YONHAP: Bank of Korea says semiconductor manufacturing output will account for more than 10% of South Korea's total manufacturing output in 2024.

Yemen transport minister Mohammed Ayash Kassem told Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV that damage to Yemen’s ports from Saudi invasion operations has exceeded $12 bln.

Hyundai Motor Group said it is repositioning as a provider of physical-AI solutions covering autonomous driving, robotics and AI-driven smart manufacturing. As part of the strategy, Hyundai and NVIDIA will co-develop a robotics reference platform with standardized hardware and software to speed development and validation for startups, universities and research institutes. Hyundai also disclosed a broader roadmap including tie-ups with Waymo and Google DeepMind and said it will accelerate digital-twin and autonomous-driving R&D, building on a previously announced plan to procure 50,000 NVIDIA GPUs.