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SK Group reshuffles energy leadership
Oct 30, 2026

SK Group reshuffles energy leadership

SK Group conducted its annual executive reshuffle Friday, retaining the CEOs of major affiliates, including record-setting SK hynix, while reshuffling management at its energy-related units. Having replaced numerous affiliate CEOs last year, the group focused this time on maintaining leadership stability while promoting executives with specialized expertise to enhance business competitiveness. SK hynix CEO Kwak Noh-jung, who has led the company since March 2022, will retain his post. SK Group's holding company, SK Inc., also retained CEO Jang Yong-ho. However, Jang will step down as CEO of SK Innovation, a position he had held concurrently, to focus on leading the holding company. SK Inc. promoted Kim Sun-hyuk, head of strategy at SKC, to president overseeing portfolio management as part of efforts to accelerate the group's portfolio restructuring. In the energy and chemicals sector, the group appointed executives with expertise in managing external risks and developing new businesses to key leadership positions. SK Innovation named Cheong Seung-il, president in charge of future growth at


Nvidia to make $1 bil. investment in Naver next week
Oct 30, 2026

Nvidia to make $1 bil. investment in Naver next week

Nvidia is scheduled to fulfill its $1 billion investment in Naver next Friday, according to the portal giant's regulatory filing Friday, a move set to make the U.S. chip giant the third-largest shareholder of the Korean IT firm. The completion of the capital increase comes as Naver was able to secure at least $9 billion in computing infrastructure, the filing said. Naver will fix the number of common shares to be acquired by Nvidia via a rights offering on Tuesday. Currently, Korea's national pension fund is the largest shareholder with 9.49 percent, followed by BlackRock, a global asset manager, with 7.31 percent. The upcoming investment is part of a strategic partnership between Naver and Nvidia announced in July, to establish a massive, global artificial intelligence (AI) factory.



TikTok launches its Must Eat restaurant guide, but Singapore misses out for now
Oct 30, 2026

TikTok launches its Must Eat restaurant guide, but Singapore misses out for now

The new feature challenges Google Maps and Yelp with crowdsourced recommendations and restaurant bookings, starting in three US markets.


Sony goes back in time with a series of transparent PS5 controllers and covers
Oct 30, 2026

Sony goes back in time with a series of transparent PS5 controllers and covers

Dubbed the Prism Collection, the new DualSense controllers and PS5 covers come in three striking colourways.


Oct 30, 2026

Big Tech’s US$750 billion AI bet collides with slowing growth in core businesses

These firms are getting cannibalised by the very technology they are betting on


Razer adds to its growing hall effect lineup with the Reclusa Mini 65% gaming keyboard
Oct 30, 2026

Razer adds to its growing hall effect lineup with the Reclusa Mini 65% gaming keyboard

It’s the company’s first hot-swappable hall effect board, too.


Oct 30, 2026

‘My ultimate dream is a bit like The Matrix’: The woman bringing next gen home-help robots to life

This vision has had false starts, but technologies are catching up with the complexities of the task


Apple’s new HomePod mini 2 speakers feature Sound Glow and will eventually support Siri AI
Oct 29, 2026

Apple’s new HomePod mini 2 speakers feature Sound Glow and will eventually support Siri AI

It’s been six years since the first HomePod mini, so now we are getting a much-needed update to keep it fresh.


Garmin Enduro 4 arrives with 320 hours of GPS battery life for endurance athletes
Oct 29, 2026

Garmin Enduro 4 arrives with 320 hours of GPS battery life for endurance athletes

Garmin’s latest endurance smartwatch offers up to 90 days of battery life in smartwatch mode with solar charging, alongside faster map rendering and enhanced navigation features.


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