According to reports from Financial News, ETNews, News1 and Yonhap, Samsung Electronics' postponement of an event has intensified scrutiny of internal communications, bonus disparities, and preparations for 2027 wage talks as DX employees challenge compensation arrangements favoring the memory-focused DS division, while unions contest who should represent workers in negotiations expected to begin integrating demands in December.

OpenAI has acquired biotech startup Orchestra Bio and will integrate its team and technology into its life sciences research platform, Rosalind, expanding AI applications in drug development in an effort to accelerate the arrival of new therapies.

Unitree Robotics unveiled its new H2-X humanoid robot on October 21, showcasing martial arts combat, landings from height, and vehicle rescue as China's humanoid robot production accelerates. China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said humanoid robot output exceeded 40,000 units in 1H26 and is expected to surpass 100,000 units for the full year, signaling the industry's shift toward large-scale production and broader applications.

Nvidia used its first GTC conference in Berlin to present a factory-style approach to AI, framing AI production as an industrial process. CEO Jensen Huang introduced the DSX full-stack architecture and DSX POD, a modular computing container designed to speed data-center deployment and bring systems online faster across Europe.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will finalize a five-year plan by the end of 2026 outlining an investment blueprint for 17 strategic sectors. The plan will prioritize semiconductors and gaming for near-term investment, while physical AI and hydrogen are positioned as the next growth drivers.

Amazon plans about US$220 billion in capital expenditure in 2026, mainly for cloud and AI infrastructure, but delays in data center power and construction are causing server racks to arrive before they can be deployed. The bottleneck is leaving expensive equipment in warehouses, preventing it from immediately generating computing capacity and revenue.

Tesla's move into early production of its Optimus humanoid robot has exposed an unusual challenge in scaling embodied artificial intelligence (AI): the company may need to manufacture thousands of robots before it can generate enough training experience to make them commercially useful.

Amazon will invest more than EUR160 billion (about US$17.9 billion) in Germany in 2027 to expand its cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite network, logistics and media-content businesses, while establishing its second robotics and AI research laboratory in Berlin.

Meta Platforms is limiting the Muse personal AI agent to the US and Canada for now, saying that compute costs are the main reason it hasn't gone global.

Apple has raised its iPhone Duo shipment target by 44%, from 9.7 million to 14 million units over 12 months, as strong consumer demand for its first foldable iPhone prompts the company to increase orders. Supply chain sources say the move signals confidence in sales, while forecasts for other models remain mixed.

Bear Robotics, the robotics subsidiary of LG Electronics, is adopting a dual-track production strategy by expanding outsourcing from South Korean partners to manufacturers in China. The move is aimed at supporting rising shipments and lowering manufacturing costs, with some robots made in China already shipped to the US.