AI Market Shock: Global tech shares slid after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urged a slowdown in frontier AI development for safety, with South Korea’s KOSPI hit hard as SK hynix and Samsung fell and investors rotated toward software while chip and memory names took the brunt. Semiconductor Fallout: SanDisk shares dropped 5.18% as concerns spread that newer “leaner” AI models could reduce memory demand, rattling NAND and memory supply expectations. Energy Pressure: Oil jumped on Middle East supply fears after Saudi Arabia shut a key pipeline, adding inflation and rate-hike pressure that further weighed on tech sentiment. Korea Espionage Update: South Korea’s expanded espionage law took effect, adding a specific offense for collecting or transferring chip-related national secrets for foreign entities, with tougher penalties aimed at overseas leak cases. AI + Diplomacy: President Lee Jae Myung met the ADB chief to push cooperation on critical minerals and AI, including an “AI for all” push. Defense Tech: Hanwha Systems unveiled an AI “Space AI Analytics” system for near-real-time satellite intelligence, designed to turn imagery into actionable alerts quickly. Sports Tech Culture: South Korea’s interim coach Robert Moreno denied using ChatGPT to prepare for matches, as he named Son Heung-min in his first squad. Markets Upgrade: KRX launched a new after-hours trading session, expanding real-time trading access for KOSPI and Kosdaq listed stocks.