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India joins US-led initiative to build secure technology supply chains

February 19, 2026February 20, 2026 · Technology

NEW DELHI — India joined a U.S.-led initiative to strengthen technology cooperation among strategic allies in a move Friday that underscores the nations’ warming ties after a brief…

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Trump administration reaches a trade deal to lower Taiwan’s tariff barriers

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026 · Technology

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration reached a trade deal with Taiwan on Thursday, with Taiwan agreeing to remove or reduce 99% of its tariff barriers, the office of…

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Taiwan’s AI-powered economy soars in the shadow of bubble fears and China threats

February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 · Technology

TAIPEI, Taiwan — In Taipei, real estate agent Jason Sung is betting that home prices around a high-tech industrial park in the northern part of Taiwan’s capital will…

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Dutch court orders investigation into semiconductor chipmaker Nexperia

February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 · Technology

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A Dutch court on Wednesday ordered a formal investigation into Dutch-based semiconductor chipmaker Nexperia and upheld an earlier order suspending its Chinese CEO, citing…

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TSMC to make advanced AI semiconductors in Japan in boost for its chipmaking ambitions

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 · Technology

TOKYO — Taiwan’s chipmaker TSMC said Thursday it will be manufacturing some of the world’s most cutting-edge semiconductors in Japan to meet booming artificial intelligence-related demand, in a…

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Musk vows to put data centers in space, run them on solar power

February 4, 2026February 4, 2026 · Breaking News

NEW YORK — Elon Musk vowed this week to upend another industry just as he did with cars and rockets — and once again he’s taking on long…

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Taiwan’s economy grows at fastest rate in 15 years, turbocharged by the AI boom

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 · Technology

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s economy expanded at an 8.6% annual rate last year, the fastest pace in 15 years, as its export-focused industries were buoyed by the frenzy…

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Pakistani consortium acquires 75% stake in PIA in major privatization move

December 23, 2025December 27, 2025 · Finance

ISLAMABAD — A consortium led by a Pakistani investment firm acquired a 75% stake in state-run Pakistan International Airlines on Tuesday during a televised auction, marking a major…

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World shares are mixed and Japan’s yen slips after AI stocks push higher on Wall Street

December 22, 2025December 28, 2025 · Finance

World shares were mixed on Monday after a rebound in AI-related stocks like Nvidia spurred a late-in-the-week rally on Wall Street. Germany’s DAX edged 0.1% higher to 24,315.90,…

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Nvidia’s earnings attest to its leadership in the AI race. By the numbers

November 19, 2025November 20, 2025 · Technology

Nvidia reported more eye-catching numbers for its fiscal third quarter Wednesday, with net income jumping 65% and revenue increasing 62% from a year earlier. Last month, Nvidia became…

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Microsoft partners with Anthropic and Nvidia in cloud infrastructure deal

November 18, 2025November 18, 2025 · Technology

Microsoft said Tuesday it is partnering with artificial intelligence company Anthropic and chipmaker Nvidia as part of an AI infrastructure deal that moves the software giant further away…

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Asian shares sink, tracking a tech-led sell-off on Wall Street

November 18, 2025November 18, 2025 · Business

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares tumbled on Tuesday, with benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul sinking more than 3%, after Nvidia and other artificial-intelligence -related shares pulled U.S. stocks…

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US has warned others to avoid loans from Chinese state banks. But it’s the biggest recipient of all

November 17, 2025November 18, 2025 · Technology

WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, Washington has been warning others not to trust loans from Chinese state banks fueling its rise as a superpower. But a new report…

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Microsoft $9.7 billion deal with IREN will give it access to Nvidia chips

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 · Technology

Microsoft has entered into a $9.7 billion cloud services contract with artificial intelligence cloud service provider IREN that will give it access to some of Nvidia’s chips. The…

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Microsoft to ship 60,000 Nvidia AI chips to UAE under US-approved deal

November 3, 2025November 4, 2025 · Technology

WASHINGTON (AP) — Microsoft said Monday it will be shipping Nvidia’s most advanced artificial intelligence chips to the United Arab Emirates as part of a deal approved by…

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South Korean president calls for aggressive AI spending in budget speech

November 3, 2025November 4, 2025 · Technology

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called for tripling the government spending on projects for expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure and technology in…

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Microsoft to ship 60,000 Nvidia AI chips to UAE under US-approved deal

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 · Technology

WASHINGTON — Microsoft said Monday it will be shipping Nvidia’s most advanced artificial intelligence chips to the United Arab Emirates as part of a deal approved by the…

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Nvidia partners with South Korean government, companies to boost AI development

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025 · Technology

GYEONGJU, South Korea — Silicon Valley chipmaker Nvidia plans to supply hundreds of thousands of its graphics processing units for projects with South Korean businesses and the government…

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Microsoft shares once again surpass $4 trillion valuation, joining Nvidia

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 · Finance

Microsoft Corp. once again surpassed $4 trillion in valuation, joining artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia in the exclusive club that also briefly included Apple on Tuesday. The sky-high valuations…

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Anthropic inks multibillion-dollar deal with Google for AI chips

October 23, 2025October 24, 2025 · Technology

SAN FRANCISCO — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has signed a multibillion-dollar deal with Google to acquire more of the computing power needed for the…

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