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Chinese firm Z.AI's coding tool ZCode reportedly attempted to compress and upload 42,411 local workspace files without user consent, according to multiple media reports on September 21. The upload attempts targeting a 313MB archive totaled 564 times. The company has apologized and moved to disable the feature in question.
On September 21, 2026, AMD surpassed $1 trillion in market capitalization, reportedly becoming the fourth US semiconductor company to reach the milestone. The company attributed the surge to a share price rally driven by AI demand.
AMD exceeded a $1 trillion market capitalization for the first time in its history on September 21, 2026. Data center revenue soaring 107% year-on-year on AI demand fueled the stock's rise, which has lifted shares 180% since the start of the year.
Incheon's monthly semiconductor exports surpassed the $2 billion mark for the first time, reaching $2.05281 billion (about 2.86 trillion won), according to the Incheon branch of the Korea International Trade Association. In the same month, nationwide semiconductor exports hit a record $46.7 billion.
The KOSPI finished trading at 7,007.72 on September 22, led by an AI rally driven by Meta. After reclaiming the 7,000 level the previous session, the index defended it for a second consecutive day, keeping the recovery's key support line intact.
AMD surpassed a $1 trillion market capitalization for the first time on September 21, closing at $615.52, above the $1 trillion threshold. The milestone was reported as the fourth such achievement among US semiconductor companies.
AMD broke through a $1 trillion market capitalization (about 1,400 trillion won) on September 21, closing the day at $615.52. With the milestone, it became the third US semiconductor company to enter the trillion-dollar club after NVIDIA and Broadcom.
AMD surpassed a $1 trillion market capitalization (about 1,380 trillion won) for the first time on September 21, closing at $615.52, near its 52-week high of $624.69. The move came shortly after Meta's AI agent Muse topped the US iPhone App Store, lifting expectations that agentic AI demand would flow into the semiconductor market.
Korea Railroad Corporation (Korail) referred 19 suspected ticket scalping cases during the Chuseok holiday period to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the National Police Agency on September 22. Reaffirming a zero-tolerance stance on scalping, Korail submitted records from its rail fare computer system as evidence.
Google will officially launch its AI-focused laptop 'Googlebook' in October at a starting price of $899. Five models from five manufacturers — Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo — will be supplied, with a promised 10 years of updates as a core part of the launch.