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World Politics & Diplomacy 29 Oct 2026, 08:01 PM IST

Kim Jong Un’s China Visit Signals a Delicate Diplomatic Opening

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made a surprise trip to China, reviving speculation that Beijing may be positioning itself as an indispensable broker in Northeast Asia. The visit comes amid renewed questions over whether Chinese President Xi Jinping could help create conditions for a future U.S.-North Korea summit, though analysts remain skeptical that any breakthrough is imminent.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning19 Oct 2026, 08:00 PM IST

Samsung Reportedly Turns to TSMC Process for Nvidia’s Next Memory Chips

Samsung Electronics is reportedly preparing to use Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s process technology for Nvidia’s next-generation memory chips, a move that underscores how tightly the AI supply chain is being engineered around performance, yield and time-to-market. The reported shift would place rival foundry expertise at the center of advanced memory production, highlighting the pressure on chipmakers to secure the most efficient manufacturing path for Nvidia’s rapidly evolving AI hardware stack.

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World Politics & Diplomacy07 Oct 2026, 02:41 AM IST

South Korea Says Ukraine’s Apology Over North Korean POWs Was Insufficient, Weighs Envoy Recall

South Korea said Ukraine’s apology over the handling of North Korean prisoners of war fell short of what Seoul expected, escalating a diplomatic dispute that has quickly moved from a procedural complaint to a broader test of trust. Seoul warned of possible further measures, including the recall of its ambassador, after Kyiv apologized for publicly disclosing the transfer of the captives to South Korea.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning06 Oct 2026, 05:13 AM IST

The Go Move That Fooled the World, and Why It Still Matters for AI

A famous 2016 Go move by AlphaGo against Lee Sedol is often remembered as proof that machines can think creatively. But the deeper lesson is more unsettling: large language models and other modern AI systems can produce outputs that look like reasoning without actually demonstrating grounded understanding. As frontier AI accelerates, the distinction between pattern completion and true inference has become a central issue for researchers, regulators, and users alike.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning05 Oct 2026, 07:46 PM IST

The Go Move That Exposed AI’s Illusion of Reasoning

A single, baffling move in a 2016 Go match helped reveal a deeper truth about modern artificial intelligence: systems that appear to reason may instead be pattern engines operating at extraordinary scale. The lesson has only grown more urgent as large language models are now routinely treated as if they understand, deliberate, and infer in human terms.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning05 Oct 2026, 01:55 AM IST

The Go Move That Exposed a Myth: Why LLMs Still Do Not Reason

A famous moment in the 2016 AlphaGo match against Lee Sedol is often remembered as proof that machines had begun to think like humans. It was not. The move that stunned observers in Seoul revealed something more specific and more important: pattern mastery, not reasoning. That distinction matters now as large language models are routinely described as intelligent systems when they are, in fact, powerful statistical engines with striking limits.

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World Politics & DiplomacyJust now (03:21 PM IST)

Seoul Threatens Further Measures as Kyiv Faces Pressure to Apologize Over Prisoner Transfer Row

South Korea has warned it may take further measures against Ukraine unless Kyiv issues a public apology over the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war, escalating an unusual diplomatic dispute between two countries aligned against Russia’s war. The confrontation underscores Seoul’s sensitivity to any handling of North Korean personnel and its concern that the episode could reverberate through its broader security posture.

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World Politics & DiplomacyJust now (12:14 PM IST)

Seoul Warns of Further Action if Kyiv Fails to Apologise Over Prisoner-of-War Row

South Korea has escalated its dispute with Ukraine, warning that it may take further action unless Kyiv apologises over a prisoner-of-war controversy that has quickly spilled into broader diplomacy. President Lee Jae Myung also accused Ukraine of attempting to provoke a war on the Korean Peninsula, sharply raising the political temperature around an already sensitive issue.

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World Politics & DiplomacyJust now (10:10 AM IST)

Seoul Warns of Further Action if Ukraine Fails to Apologise Over Prisoner-of-War Row

South Korea has escalated a diplomatic dispute with Ukraine, warning that it may take “further action” unless Kyiv apologises over a prisoner-of-war controversy. President Lee Jae Myung also accused Ukraine of “attempting to provoke a war on the Korean Peninsula,” sharply intensifying rhetoric in a case that could complicate Seoul’s broader foreign policy balancing act.

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World Politics & DiplomacyJust now (08:09 PM IST)

Winner Member Receives Suspended Sentence in Military Service Case

A member of the South Korean K-pop group Winner has been convicted of violating military service rules after repeated absences from his assigned national service duties. The court handed down a suspended prison sentence, underscoring the continuing scrutiny South Korea applies to public figures over compulsory service obligations.

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World Politics & DiplomacyJust now (12:46 PM IST)

Seoul Demands Apology After Kyiv Reveals Transfer of North Korean POWs

South Korea has demanded an apology from Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly disclosed that two North Korean prisoners of war captured in the fighting had been transferred to South Korea. The dispute has exposed a sensitive diplomatic fault line between two countries aligned against Russia’s war effort, while also highlighting the legal and political complexity surrounding North Korean troops fighting on foreign battlefields.

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World Politics & DiplomacyJust now (07:12 AM IST)

Seoul Summons Ukraine Envoy Over Secret Transfer of Captured North Koreans

South Korea has summoned Ukraine’s ambassador after President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed that Kyiv had transferred two captured North Korean soldiers to Seoul, a move officials in the South say was intended to remain confidential. The dispute underscores the diplomatic sensitivity surrounding North Korean fighters reportedly captured in Ukraine and the competing interests of Seoul, Kyiv and Pyongyang.

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World Politics & DiplomacyJust now (04:00 PM IST)

Seoul Summons Ukraine Envoy Over Secret Transfer of North Korean POWs

South Korea has summoned Ukraine’s ambassador after President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed that Kyiv had transferred two captured North Korean soldiers to Seoul, a move officials in the South say was intended to remain confidential. The dispute underscores the diplomatic sensitivity surrounding North Korean fighters in Russia’s war and the competing interests of Seoul, Kyiv and Pyongyang in managing their fate.

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