Nine EU nations are accelerating efforts to bolster Europe's semiconductor industry, aiming to unveil proposals by summer for a new funding program that addresses gaps in chip packaging and production, while boosting demand to attract company investments.
Perplexity, an AI search startup, proposes an ambitious $30-50 billion bid to acquire TikTok's U.S. operations, rebuild its algorithm transparently and integrate its search capabilities, seeking funding at an $18 billion valuation.
Google's global search dominance persists at 89.62%, but regional rivals like Bing, Yandex, and Baidu chip away at its lead, while AI-powered search and regulatory scrutiny over antitrust concerns intensify the competitive landscape.
Nvidia unveiled formidable new AI chips and personal 'supercomputers' at GTC 2025, projecting confidence amid headwinds like tariffs and competition, while exploring quantum computing and positioning its hardware for AI inference demand despite concerns about efficient models.
California releases groundbreaking AI guardrails report by Stanford experts to govern frontier AI models while cementing its dominance as home to 32 of the world's top 50 AI companies and expanding worker training partnerships with NVIDIA.
This comprehensive roadmap outlines strategies for the U.S. to harness AI's potential through robust investment, government adoption, and international collaboration, fostering innovation while addressing security concerns and positioning the nation as a global AI leader.
Salesforce unveils a $1 billion investment in Singapore over the next 5 years, aiming to propel the nation's digital transformation through its AI platform Agentforce, addressing workforce challenges stemming from an aging population and declining birth rates.
Amid growing US-China tech rivalry and national pride, Chinese firms are enthusiastically adopting DeepSeek's AI models for publicity, potential business applications, and showcasing China's AI prowess, fueled by the international reaction to DeepSeek's success.
Cohere and LG CNS have teamed up to revolutionize AI for Korean businesses, co-developing tailored solutions with cutting-edge Korean language capabilities optimized for diverse sectors, aiming to propel enterprise AI adoption across industries in South Korea.
Six leading Chinese AI startups, dubbed the 'Six Tigers', reign over China's booming AI landscape, developing cutting-edge models and chatbots with talent from US and Chinese tech giants.