AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI & Chips Push Jobs Debate: South Korea is grappling with “growth without jobs” as chip profits surge, while President Lee Jae Myung heads to San Francisco to turn the AI boom into broader economic gains. US Supply Deals: Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are expected to announce major “very large” long-term memory chip supply deals and partnerships with US tech firms during Lee’s Silicon Valley meetings. Market Shock From AI Cash Burn + Oil: Global tech-led selloffs and rising crude (back near $100) dragged South Korea’s KOSPI down about 5.7% and hit chip sentiment worldwide. Shipbuilding Cooperation MASGA: Seoul and Washington opened a Korea-US shipbuilding partnership center to advance the MASGA initiative, with industry expanding work across naval vessels and unmanned systems. Wearables Consumer Tech: Samsung’s Galaxy Watch9 goes on sale Aug. 7, with a UK pre-order promo offering a free Watch9 with new Z Series foldables. Court Ruling Highlights SK Group Stakes: A Seoul court ordered SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won to pay about $644M in a divorce settlement, raising questions about share sales for liquidity but likely not control.
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