Naver Webtoon, Kakao Entertainment and other major South Korean webtoon rights holders, working with the Copyright Overseas Promotion Association (COA), have shut down the Spanish-language piracy site TuMangaOnline and multiple related sites, they said on April 27. The action was carried out by Spanish judicial authorities and is described as the first case in which Korean rights holders directly responded overseas under local law and achieved results. The case is heading toward the opening of a formal criminal trial.

A Middle East conflict is dampening tech investment sentiment and adding strain to semiconductor supply chains and AI infrastructure plans, CNBC reported. Although a two-week ceasefire was recently agreed, about six weeks of clashes have hurt the region’s reputation as an investment destination. Helium exports used in chipmaking have dropped, and shipping disruptions are delaying some Asia-origin chip deliveries to European firms. Analysts see heightened uncertainty for data centres and AI projects.