Yellow.ai will go public through a $550 million merger with BlueRock Acquisition Corp, strengthening its enterprise agentic AI platform and global expansion plans.
China has called for greater global AI cooperation while opposing security-driven technology restrictions at the 2026 World AI Conference in Shanghai.
Goldman Sachs has identified China's leading AI models, highlighting Alibaba Qwen, DeepSeek and GLM as competition with US AI developers intensifies.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for inclusive and responsible AI governance at the G7 Summit, emphasizing trust, transparency and global cooperation.
EY and Microsoft unveil a $1 billion initiative aimed at helping enterprises scale AI adoption beyond pilot projects and into core business operations.
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt faced backlash during a university event as concerns around AI’s impact on jobs continue growing.
OpenAI has reportedly allowed employees to cash out shares worth up to $30 million each as the company’s valuation reaches $400 billion.
Telangana launches AIKAM at Davos to drive AI innovation, attract global partnerships, and strengthen the state’s position in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
Chinese AI company Z.ai has become the world’s first publicly listed large language model developer following its Hong Kong stock market debut.
Meta’s reported AI partnership with Manus AI faces Chinese regulatory scrutiny over potential technology export control concerns.
South Korea will implement a comprehensive AI law from January 2026, setting new rules for safety, transparency and governance of artificial intelligence systems.
DeepSeek’s open-source model DeepSeekMath-V2 solves five of six IMO 2025 maths problems and posts top scores on Putnam, pioneering self-verifiable AI reasoning.
China now leads globally in downloads of open-source AI models, marking a shift in the balance of influence in AI development and diffusion.
Microsoft to invest $15.2 billion in UAE to build AI infrastructure, boost cloud capacity, and expand regional innovation partnerships.
India’s Ministry of Electronics and IT launches the ₹5.85 crore Global AI Impact Challenge to fund innovators, startups, and researchers building AI solutions for public good.
Kazakhstan appoints Dr. Ebtesam Almazrouei to its Presidential AI Council, highlighting her global AI leadership and Emirati talent shaping future tech governance.
Samsung and OpenAI announce a strategic partnership to develop advanced AI infrastructure, combining chip innovation with cutting-edge AI models for global scalability.
South Korea launches a $390M homegrown AI initiative to rival OpenAI and Google, focusing on building sovereign models and reducing reliance on foreign tech.
