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US-China Pivot: Trump’s Beijing summit with Xi stayed cordial but delivered no big breakthroughs, with Taiwan and Iran dominating the readouts while the Korean Peninsula was largely sidelined—yet Trump said he did discuss North Korea with Xi and claimed he has “a very good relationship” with Kim. Pyongyang’s Cyber Upgrade: Kaspersky warns North Korea-linked hackers are using AI to refine malware, including campaigns aimed at South Korea’s government authentication systems—another reminder that the regime’s cyber earnings keep evolving. Crypto Fallout: Two April DeFi mega-hacks tied to North Korea-linked groups reportedly drained nearly $600M and triggered fast investor exits, underscoring how quickly trust can collapse when AI-assisted attacks hit. Policy Pressure on the Side: In parallel, US lawmakers moved to permanently block Chinese connected vehicles, while the week’s broader tech push keeps tightening the security and compliance environment around adversaries.

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