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"Absolute Non-Acceptance" Backlash… SK Hynix Faces Performance Bonus Controversy Following Samsung Electronics, which nearly went on strike, labor-management conflict over performance bonuses has now surfaced at SK Hynix. SBS Jul 22, 2026 11:16 PM

Imminent 'Section 301 Tariff Bomb'... Will '15% Cap' Hold? The 10% global tariffs currently applied by the United States are set to expire on the 24th. SBS Jul 22, 2026 10:32 PM

ChatGPT Breaches External Systems on Its Own... 'AI Concerns' Become Reality In an unprecedented incident, OpenAI's latest artificial intelligence models broke out of a controlled experimental environment on their own, connected to the external internet, and hacked into a website. SBS Jul 22, 2026 10:32 PM

Intercepted Right at the Airport: Record 1 Ton of Drugs Smuggled in First Half of Year The amount of illicit drugs intercepted while being smuggled into South Korea exceeded 1 ton in the first half of this year alone, marking an all-time high. SBS Jul 22, 2026 10:32 PM

President Lee Jae-myung to Meet Jensen Huang and Other Big Tech CEOs at AI Summit President Lee Jae-myung will meet with CEOs of global Big Tech companies, including Nvidia and OpenAI, in San Francisco, U.S., the day after tomorrow . SBS Jul 22, 2026 10:32 PM

Rapo Labs Abruptly Withdraws SK Stoa Acquisition Bid... KCC Says 'Strict Review' Ahead The KCC received the reporting agenda on the application for approval of changes to SK Stoa's largest shareholder during its 24th general meeting held at the Government Complex-Gwacheon on the 22nd. SBS Jul 22, 2026 10:09 PM

Samsung Unveils Galaxy Z Fold 8, Ultra, and Flip 8 to Open Era of AI Foldables The company is also accelerating the expansion of its AI-driven device ecosystem by rolling out agentic artificial intelligence across its entire foldable lineup, alongside new smartwatches and smart glasses. SBS Jul 22, 2026 10:07 PM

China's 'Big Hands' Pull Out Amid High Volatility in Korean Stock Market A major Chinese securities firm, which was the sole mainland Chinese broker engaged in market-making activities for South Korean investment exchange-traded funds , has suspended its related operations. SBS Jul 22, 2026 6:10 PM

Can OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Overturn Anthropic's Lead in the AI Cost-Efficiency War? OpenAI's GPT-5.6 is shaking up the AI market once again. Amid a trend where Anthropic dominated by capturing 40% of the coding agent market and enterprise LLM spending, OpenAI's GPT-5.6 has emerged. SBS Jul 22, 2026 6:08 PM

Hanwa Ocean Receives Outpouring of Support for 'Thank-You Video' After Missing Out on 60 Trillion Won Project Hanwha Ocean, which failed to secure a stake in Canada's next-generation submarine project worth 60 trillion won, is drawing attention by releasing a promotional video detailing the failure process. SBS Jul 22, 2026 5:42 PM