Technology

South Korea to invest over $517 billion in new semiconductor production base

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will jointly invest 800 trillion won to build two advanced semiconductor fabrication plants each

OpenAI launches first chip with Broadcom to make advanced AI more accessible

By co-developing its industry-leading silicon directly with OpenAI, Broadcom is enabling the deployment of gigawatt-scale data centers with Microsoft and other partners beginning in 2026

Amazon expands India AI, cloud investment to $48 billion with additional $13 billion through 2030

Investment will expand AI and cloud infrastructure across Mumbai and Hyderabad

SK Hynix overtakes Samsung as South Korea’s most valuable company

SK Hynix shares have surged more than 340 percent so far this year, building on a strong rally in 2025

Apple partners with Intel to design and manufacture chips in U.S., says Trump

The partnership is expected to help Apple broaden its manufacturing network as it looks to secure additional chipmaking capacity

SpaceX to end IPO debut session with $2.4 trillion market cap

The expected market cap suggests that the SpaceX share price will likely finish today somewhere in the $175-$180 range

OpenAI files for U.S. IPO amid race to public markets among AI giants

The ChatGPT creator did not reveal the size or pricing of the proposed offering and said no timetable had been set

Nvidia signs AI infrastructure agreements with South Korea’s tech giants

As part of a multi-year technology collaboration, SK Hynix will work with Nvidia to develop next-generation memory solutions for AI data centers worldwide

Google’s Alphabet upsizes equity offering to $84.75 billion to meet high-density AI compute needs

Move signals strong investor appetite for tech giants expanding their AI infrastructure 

SpaceX IPO to value company at historic $1.77 trillion

The company stated it will offer 555.6 million shares priced at $135 per share

Anthropic files for U.S. IPO amid rapid AI sector growth

The planned listing will serve as an early gauge of investor confidence in the artificial intelligence sector

U.S. government takes equity stakes in nine quantum computing firms under $2 billion grant package

IBM emerges as top beneficiary securing $1 billion of the total funding package

Tech leaders Jensen Huang, Mark Zuckerberg named to Trump’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

The Council of Advisors on Science and Technology will be co-chaired by David Sacks and Michael Kratsios

South Korea to inject $350 billion into U.S. AI, quantum computing, semiconductors

Legislation completes major portion of trade agreement intended to mitigate U.S. tariff strains on Korean goods 

Central African Republic launches first fully digitalized Ministry

The platform was developed in partnership with the Central African technology firm EDEN TiiiT

NASA’s Artemis II clears final fueling test for March 2026 launch, first moon mission since 1972

The 322-foot rocket was filled with over 700,000 gallons of supercold liquid hydrogen and oxygen 

Germany and India sign strategic AI Pact at New Delhi Summit to drive economic growth

The pact fosters joint initiatives in industry energy healthcare and agriculture to integrate AI economically

Alibaba showcases AI-powered “Intelligent Olympics” Vision at Milano Cortina 2026

AWI transforms one of Milan’s most iconic public spaces into a living showcase of how digital innovation can intersect with culture, commerce, and sport

Pakistan pledges $1 billion investment in Artificial Intelligence to modernize digital economy by 2030

AI funding will modernize sectors like agriculture, industry, and trade enhancing national productivity 

Overcoming regulatory fragmentation is key for Africa’s $1.5 trillion digital economy potential

The African data centre market is projected to reach $6.81 billion in 2030

South Korea’s card payments market to reach $1.1 trillion by 2029 amid government efforts to promote cashless transactions

The market is expected to reach KRW1,510.2 trillion ($1.1 trillion) by 2029, supported by the country’s exceptionally high card penetration, robust payments infrastructure, and continued government efforts to promote cashless transactions

Singapore’s card payments market set for 6.2 percent growth in 2025

Card payments market is driven by contactless adoption and strong banking access

NVIDIA and South Korea partner to build AI infrastructure with 260,000 GPUs to fuel nation’s innovation, job growth

South Korea aims to become a top global AI powerhouse with NVIDIA's advanced computing technologies