The Download: South Korea’s hottest bachelors, and advancing eye transplants

South Korean semiconductor workers at companies like SK Hynix are seeing a surge in social status and wealth due to massive bonuses from the AI chip boom. Meanwhile, researchers are developing perfusion technology to potentially enable successful whole-eye transplants.
Why it matters
This highlights the extreme economic impact of the AI hardware gold rush and showcases significant medical breakthroughs in organ transplantation.
Plus: The UN’s chief has warned that AI is outpacing global rules.
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