The Download: a chip talent battle, and deflating AI hype
The DownloadThe Download: a chip talent battle, and deflating AI hypePlus: OpenAI’s rogue agent compromised another customer. Samsung’s chip workers are jumping ship to rival SK Hynix Lee, an engineer at Samsung’s semiconductor division, used to work late. But lately, he’s been clocking out on time and heading straight home to work on his job application for the chipmaker’s South Korean rival SK Hynix.
- ▪The DownloadThe Download: a chip talent battle, and deflating AI hypePlus: OpenAI’s rogue agent compromised another customer.
- ▪Samsung’s chip workers are jumping ship to rival SK Hynix Lee, an engineer at Samsung’s semiconductor division, used to work late.
- ▪But lately, he’s been clocking out on time and heading straight home to work on his job application for the chipmaker’s South Korean rival SK Hynix.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/07/29/1140884/the-download-chip-talent-battle-deflating-ai-hype/ |
| Publication time | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:02:13 +0000 |
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The DownloadThe Download: a chip talent battle, and deflating AI hypePlus: OpenAI’s rogue agent compromised another customer. By Charlotte Jeearchive pageJuly 29, 2026 This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Samsung’s chip workers are jumping ship to rival SK Hynix Lee, an engineer at Samsung’s semiconductor division, used to work late. But lately, he’s been clocking out on time and heading straight home to work on his job application for the chipmaker’s South Korean rival SK Hynix. His colleagues are doing the same.
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