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U.S. House bill targets electronic door handles amid EV safety debate

A bill introduced in the U.S. House would require vehicles with electronic door latches to include manual release mechanisms that occupants can easily find and use even when power is fully cut. The proposal would also require clear labels for manual release on each door and provisions enabling rescuers to access vehicles from outside during power loss. The bill is widely viewed as targeting Tesla, including Model 3 and Model Y designs.

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LG Electronics posts Q4 operating loss of 109.4 billion won, swings to deficit from year ago

LG Electronics on Friday reported 2025 fourth-quarter revenue of 23.9 trillion won and an operating loss of 109.4 billion won, swinging to a deficit from a year earlier. It attributed the loss to weak demand for display products, higher marketing costs and one-off expenses related to voluntary retirement in the second half. Full-year revenue was provisionally tallied at 89.2 trillion won, up 1.7 percent, while operating profit fell 27.5 percent to 2.48 trillion won.

Telecommunications & Media

KT penalty-fee waiver drives cumulative loss of 150,000 customers

More than 150,000 customers have left KT since it began waiving early termination fees on Dec. 31, telecom industry data showed. From Dec. 31 to Jan. 8, cumulative cancellations reached 154,851, and 74.3 percent of those customers moved to SK Telecom. On Jan. 8 alone, total number portability was 53,919, including 24,252 KT departures. The industry expects cumulative KT departures to exceed 200,000 this weekend.