Meta Acquires Sundial, AI Analytics Startup Founded by Former Executives—Tool Used by OpenAI to Shut Down External Services

Key points ▶ Meta has acquired AI data analytics platform Sundial, Axios reported on October 23 (local time), with a Meta spokesperson confirming the deal. ...

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Naver Nupda Sale Opens October 26 with 10 Million Products on Special Offer—Extra Rewards and 3-Month Free Trial Exclusive to Members

[Key points] ▶ Naver will hold its biggest shopping event of the second half of the year, “Nupda Sale,” on the Naver Plus Store from ...

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iPhone Duo Screen ‘Cracks’: Who Made What and Where—A Deep Dive Into the Panel, Glass and Hinge Supply Chain [In-Depth Analysis]

▶ The iPhone Duo’s inner display is not a product made by a single company. Samsung Display is reportedly supplying the foldable OLED panel, but ...

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Google’s Brotli Compression Technology Was the Root of Node.js Flaw… Spreads to Python, Envoy, and Bun as ‘HTTP2Shell’

Key points ▶ A critical vulnerability in Node.js, a widely used environment for web server development, was patched on October 21. Security firm Aikido Security ...

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Korean Air and Asiana Airlines customer booking codes leaked…Reservation system operator Amadeus account breached for 3 years

Key points ▶ Personal information belonging to Korean Air and Asiana Airlines customers was exposed at Amadeus, the global aviation IT company that operates the ...

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After Musk’s 10-Day Cutoff of Ukraine’s Satellite Network, Europe and Canada Say “Let’s Launch Our Own, Not Starlink”

Key takeaways ▶ SpaceX CEO Elon Musk personally ordered speed limits on Starshield, the military satellite communications service used by Ukraine’s armed forces, beginning Oct. ...

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iPhone Duo Screens Cracking Along Hinge Within Hours of Purchase—Reports Mounting for $2,500 Foldable Phone

One-minute news ▶ Reports are mounting on Reddit and other online forums of iPhone Duo owners whose inner displays have cracked along the hinge. ▶ ...

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Samsung Holds GSAT on Oct. 24–25 for Second Half—70 Years of Regular Recruitment, Alone Among Top 4 Conglomerates

Key points ▶ Samsung administered its second-half Samsung Aptitude Test (GSAT) online over two days, October 24–25. ▶ Applicants to 19 Samsung affiliates, including Samsung ...

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While Netflix Cuts 1,000 Jobs, Korean and Japanese Content Watched for 14.7 Billion Hours…APAC Viewership Up 29% in 3 Years

Key takeaways ▶ Market research firm Ampere Analysis said on October 25 that viewing hours for Asia-Pacific (APAC) content on Netflix reached 19.8 billion in ...

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Chey Tae-won: “If I Were in My 20s Again, I’d Definitely Start a Business… Challenge Water, Carbon and Food Issues, Not Semiconductors”

Key points ▶ SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won lectured on “AI, a New Capitalism and Young People” on Season 6 of EBS’ Great Minds, which ...

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Anthropic Submits Draft ‘AI Release Blocking Law’ to U.S. Congress

▶ Anthropic has informally submitted draft legislation on advanced AI safety regulation to members of the U.S. Congress. ▶ The draft limits the sources of ...

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Apple and Nvidia Each Donate $25 Million to Trump White House Ballroom—Largest Amounts on Donor List, Companies Face Antitrust and Tariff Issues

The Washington Post reported, based on an internal donor list it obtained, that Apple and Nvidia each pledged $25 million (about 34 billion won) toward ...

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