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Glonghui, May 10 — As the AI wave creates an immense hunger for HBM (High-Bandwidth Memory), engineers mastering core technologies are becoming the new focal point of Korean society. Over the past year, some SK Hynix employees received year-end bonuses close to 6 million RMB, a “fantastical” figure that reflects how AI hardware dividends are increasingly favoring technical talent.In Korea’s matchmaking market, Hynix engineers have become the top “premium assets.” Even in the face of demanding overtime and other professional challenges, their status as “technical aristocrats” makes them highly sought after. For the first time, Korean chaebols are showing unprecedented attention and even “anxiety” toward the engineering community. They have come to realize that in the AI era, the value of HBM R&D talent now surpasses pure capital accumulation, becoming the key trump card determining the survival of enterprises.While there is public concern about AI replacing human labor, in high-tech sectors like semiconductors, AI has not led to unemployment among top talent. On the contrary, it has further highlighted their scarcity and bargaining power. The SK Hynix case indicates that, in the AI-driven reshaping of the industrial chain, engineers with high-barrier technical skills are taking the lead in achieving both social mobility and wealth creation.

According to ChainCatcher, market analysis indicates that with the imminent release of the US CPI data, Bitcoin may face greater correction pressure.

Odaily reported that, according to analyst Murphy on the X platform, data shows that retail addresses holding less than 1 BTC have accumulated an additional 23,074 BTC over the past 30 days. Previously, there were three significant rounds of accumulation when Bitcoin was around $66,000, $70,000, and $80,000. Meanwhile, whale addresses holding more than 10,000 BTC have also begun large-scale accumulation since around $66,000. In the past 30 days, their balance increased by 140,699 BTC—the largest net increase in nearly two years—showing clear signs of position building. Analysts believe that most investors currently still participating in Bitcoin trading have experienced several cycles. The large inflow of whale funds also reflects that the market is moving in a direction with less resistance.