South Korea, Trump and trade deal
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Silicon Valley chipmaker Nvidia plans to supply hundreds of thousands of its graphics processing units for projects with South Korean businesses and the government to advance the country’s artificial intelligence infrastructure and technologies.
Trump’s announcement was short on detail but came a day after he finalized a trade deal with South Korea that includes a pledge of $350 billion in investment.
U.S. semiconductor leader Nvidia on Friday said it will supply more than 260,000 of its most advanced AI chips to South Korea's government and some of the country's biggest businesses, including Samsung Electronics .
The United States will share closely held technology to allow South Korea to build a nuclear-powered submarine.
Lee Kang-deok says that the 50% U.S. tariffs have devastated the steelmaking hub of Pohang and that President Donald Trump risks alienating key allies such as South Korea and Japan.
Nvidia has announced deals with South Korean companies including Samsung and Hyundai as CEO Jensen Huang visits the country. South Korea's presidential office says more than 260,000 GPUs will be deployed in total across the public and private sector.
North Korea says its test-firings of sea-to-surface cruise missiles were a success. The test-firings Tuesday were another display of North Korea's growing military capabilities as U.S.
South Korea's prime minister put his political weight behind his country's multibillion-dollar bid to sell Canada submarines. Kim Min-seok accompanied his Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney, on a tour of the Hanwha Ocean Ltd.