Heesu Lee / Bloomberg:
South Korean trade data: chip exports rose 134% YoY, while computer peripherals rose 129% in the first 20 days of February, extending gains driven by AI demand  —  South Korea's exports extended their growth momentum in early February, driven by resilient semiconductor demand even as trade uncertainty persists over US tariff policy.

Kimi Chaddah / Financial Times:
A look at the rising popularity of “WorkTok” videos, where employees film their daily work routines on TikTok and Instagram, particularly among Gen Z viewers  —  Employees videoing their mundane office routines are teaching a younger audience about corporate life

New York Times:
A look at Japan's Team Mirai, a party founded by software engineers that won 11 of 465 parliament seats by promising self-driving buses and high-tech jobs  —  With a ponytail, an indigo suit and a black T-shirt covered in lines of computer code, Takahiro Anno stands out in the button-down halls of Japan's government.

Adam Sella / New York Times:
A look at CISA during Trump's second term as it navigates job cuts, continues to operate without a Senate-confirmed leader, and faces a demoralized workforce  —  The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has navigated staffing cuts without a Senate-confirmed leader.

Cheyenne MacDonald / Engadget:
Samsung plans to add Perplexity to Galaxy AI on the upcoming S26 series; users can launch the Perplexity agent by saying “Hey Plex” or with a physical button  —  The wakeup phrase will be, ‘Hey Plex.’  —  Samsung's next flagship devices will offer Perplexity as part of an expansion …