Says It Is to Honor Fallen U.S. Soldiers has struck Iran hard to honor the U.S. soldiers who were recently killed in an attack by Iran. SBS Jul 20, 2026 11:34 AM

Iranian Military Claims Two Oil Tankers Exploded While Attempting to Pass Through Strait of Hormuz In a statement released on July 20, the Revolutionary Guard announced, "Late last night, two oil tankers violated regulations by attempting to enter and exit through a dangerous waterway with a high risk of accidents in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz, under the instigation and coercion of the U.S. SBS Jul 20, 2026 11:28 AM

"Proposal Emerges for Gulf Nations and Iran to Jointly Manage Strait of Hormuz" and Iran—and collect a modest fee to reopen the waterway. The newspaper reported that a report published this month by the Bourse & Bazaar Foundation, a London-based think tank, suggests that countries surrounding the Persian Gulf could view the waters as a regional common asset, imposing fees on oil tankers for the purpose of maintenance and upkeep. SBS Jul 20, 2026 11:27 AM