Technology

China and 28 countries launch global AI cooperation body in Shanghai

Body will promote international AI cooperation, governance, safety and more equitable access to the technology 

Apple inks $30 billion deal with Broadcom to produce over 15 billion U.S.-made chips

Under the agreement, Broadcom will invest $1.5 billion to expand its manufacturing facility in Fort Collins, Colorado

Samsung forecasts 19-fold profit surge to $58.44 billion as AI slowdown fears pressure shares

The company projected revenue to climb 129 percent year-on-year to 171 trillion won

Japan to invest $12 billion in India to boost cooperation in key sectors

India and Japan agreed to deepen cooperation in areas including artificial intelligence, critical minerals, energy and defense

Microsoft launches new firm with $2.5 billion investment to accelerate AI adoption

The new operating business is focused on delivering Frontier Transformation through AI for customers around the world

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