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South Korean leader calls for penalties over e-commerce data leak
South Korean leader calls for penalties over e-commerce data leak
by  AFP

South Korea's president ordered on Tuesday swift action to penalise those responsible for a major data leak at e-commerce giant Coupang affecting more than 33 million customers. The case follows a major breach at South Korea's largest mobile carrier SK Telecom, which was fined about 134 billion won ($91 million) in August after a cyberattack exposed data on nearly 27 million users.

Samsung unveils first 'special edition' triple-folding phone
Samsung unveils first 'special edition' triple-folding phone
by  AFP

Samsung launched its first triple-folding phone on Tuesday, a special-edition product with an eyewatering price tag placing it out of the reach of the average consumer. The triple fold function is not world-first -- China's Huawei beat Samsung to the punch last year with a phone at a similarly exorbitant price.

Apple AI chief leaving as iPhone maker plays catch-up
Apple AI chief leaving as iPhone maker plays catch-up
by  AFP

Apple on Monday said the head of its artificial intelligence team is stepping down, and the effort is to be led by a veteran engineer from Google and Microsoft. Subramanya was most recently a corporate vice president of AI at Microsoft, prior to that spending 16 years at Google where he was head of engineering for the Gemini digital assistant before leaving, Apple said.

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