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"Give Me Back My Job": Rising Hostility and Attacks Against AI Firms in Silicon Valley According to the Wall Street Journal on July 15 , a man broke into the lobby of the Anthropic headquarters in San Francisco this past April. SBS Jul 16, 2026 4:30 PM

KB Securities to End Deposit Waiver for Single-Stock Leveraged Products According to the financial investment industry on July 16, KB Securities has notified its customers of changes to the basic deposit requirements for domestic single-stock leveraged ETFs and ETNs (Exchange Traded Funds and Exchange Traded Notes). SBS Jul 16, 2026 4:29 PM

Meritz Approves 200 Billion Won Emergency Funding for Homeplus Rehabilitation Meritz Financial Group has decided to provide 200 billion won in emergency operating funds, known as Debtor-in-Possession financing, to support the corporate rehabilitation of Homeplus. SBS Jul 16, 2026 4:29 PM

Semiconductor Stocks Plunge: Samsung Electronics Drops 8.8%, SK Hynix 11.5% Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix closed sharply lower today , tumbling by more than 8% and 11%, respectively. SBS Jul 16, 2026 4:26 PM

'Grand Mint Festival 2026' Announces First Lineup: YOUNHA, Jang Ki-ha, Touched, and CNBLUE to Perform The "Grand Mint Festival 2026," a music festival representing the autumn season, has unveiled its first lineup of performers. SBS Star Jul 16, 2026 4:26 PM

Japan's LDP Pushes for Constitutional Recognition of Self-Defense Forces; Opposition Parties Remain Skeptical Kyodo News reported that the LDP emphasized during a session of the House of Representatives' Commission on the Constitution held today that it would promptly draft an amendment to include the Self-Defense Forces in Article 9 of the Constitution. SBS Jul 16, 2026 4:26 PM

KOSPI Plummets 6.4% to Close in 6,800 Range, Falling Below 7,000 Again The KOSPI plunged by more than 6% today , closing below the 7,000-point mark once again. SBS Jul 16, 2026 4:26 PM

TSMC Posts Record-High Q2 Net Profit, Surging 77% Year-on-Year On July 16, TSMC announced that its net profit for the second quarter reached 706.6 billion New Taiwan dollars (approximately 32.5 trillion won), a 77% increase compared to the same period last year. SBS Jul 16, 2026 4:25 PM

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"Brain Ages After 60": Ruling Party Hits Back at Rhyu Si-min for Criticizing President Lee Jae-myung The ruling party is pouring criticism on writer Rhyu Si-min following his public remarks against President Lee Jae-myung. SBS Jul 16, 2026 4:23 PM

Trump May Address 'Chinese Interference' in 2020 U.S. Election in Upcoming Speech President Donald Trump Reports indicate that U.S. President Donald Trump is considering disclosing information related to allegations of Chinese interference in the U.S. SBS Jul 16, 2026 4:23 PM