{
  "id": 10643958,
  "title": "Samsung, SK go all out to celebrate Jensen Huang's Van Fleet Award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/samsung-sk-go-all-out-to-celebrate-jensen-huangs-van-fleet-award-10643958",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T08:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20260929/samsung-sk-go-all-out-to-celebrate-jensen-huangs-van-fleet-award"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Samsung Electronics and SK Group demonstrated their support for Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang following his receipt of the Van Fleet Award, a prestigious accolade honoring individuals who foster Korea-U.S. relations. These companies' actions emphasize the significance they assign to their partnership with the artificial intelligence (AI) pioneer as competition for advanced memory and computing technologies escalates. Samsung Electronics displayed congratulatory videos for Jensen Huang on a Times Square billboard in New York City on both Sunday and Monday (local time), while Lee Jae-yong, Samsung's Executive Chairman, attended the Korea Society's annual gala on Monday. The Korea Society recognized Huang for his \"forward-thinking leadership and groundbreaking contributions\" to the AI and semiconductor sectors, deeming these areas vital to the dynamic Korea-U.S. economic alliance. During his address at the gala, Lee underscored Huang's influence in reshaping the technology landscape and the importance of the bilateral relationship. \"He has revolutionized\"",
  "summary": "Samsung Electronics and SK Group each made a high-profile show of support for Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang after he received the Van Fleet Award, a prominent honor recognizing individuals who contribute to Korea-U.S. relations. The two companies' efforts underscore the importance they place on ties with the artificial intelligence (AI) accelerator giant as competition for next-generation memory and…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Nvidia CEO Huang receives this year's Van Fleet Award for contribution to S. Korea-U.S. relations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/nvidia-ceo-huang-receives-this-years-van-fleet-award-for-contribution",
        "published": "2026-09-28T22:01:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Nvidia CEO Huang receives this year's Van Fleet Award for contribution to Korea-US relations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/nvidia-ceo-huang-receives-this-years-van-fleet-award-for-contribution-10550510",
        "published": "2026-09-28T22:52:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}