After Trade Deal, Taiwan Pitches Itself as a Key AI Partner to the U.S.
Taiwan plans closer AI ties with the US after a trade deal cutting tariffs and driving semiconductor and AI investment amid rising geopolitical tensions.
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Taiwan plans closer AI ties with the US after a trade deal cutting tariffs and driving semiconductor and AI investment amid rising geopolitical tensions.
Amazon Web Services launched the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, a fully independent EU-based cloud designed to meet strict data sovereignty and regulatory requirements.
The Trump administration approved China-bound sales of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips under new restrictions. The move sets review and allocation limits aimed at balancing trade and security concerns.
Meta signed 20-year agreements to purchase nuclear power from three Vistra plants and develop small modular reactors with Oklo and TerraPower, aiming to meet growing AI-related electricity demand.
Nvidia is requiring Chinese customers to pay in full upfront for its H200 AI chips amid regulatory uncertainty. The move reflects rising political and export risks tied to advanced semiconductor sales.
Snowflake agreed to acquire observability platform Observe to strengthen telemetry monitoring and AI-scale data operations. The deal would mark Snowflake’s largest acquisition to date.
DeepSeek publishes a new AI framework to boost scalability and efficiency, highlighting China’s efforts to advance large-scale AI under semiconductor restrictions.
Baidu’s AI chip division, Kunlunxin, has confidentially filed for a Hong Kong IPO. The move aims to highlight the unit’s value and attract investors focused on AI hardware and software.
Goldman Sachs and Newmark Group are raising capital to develop private power sites for AI data centers in Texas. The effort reflects growing Wall Street focus on AI-driven energy infrastructure.
Nvidia has signed a non-exclusive licensing deal with AI chip developer Groq and will hire its founder and senior executives. The agreement highlights Nvidia’s push to expand AI computing capabilities amid rising competition.
Goodman Group and CPP Investments have formed a AUD 14 billion joint venture to develop large-scale data centers across major European markets. The partnership targets rising demand driven by cloud computing and AI workloads.
Biren Technology aims to raise HK$4.85 billion in its Hong Kong IPO, targeting AI chip development and intelligent computing growth amid strong investor interest.