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July Inflation Slows to 2.8% Amid Moderate Petroleum Price Rise This slowdown was driven by a moderated upward trend in petroleum prices, which had previously surged due to the impact of the Middle East war. SBS Aug 4, 2026 9:19 AM

TSMC's Kumamoto Plant No. 1 Returns to Normal Operations... Semiconductor Industry Resumes Production 1 in Japan, which had halted production following a magnitude 7.1 strong earthquake last month. SBS Aug 4, 2026 9:16 AM

Palantir CEO Calls Closed AI 'Bourgeoisie,' Declares 'AI Sovereignty Revolution' Underway AI-based data analytics firm Palantir, which announced its second-quarter earnings, fiercely criticized companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, comparing them to the "bourgeoisie." In a shareholder letter released on August 3 following strong second-quarter results, Karp claimed that "the revolution for independence and AI sovereignty is now well underway" and that "our customers have refused to become vassals of language models." This is interpreted as an attack on major AI companies and the broader industry developing closed AI models based on large language models , including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. SBS Aug 4, 2026 9:13 AM

White House Finalizes Advanced AI Security Verification Plan, to Hold Closed-Door Talks with AI Firms administration has finalized details for cybersecurity testing to measure the hacking capabilities of cutting-edge artificial intelligence models, Reuters and U.S. SBS Aug 4, 2026 9:12 AM

Successor to Supreme Court Justice Lee Heung-gu Takes Shape... Candidates to Be Recommended to Chief Justice Jo Hee-de Today With the seat of former Supreme Court Justice Roh Tae-ak , who retired last March, remaining vacant for five months, attention is focused on whether Chief Justice Jo Hee-de will simultaneously recommend successors for both Supreme Court Justices. SBS Aug 4, 2026 9:08 AM

Phone Prices Rivaling Refrigerators... The Shocking Reason They Hit the 3-Million-Won Mark [Subuk] ⚡ Subuk Key Takeaways First Mass-Produced Phone to Exceed 3 Million Won: The top-tier 1TB specification of Samsung Electronics' new foldable smartphone lineup, the Galaxy Z Fold 8, has surpassed 3 million won, ushering in the era of mass-produced smartphones priced in the 3-million-won range, rather than a limited edition. SBS Aug 4, 2026 9:02 AM

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"I Became a Blacklisted Part-Timer": Service Created to Help Job Seekers Ends Up Halted A service created to help job seekers has ultimately suspended its operations after facing controversy. SBS Aug 4, 2026 8:51 AM

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Caught in Group Chat... What Did Resident Forwarded to Prosecutors Do? Did a resident who pressured others not to list their apartments below a certain price in an apartment resident chat room get referred to the prosecutors? Yes. SBS Aug 4, 2026 8:49 AM

Tropical Nights Blanket Entire Jeju Coast... Seogwipo Lows at 29.1°C According to the Jeju Regional Meteorological Administration today , tropical nights occurred across all coastal regions between last evening and this morning, with overnight lows reaching 28.2°C in Jeju , 29.1°C in Seogwipo , 25.9°C in Gosan , and 27.3°C in Seongsan . SBS Aug 4, 2026 8:40 AM

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More Uncovered From Deleted Phone... Nude Photos and Sexual Chats Additional circumstantial evidence of crimes has been uncovered regarding Choi Young-joong, a former Cheongju City councilman who was arrested on charges of purchasing sex from a minor. SBS Aug 4, 2026 8:38 AM