The U.S. Congress is advancing legislation aimed at securing America's global leadership in the open weight artificial intelligence (AI) sector. This move comes as Chinese companies rapidly expand their influence in the open weight AI market by publicly sharing model weights, prompting the U.S. to support the development and dissemination of American models.U.S. House Considers 'Open Source AI Leadership Act'According to the South China Morning Post, the U.S. House of Representatives reviewed th

The South Korean government is providing emergency relief supplies, including rapid DNA analyzers and blankets, to Nepal, which has been severely affected by flooding.According to a report submitted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee on September 2, the government has decided to send four rapid DNA analyzers at the request of the Nepalese authorities.The DNA analyzers were transported to Nepal by the Korea Disaster Relief Team

Global bond yields are surging as inflation concerns rise due to increasing oil prices from the Middle East. Long-term government bond yields in major countries, including the U.S., Japan, and the U.K., have reached their highest levels in years, while South Korea's government bond yields are also on the rise. The anticipation of interest rate hikes by the Bank of Korea, combined with the burden of government bond issuance due to expansionary fiscal policies, is intensifying upward pressure on t

The Changwon City Council is undertaking a fundamental restructuring of its youth meeting and marriage support policies.The plan aims to move away from one-off events that merely fulfill quotas, establishing a long-term monitoring system and a 'Changwon Model' that reflects local characteristics, along with a solid budgetary basis for support.The council's youth policy research group recently held a kickoff meeting to begin a comprehensive study on redesigning youth meeting and marriage policies

On September 2, at the Grand Ballroom of The Plaza Hotel in Seoul, the first day of the 18th Good Growth, Good Jobs Global Forum (2026 GGGF) featured discussions on physical artificial intelligence (AI). The event was attended by over 300 prominent figures from politics and industry, including National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik.The forum began with a keynote speech by Dennis Hong, a professor at UCLA and director of the RoMeLa research lab, titled 'The Realization of AI Civilization Depends

Syndromic testing, which allows for the simultaneous detection of multiple pathogens related to similar symptoms, is gaining attention in the infectious disease diagnostics market. This method reduces the number of tests and the time required for diagnosis in areas where identifying the causative pathogen based solely on patient symptoms is challenging. According to industry reports, global diagnostic companies are expanding their syndromic testing product lines. French company Biomerieux offer

Kakao is preparing a paid membership service that integrates major affiliate services centered around KakaoTalk.According to the IT industry on September 2, Kakao is working on a paid membership service called 'Kakao Membership.' While there is speculation about a possible launch as early as next month, the specific release date and service details have not yet been finalized.Services being considered for membership integration include KakaoTalk's emoticons and gift features, Kakao Mobility's ta

The KOSPI index has been stuck in a prolonged sideways market. Since reaching a closing price of 7,096 points on July 23, the index has struggled to break through the '7,000 wall' for over a month. While forecasts suggest a potential rise above 9,000 points, many investors express frustration over the ongoing stagnation.KOSPI Stuck Below 7,000 PointsAccording to the Korea Exchange, the KOSPI closed at 6,562.72 points on September 2, down 273.08 points (3.99%) from the previous trading day. After

JoongAng Ilbo, which has entered a workout process, is seeking a new major shareholder through a public competitive bidding process involving a third-party allocation of new shares. As the recovery process for its major shareholder, JoongAng Holdings, complicates the sale of existing shares, the company plans to attract external funds through new share issuance to graduate from the workout by the end of the year.According to industry sources on September 2, the management support office of Joong