Renesas establishes a physical AI team and Beijing robotics lab to expand humanoid robot chip development, engineering support and semiconductor solutions.
Global AI chip sell-off hits Indian infrastructure stocks, with Hitachi Energy, GE Vernova, Sterlite Tech and HFCL declining amid concerns over Chinese semiconductor competition.
OpenAI and Synopsys are developing GPT-Synopsys, a specialised AI model that can operate chip design tools, optimise designs and assist semiconductor engineers.
Tencent has reportedly signed a $7 billion, five-year deal with Oracle to access around 100,000 advanced AI chips through Southeast Asian data centres.
SiMa.ai has raised $150 million at a $1.45 billion valuation to scale its physical AI software and develop next-generation hardware for robots, cars and drones.
Cyient Semiconductors has appointed Priyanka Chakraborty as Director of Marketing and Communications to strengthen its brand and strategic communications.
Semicon 2.0 has attracted around ₹1 lakh crore in investment commitments as India expands its semiconductor ecosystem across design, manufacturing and materials.
MediaTek has launched the 2nm Dimensity 9600 Pro with dual NPUs, on-device agentic AI, LPDDR6 memory and upgrades across performance, gaming and imaging.
OpenAI is expanding AI into chip design, life sciences and finance while cutting model prices as it looks to accelerate enterprise adoption.
Global AI infrastructure investment could reach $31.6 trillion by 2050 as spending on data centres, chips and computing capacity accelerates, PwC projects.
Semrush launches an official Claude connector, giving marketers direct access to live keyword, backlink, competitor and market intelligence through AI conversations.
Huawei has proposed supplying over 2,000 Ascend AI chips for Egyptian government data centres as the US explores a rival offer involving Nvidia, AMD and Microsoft.
OpenAI’s first Jalapeño benchmarks show up to 1.9x higher performance per watt and up to 3.6x lower latency across three AI models.
Xiaomi has launched its 3nm Xring O3 mobile processor with enhanced AI capabilities as it looks to gain greater control over chips used in flagship devices.
Nvidia AI server prices are reportedly set to rise by more than 15% in many cases as soaring memory costs affect Vera Rubin and Grace Blackwell systems.
AMD has agreed to acquire AI chip startup Taalas, adding specialised silicon technology designed to improve AI inference performance and efficiency.
Tamil Nadu has announced Arivagam, India's first AI and Innovation City, to strengthen AI research, startups, digital infrastructure and deep-tech investment.
Qualcomm has acquired AI software company Modular and secured a BMW partnership to strengthen its automotive AI platform for next-generation software-defined vehicles.
China has called for greater global AI cooperation while opposing security-driven technology restrictions at the 2026 World AI Conference in Shanghai.
Kandou AI has opened its India chip design headquarters in Hyderabad to expand AI semiconductor engineering and high speed interconnect innovation.
PM Narendra Modi says India's youth will lead AI, robotics and next generation technologies through homegrown semiconductor manufacturing and innovation.
AI visibility is emerging as a key marketing metric as brands compete for mentions in ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude, reshaping digital discovery beyond traditional SEO.
India and Japan have signed new agreements to deepen cooperation in AI, critical minerals, energy security and emerging technologies during their annual summit.
South Korea has unveiled a major AI chip investment plan led by Samsung and SK Hynix to strengthen semiconductor leadership.
OpenAI and Broadcom have launched Jalapeño, their first custom AI inference processor built to improve efficiency and reduce reliance on Nvidia chips.
Grapes Worldwide has appointed Sanjay Kumar as Director – AI & Growth to lead AI-powered transformation, automation and performance marketing initiatives.
Sarvam has raised $234 million in the first close of its Series B round, reaching a $1.5 billion valuation as it accelerates sovereign AI development in India.
As AI search evolves into AI action, marketers are shifting focus from AEO to context engineering to help AI systems understand, represent and act on brand information accurately.
Europe has announced a wide-ranging technology sovereignty strategy focused on AI, semiconductors and digital infrastructure investments.
Zoho-backed Netrasemi has launched its A2000 AI chip and begun customer trials for edge AI use cases in surveillance and automotive technology.
India’s AI data centres may deploy up to 700,000 GPUs over the next five years amid rising AI infrastructure demand.
Taiwan has moved ahead of India in global equity market rankings as AI-driven semiconductor stocks continue rallying worldwide.
Alibaba has launched a new AI chip aimed at strengthening its AI infrastructure and competing with Nvidia in the fast-growing AI market.
Zeta Global and Snowflake are collaborating on an open semantic framework aimed at standardising AI-powered marketing data systems.
HSBC has raised its S&P 500 target as AI investments and strong tech earnings continue boosting Wall Street optimism.
Gartner warns that weak semantic foundations in AI systems could increase costs, hallucinations and governance risks for enterprises.
Anthropic has reportedly committed $200 billion to Google Cloud and AI chip infrastructure as competition in generative AI intensifies.
SA Technologies has enabled Axiado Corporation’s India GCC launch, supporting its global expansion and innovation strategy.
Anthropic has partnered with Broadcom and Google to develop AI chips, strengthening its infrastructure for advanced AI systems.
Huawei’s AI chips are seeing strong demand, with ByteDance and Alibaba reportedly placing orders amid global chip supply shifts.
Arm launches its own CPU with Meta as first customer, marking a shift in its business model amid growing demand for AI infrastructure.
DeepSeek faces restrictions on Nvidia AI training chips as export controls tighten, highlighting the impact of semiconductor policy on global AI development.
Nvidia is expanding early-stage support for India’s AI startups, strengthening its role in the country’s growing artificial intelligence ecosystem.
ByteDance is exploring the development of an in-house AI processor and may partner with Samsung to strengthen its AI compute capabilities.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI will complement software and highlights value in tech stocks as demand for AI infrastructure stays strong.
AI chip startup Positron has raised $230 million in Series B funding to scale development of inference-focused chips and compete in the fast-growing AI hardware market.
Adobe plans to acquire Semrush for $1.9 billion, aiming to strengthen its AI-powered marketing, analytics and performance optimisation capabilities.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics has reported record annual revenue, driven by rising demand for AI servers and electric vehicle components across global markets.
Intel shares slipped as the company warned of AI server chip supply constraints and a weaker financial outlook, highlighting the challenges of meeting surging demand for data-center hardware.
India could see up to $150 billion in AI infrastructure investments by 2026 as the government focuses on data centres, compute capacity and semiconductor manufacturing.
