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Wednesday 15 July 2026

Jensen Huang's Akihabara visit honors partners behind Nvidia's 33-year rise

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is scheduled to attend an event in Tokyo's Akihabara district on July 15, marking the 30th anniversary of the partnership between Nvidia GeForce Japan and gaming...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

Global semiconductor equipment sales set to hit record US$165.9B in 2026

Global sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment are on pace to reach an unprecedented US$165.9 billion in 2026, a 23.2% jump from the previous year, according to industry association...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

OpenAI's rumored screenless speaker takes on Apple, Amazon, and Google in the living room— and in courts

OpenAI's first consumer device is shaping up as a direct bid for the center of the home, a move that would pit the ChatGPT maker against...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

China's AI labs are exporting innovation back to Silicon Valley, claims Linux Foundation CTO

After an eight-day trip through Beijing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou, Linux Foundation Global AI CTO Matt White published a detailed account...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

White House bets on AI clearinghouse to close gap between finding and fixing cyber flaws

On July 14, 2026, the White House launched Gold Eagle, a federal cybersecurity clearinghouse meant to coordinate how software vulnerabilities are detected and patched across open-source...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

China's EV upgrade race leaves automakers selling more, earning less

China's electric vehicle market is entering a harsher phase. Consumers are replacing cars at an unusually rapid pace, yet automakers are...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

Google pushes India from AI demos to daily deployment, focusing on startups, skilling, and agent safety

Google used its I/O Connect India 2026 developer event in Bengaluru on July 14 to reframe its India strategy around getting artificial...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

Mistral AI urges France to reserve cheap power for European AI firms

Arthur Mensch, CEO of French AI startup Mistral AI, said France should prioritize low-cost nuclear electricity for domestic and European AI companies as US technology groups expand...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

Apple reportedly explores PrismML's AI compression technology to bring larger models onto iPhones

Apple is reportedly evaluating AI model compression technology from Silicon Valley startup PrismML as it seeks to run more capable AI models...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

Taiwan and Japan expand all-photonic network ties for AI and research

Taiwan and Japan are expanding deployment of the IOWN all-photonic network to improve research connectivity and provide backup AI computing capacity. The effort comes as Taiwan promotes...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

CATL redraws AI ambitions with DeepSeek, VNET and an energy-first strategy

CATL is rapidly expanding into AI infrastructure. Through strategic investments in DeepSeek, data centres and power systems, the company...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

Japan ramps up AI and quantum investment to strengthen technology leadership

Japan's new growth strategy could ripple well beyond its borders as it channels public investment into AI, quantum technologies, and advanced networks that align with priorities already...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

Taiwan expo in Japan spotlights AI, robotics and senior care

The 2026 Taiwan Expo Japan opened in Tokyo on July 15, giving Taiwanese companies a platform to pursue business in AI, smart technology, robotics and the silver economy. Taiwan's trade...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

Taiwan auto market rebounds as replacement demand lifts second-half outlook

Taiwan's auto market showed signs of recovery in June, and industry players expect replacement demand from the AI supply chain to support sales in the second half of 2026. The shift...

Wednesday 15 July 2026

Microsoft's Xbox overhaul signals AI is overtaking gaming in Big Tech capital allocation

Microsoft has announced an expanded 3,200-job cut at its Xbox division and is evaluating whether to split off or sell certain game studios. Analysts say the move is more than a routine...

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