2026-07-21
South Korea bets $540bn on a southwest chip hub the grid cannot yet feed
South Korea wants to build its next great chip cluster far from Seoul, in the country’s rural southwest, and it wants to do so at a pace with little precedent. The plan collides with a harder limit than any zoning map, because the region does not yet have the electricity or the water to run […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-07-21
France moves a step closer to banning under-15s from social media
A cross-party committee in France’s Parliament approved a compromise bill on Monday that would bar children under 15 from social media, pushing one of Europe’s most far-reaching online-safety measures towards a final vote before lawmakers break for summer. The text now returns to both chambers this week, echoing Australia’s under-16 ban and a broader European drift towards keeping […]&l [...]
2026-07-21
Samsung launches its first US credit card with Barclays, its deepest move into finance yet
The Galaxy Card pays 5% back on Samsung purchases and lives entirely inside Samsung Wallet, as the company signals plans that run beyond a single co-branded card. Samsung has launched its first credit card in the United States, the Samsung Galaxy Card, a co-branded product issued by Barclays and running on Visa’s network. This is […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
