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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1488, Joseon Dynasty official Choe Bu returned to Korea after months of shipwrecked travel in China. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1946, Sian Barbara Allen, American television actress (died 2025) was born. In 1964, Gaby Roslin, English television host and actress was born. In 1970, Lee Byung-hun, South Korean actor, singer, and dancer was born. In 1982, Jason Wright, American football player, businessman, and executive was born. In 2013, Amar Bose, American businessman, founded the Bose Corporation (born 1929) passed away. In 2015, Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935) passed away. In 2024, Evan Wright, American writer (born 1964) passed away. In 2024, Bill Viola, American video and installation artist (born 1951) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Samsung’s $647bn home investment heads for the chip-starved southwest
Numbers in the trillions have a way of losing their edges, so it is worth holding this one still for a moment. Samsung is expected to announce plans to invest 1,000 trillion won, around 647.5bn, in South Korea over the next 10 years, according to local media reports that several outlets carried on 25 June. [] This story continues at The Next Web
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Related coverage for "Samsung’s $647bn home investment heads for the chip-starved southwest": The Next Web — Samsung plans a 90 trillion won buyback to fund a chip-worker bonus. ZDNet — My favorite Samsung OLED TV just dropped $1,100 in this rival Prime Day deal. Digital Trends — I dug past the flashy Prime Day OLED TV discounts, and these two actually make sense. Yonhap News Agency — (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 8). The Motley Fool — Samsung and DeepSeek Deliver Massive News for Nvidia, Micron, Intel, and AMD Stock Investors!. The korea Herald News — Memory giants race to expand AI chip capacity