Episode Description:
While Meta and Microsoft slash jobs, Nvidia hasn't had a major layoff since 2008 — and Korea's wage arrears just hit a five-year high.
This episode breaks down Big Tech's diverging headcount strategies, Jensen Huang's push for aggressive AI-token use among engineers, and why Korea's unpaid-wage cases and totals are climbing even as fewer workers are affected. We also look at the brokerage arms race to win your retirement pension account and the government's fight over the 52-hour workweek.
Sources:
- "Nvidia Staff See Jensen Huang as a God, Even Employees Don't Badmouth Him" — Seoul Economic Daily, Aug 6, 2026
- "Corporate Distress Deepens: Wage Arrears Prosecutions Hit Five-Year High" — Seoul Economic Daily, Aug 6, 2026
- "Coffee Trucks and Health Checkups: Retirement Pension Recruitment Wars Heat Up" — Seoul Economic Daily, Aug 6, 2026
- "Industry Minister: Semiconductor Profits Shouldn't Be Redistributed, 52-Hour Rule Needs Fixing" — Seoul Economic Daily, Aug 6, 2026
About AI PRISM:
AI PRISM is Seoul Economic Daily's WAN-IFRA award-winning newsroom AI series, delivering Korean economic news adapted for global audiences. Episodes are produced with AI assistance and reviewed by a human editor.
Tags:
#EarlyCareers #JobSecurity #Nvidia #BigTechLayoffs #WageArrears #KoreaLaborMarket #RetirementPension #KOSPI #AIPRISM #SeoulEconomicDaily #WANIFRA
