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South Korean Technology Companies Launch $518 Billion Semiconductor Hub for Artificial Intelligence Demand

Major South Korean technology companies have committed $518 billion to a new semiconductor manufacturing hub intended to meet rising global demand for Artificial Intelligence chips and strengthen the country's position in advanced technology supply chains.
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Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Rises Above 1,700 as Humanitarian Crisis Worsens
Xi Jinping Promotes China's Development Model on Chinese Communist Party Anniversary
Classified Documents Allege China Trained Russian Forces in Biological and Chemical Warfare
South Korean Technology Companies Launch $518 Billion Semiconductor Hub for Artificial Intelligence Demand
United States and Iran Begin Indirect Talks in Qatar After Suspension of American Port Blockade
United States Supreme Court Expands Presidential Authority Over Federal Agencies While Preserving Federal Reserve Independence
United States Supreme Court Rejects Effort to Limit Birthright Citizenship
Venezuela Faces Growing Humanitarian Crisis After Twin Earthquakes Trigger Hundreds of Aftershocks
Ukraine Launches Large Drone Strike on Russian Space Communications Facility Near Moscow
US, Canada and Mexico Begin Mandatory Review of North American Trade Pact
United States and Iran Resume Indirect Talks in Qatar to Reinforce Fragile Ceasefire
UN Human Rights Council Holds Emergency Session Over Rapid Support Forces Threat to Sudan's El Obeid
US Supreme Court Blocks Executive Order to End Birthright Citizenship
United Kingdom Unveils £300 Billion Defense Overhaul Centered on Drones and Autonomous Warfare
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United States Supreme Court Preserves Federal Reserve Independence While Expanding Presidential Authority Over Federal Agencies
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