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On September 28, Pope Leo 14 stated that concerns over AI safety are not fabricated, publicly disagreeing with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang. The remarks came one week after President Trump referred to AI fears as a 'hoax'.
AlphaPixel has published a technical explainer comparing three GPU text rendering techniques: SDF, MSDF, and Slug. The core patent entered the public domain on March 17, 2026. While the existence and origins of each technique are backed by their original papers and patent documents, the comparison table weighing them against each other remains incomplete.
The Ministry of Science and ICT held an awards ceremony on September 30 for its AI and XR contest, awarding 32 teams (84 individuals) a total of 77 million won in prizes. However, the final winners list published by the organizing office shows only 28 teams, leaving a discrepancy of four teams with the reported figures.
According to Counterpoint Research, the HBM market in Q2 2026 recorded revenue shares of 50% for SK Hynix, 33% for Samsung Electronics, and 18% for Micron. Samsung raised its share by 12 percentage points year over year to reclaim second place, narrowing the gap with the leader to 17 percentage points.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance projected this year's national tax revenue at 478.6 trillion won in its September 30 re-estimate, exceeding the supplementary budget of 415.4 trillion won by 63.2 trillion won — a record-high surplus. The semiconductor boom and a rally in the stock market are cited as the main drivers.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance projected this year's national tax revenue at 478.6 trillion won on September 30, a 63.2 trillion won surplus over the supplementary budget. Roughly 55% of the surplus — about 35 trillion won — was driven by higher corporate tax collections.
Thermaltake has officially launched the Stage 500 TG ARGB mid-tower case in Black and Snow editions, listed at $149.99 on its US official store. The manufacturer's page highlights a curved tempered glass one-piece panel, a dedicated display stage, a wooden base, and a bottom light strip.
At a White House AI dinner on September 29, 2026, President Donald Trump seated Elon Musk and NVIDIA's Jensen Huang at his side and signaled that AI regulation would be left to industry self-governance. He also noted, however, that existing regulations from the Department of Justice and the FBI would remain in effect.
News that AMD CEO Lisa Su is pursuing a visit to Korea next month spread through multiple media outlets on the 29th. The trip has not been officially confirmed by the relevant authorities, with sources describing it as being under strong consideration.
BMW has announced US pricing for its 2027 model year 3 Series lineup, setting the electric i3 50 xDrive at $61,500 and the top gasoline trim, the M350 xDrive, at $65,900. The electric variant is $4,400 (about 6.7%) cheaper than the segment's top gasoline model.