Artificial Intelligence

Infineon to open 5 billion euro chip fab as part of EU sovereignty push

It benefits from soaring demand for power chips used in AI data centres, which will be produced at the facility

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang introduces the Vera Rubin architecture during a keynote speech on the sidelines of the Computex trade show in Taipei on Jun 1.

Nvidia begins Vera CPU sales pitch to Chinese clients: sources

The company is quickly pivoting to the new product to revive its rapidly declining fortunes in China

News that SpaceX would bar Chinese investors from its IPO was reported earlier by Bloomberg.

China investors being shut out as some American AI firms, including SpaceX, go public: sources

Washington has been focused on keeping artificial intelligence out of China’s reach

RAM chips that sold for US$100 six months ago are an “insane” US$300 now, so customers may be better off just buying a new computer.

AI boom drives memory chip prices to ‘insane’ levels in US, adding to inflation pressures

Software and computer accessories are up a record 14.5% in May from a year earlier

An employee assembles robots at Beijing Innovation Centre of Humanoid Robotics in Beijing, China, March 20, 2026.

AI sparks alarm in China with call to protect worker rights

Evidence is already mounting that AI is causing heavy job losses in countries like the US

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has been steering the business, one of the largest public companies in the world, through a fierce AI race.

‘Everyone is a stakeholder’ in AI, Microsoft CEO says

He acknowledges that job displacement can occur as a result of the technoloy

Meta has barred Manus and its staff from accessing the US company’s internal data systems since the beginning of June.

Meta starts unwinding Singapore-based Manus deal by splitting operations, data

Facebook’s owner has effectively put up a firewall between itself and the AI firm, which moved here in 2025

Dingtalk, known as Dingding in Chinese, plays a crucial role in Alibaba’s bid to pivot towards AI in the post-ChatGPT era.

Alibaba’s DingTalk chief departs after debate erupts over AI strategy

Chen Hang left his role and will be replaced by technologist Chen Yusen

LSEG shares rebound as investors reassess AI risks, up 27% since Elliott stake revealed.
NEWS ANALYSIS

LSEG slowly sheds ‘AI risk’ tag with drive to show growth

Analysts say LSEG improved communication on AI strategy, highlighting new revenue opportunities