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Today's top tech stories span major policy shifts, massive investments, and strategic corporate moves.

South Korea's $1 Trillion Chip and AI Push

South Korea has unveiled a $1 trillion investment plan targeting its semiconductor and artificial intelligence industries, marking one of the largest national technology initiatives globally as countries race to strengthen critical tech capabilities.

Supreme Court Limits Agency Independence

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Slaughter v. Trump that presidents can fire independent agency commissioners without cause, overturning an 80-year precedent and placing agencies like the FTC more firmly under executive control.

South Korea Targets Memory Chips and Humanoid Robots

South Korea has announced a $1 trillion initiative to expand memory chip production and advance humanoid robotics, with goals to establish leadership in physical AI and deploy commercial humanoid robots by 2028.

Comcast Announces Split Into Two Companies

Comcast has revealed plans to split itself into two publicly traded companies, separating its profitable broadband and wireless business from its media and entertainment operations under the NBCUniversal and Sky brands.

Rocket Lab Acquires Iridium to Compete in Satellite Internet

Rocket Lab has acquired satellite company Iridium as part of its strategy to compete with established players Starlink and Amazon's Project Kuiper in the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet market.

Supreme Court Rules Geofence Warrants Protected by Privacy Rights

The Supreme Court has issued a significant privacy ruling limiting the use of geofence warrants, which allow law enforcement to obtain location data from tech companies based on geographic boundaries. Privacy advocates, who had argued such warrants were unconstitutional, welcomed the decision though some sought an outright ban.

Paramount's $111 Billion Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery: What You Need to Know

A major shakeup is coming to Hollywood as Paramount advances its planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The deal, valued at approximately $111 billion, represents one of the most significant mergers in entertainment industry history. The acquisition would combine two entertainment giants, bringing together Warner Bros.' film studio, HBO,

Science News Digest

Today's science news brings breakthroughs across timekeeping, medicine, and energy research. Nuclear Clock Breakthrough Researchers in Vienna have built the world's first self-stabilizing nuclear clock using thorium atoms, demonstrating a technology that could eventually outperform today's most precise atomic clocks by relying on atomic

AI News Today

FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midterms, including those created with AI The Federal Communications Commission is considering whether to permit increased political robocalls, including those generated using artificial intelligence, before the upcoming midterm elections. Read more: FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midterms, including those created with