India's AI strategy of building applications on foreign foundational models is challenged by US export controls. Experts urge sovereign AI development due to reliance on foreign tech and lack of domestic computing power and deep-tech investment.
The US Department of Justice has intervened in a lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI, siding with the company over its use of natural gas turbines at a Mississippi data center. The DOJ argues that shutting down the turbines could harm national security and military operations that rely on xAI's AI models.
Beijing is striving to become a global center for scientific AI innovation and industry. By 2025, the city aims to have over 2,500 AI companies and a core industry scale exceeding 450 billion yuan, with 241 registered large models, maintaining its national lead.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will visit Samsung Electronics' Digital City in Suwon on May 15th to discuss AI-driven business innovation with employees. This visit follows Samsung's official adoption of external generative AI services and aims to deepen the 'Stargate' partnership for AI infrastructure.
Zhongji Innolight, a Shandong-based AI innovation leader, tops the CSI 300 Index with a 5% weighting, driven by soaring demand for its high-speed optical modules used in AI data centers, supplied to global hyperscalers like Alphabet, Amazon, and Huawei.
President Trump issued an executive order to enhance AI innovation and security, aiming to maintain US global leadership by reducing bureaucratic hurdles and protecting intellectual property from rival nations. The order mandates federal agencies to secure critical systems within 30 days and establishes an AI cybersecurity information sharing center.
COMPUTEX 2026, a major AI event, opens in Taipei with a record 1,500 companies from 33 countries. Under the theme "AI Together," the exhibition highlights AI's role in various industries and daily life, featuring generative AI, AI agents, and token economies.
A training course on China-ASEAN AI innovation cooperation began in Nanning on June 1st, with 28 participants from Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, and Thailand. The 5-day program aims to foster AI collaboration and share China's advancements with ASEAN nations.
Ukraine is leveraging its war against Russia to drive digital transformation and AI development, aiming to be a top global player in public sector AI by 2030. The 'Diia' super-app and domestic AI infrastructure are key initiatives.
Huaqiangbei, home to the world’s largest electronics marketplace in southern China’s tech hub Shenzhen, is reinventing itself as the world’s artificial intelligence showroom, drawing back foreign traders and tourists hunting for the latest gadgets. For first-time visitors like Abigail Slagveer from Rotterdam, the Netherlands, the sheer scale of Huaqiangbei’s electronics market is overwhelming. “I came here one and a half hours ago through that front door,” she said, pointing to an entrance just...
The U.S. is locked into a heated rivalry with China and a race to lead AI innovation.
Lenovo Group, the world's largest PC maker, has established an AI Innovation Lab at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park (HSITP) in Hetao, becoming the first multinational tech firm to publicly announce a presence on the Hong Kong side of the cross-border tech cooperation zone. The 87-hectare park in Lok Ma Chau aims to combine Hong Kong's research and global market access with Shenzhen's manufacturing strengths.
The World IT Show 2026 kicked off Wednesday in Seoul, bringing together 460 companies and organizations from 17 countries. Themed 'Beyond Idea, Into Action: AI moves Reality,' the event features major tech players including Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, SK Telecom, KT Corp and Kakao Corp. Gaudio Lab Inc. received the presidential award for its AI audio platform, while Law & Company won second prize for its AI legal service application.
Siemens CEO Roland Busch has warned that the EU's push for digital sovereignty and strict AI regulation could stifle innovation and economic growth, leaving the bloc behind the US in the global AI race.
