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FSS to step up preventive consumer protection, use AI to handle complaints and disputes

South Korea\'s Financial Supervisory Service said rising complaints and disputes and short-term performance-driven sales practices remain key consumer-protection challenges. It plans to strengthen oversight focused on prevention rather than post-incident relief, including launching an AI-based integrated portal for handling complaints and disputes in January 2027. The FSS also cited progress in institutional improvements, dispute mediation, financial crime 대응 using AI, and new monitoring systems for digital finance and virtual assets.

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SpaceX to attempt first orbital insertion on Sept. 22, deploy 26 Starlink satellites

SpaceX plans to attempt its first insertion of Starship’s upper stage into Earth orbit in its 14th test flight on Sept. 22 and deploy 26 third-generation Starlink satellites. The company plans a 75-minute launch window starting at 7:15 a.m. Central time, subject to regulatory approval. The upper stage is set to enter about a 275-km orbit, circle Earth six times over about 10 hours and end the mission.

Industry

U.S. makes first official acknowledgement of in-orbit space weapons deployment

The United States has officially confirmed for the first time that it is deploying and operating weapons in space orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the United States has placed “space-control weapons” in orbit to defend space assets and joint forces against hostile actors, but did not disclose the type, operations or timing. He cited concern about Chinese and Russian weapons development. The disclosure could fuel more open competition in space weapons.