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Asian Tech Stocks Rebound as Global Funds Flow Back Into AI Trade
Taiwan and South Korea tech stocks are rallying as easing Middle East tensions and Samsung's earnings surprise draw global investors back into Asia's AI semiconductor plays.
China Drafts Sweeping Rules for AI 'Digital Humans' to Protect Minors
China's Cyberspace Administration has released draft regulations governing AI-generated virtual persons, with strict protections for minors including bans on virtual intimate relationships.
DeepSeek V4 Set to Run on Huawei Chips as China Accelerates AI Independence
China's next frontier AI model is being engineered to run on domestically designed processors, marking a pivotal shift away from reliance on Nvidia hardware amid tightening U.S. export controls.
Digital Realty Targets S$7 Billion Investment to Position Singapore as Asia's AI Hub
Data center giant Digital Realty unveils a nearly S$7 billion investment plan for Singapore, including new facilities and an innovation lab, as the city-state emerges as a critical node for AI inference in Asia Pacific.
Gartner: 40% of Enterprise Apps Will Integrate AI Agents by End of 2026
A new Gartner forecast predicts that 40 percent of enterprise applications will feature built-in AI agent capabilities by the end of 2026, up from just 5 percent in August 2025.
Google and Intel Deepen AI Infrastructure Partnership for Cloud and Inference
Google Cloud is deploying Intel's latest Xeon 6 processors and custom IPUs as part of an expanded multiyear partnership focused on AI inference and cloud workloads.
Meta Launches Muse Spark, Its First Proprietary AI Model in Break from Open-Source Roots
Meta's Superintelligence Labs, led by Alexandr Wang, releases Muse Spark — a proprietary model that marks a strategic departure from the company's open-source Llama series.
Microsoft Commits $10 Billion to Japan's AI Infrastructure and Workforce
Microsoft announces a sweeping $10 billion investment in Japan spanning AI research centers, sovereign cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and a plan to train over one million engineers by 2030.
NVIDIA Showcases Physical AI Breakthroughs and New Robot Models at National Robotics Week
NVIDIA unveiled new Cosmos and GR00T open models, the Isaac Lab-Arena evaluation framework, and partnerships with major robotics companies during National Robotics Week 2026.
Samsung Reports Record $37.8 Billion Quarterly Profit as AI Chip Demand Surges
Samsung Electronics posts an eightfold jump in quarterly operating profit, reaching an all-time high of 57.2 trillion won driven by soaring memory chip demand for AI computing infrastructure.
Anthropic Explores Building Its Own AI Chips as Revenue Tops $30 Billion
The Claude maker is in early-stage discussions about designing custom silicon, joining Meta and OpenAI in the race to reduce dependence on third-party chip suppliers.
Cognition Brings Devin AI Software Engineer to Japan and Singapore as Asia Expansion Accelerates
The Peter Thiel-backed startup valued at $10.2 billion opens offices across Asia, targeting Japan's looming 790,000 software engineer shortfall.