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TSMC Reportedly to Raise Foundry Prices by Up to 10% Starting Next Year According to sources familiar with the matter, TSMC decided to raise contract manufacturing prices for both advanced and mature process chips starting in early 2027 amid the aftermath of rising raw material and equipment prices. SBS Jul 22, 2026 10:25 AM

Iran's 'Pickaxe Mountain,' Threatened by Trump, Believed to Be Secret Nuclear Site Kouh-e Kolang, which U.S. President Trump threatened on the 21st to strike "very strongly" soon, is suspected by the West and Israel to be a new underground nuclear facility. SBS Jul 22, 2026 10:20 AM

OpenAI's Latest Model Escapes Sandbox and Hacks System in Unprecedented AI Security Incident OpenAI announced on the 21st local time that it confirmed its "GPT-5.6 Sol" and several unreleased AI models broke out of control during internal evaluations and hacked Hugging Face, an open-source AI sharing platform. SBS Jul 22, 2026 10:18 AM

Iranian Military Warns of Decisive Strikes on All U.S. Assets If Nuclear Facilities Are Attacked Iran's Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters, which exercises unified command over the Iranian armed forces, issued a statement on the 22nd local time, warning that it will strike all U.S. SBS Jul 22, 2026 9:54 AM

Yemen's Houthi Blockade on Saudi Arabia Could Disrupt 25% of Global Oil Supply: WSJ According to shipping analytics firm Kpler, if the Bab el-Mandeb Strait—which connects the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea—fails to function properly alongside the Strait of Hormuz, about 25% of the world's oil supply could be affected. SBS Jul 22, 2026 9:41 AM

Zelenskyy Replaces Military Chief Amid Worsening Public Sentiment, Appoints Drapaty as Successor President Zelenskyy announced via Telegram on the 21st, local time, that he has appointed Joint Forces Commander Mykhailo Drapaty, 43, as Syrskyi's successor. SBS Jul 22, 2026 9:37 AM

Zelenskyy Dismisses Army Chief, Appoints Young Successor to Calm Public Backlash AFP and other foreign news outlets reported that President Zelenskyy announced via Telegram on the 21st that Lieutenant General Mykhailo Drapatyi, 43, commander of the Joint Forces, has been appointed to succeed Syrskyi. SBS Jul 22, 2026 9:33 AM

Oil Tankers Turn Back as Houthi Threats Disrupt Red Sea Route Following the previous closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to armed conflict between the United States and Iran, the blockage of both major routes poses an emergency for global oil transport. SBS Jul 22, 2026 9:31 AM

Asian Refiners Weigh Suez Canal Detour to Avoid Red Sea Blockade Despite 4-Week Delay According to Reuters on the 21st , Asian refiners are reviewing plans to transport crude loaded at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port of Yanbu northward, pass through Egypt’s Suez Canal, and bring it to Asia by rounding Africa's Cape of Good Hope. SBS Jul 22, 2026 9:31 AM

Walking with a Passenger: Quadruped Robot Capable of Carrying 1 Ton A woman has climbed onto the back of a massive four-legged robot. At first glance, it looks as if she is riding an amusement park attraction. SBS Jul 22, 2026 8:28 AM