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Wednesday 29 July 2026
AI researchers urge international safeguards as industry pushes for mechanisms to slow frontier AI
More than 1,100 employees and executives from leading artificial intelligence companies have called for an international framework that could deliberately slow frontier AI development...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
TDK and LG Innotek form partnership on physical AI sensors
TDK and LG Innotek are joining forces to develop sensors for Physical AI, a move that could shape future robotics and automation products used worldwide. The collaboration combines...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
Joby and Virgin Atlantic plan UK air taxi service by late 2026

Joby Aviation said at the Farnborough International Airshow that it had reached a multi-year exclusive partnership with Virgin Atlantic...

Wednesday 29 July 2026
AI shift to inference boosts CPU server demand across the supply chain
The move from AI model training to inference is widening server demand beyond accelerators and easing margin pressure on hardware assemblers. For global readers, the shift signals...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
Commentary: Why China's 2026 tech breakthroughs are a generational harvest

Judging only by the news of summer 2026, China's technology sector appears to have entered an unusually concentrated period of brea...

Wednesday 29 July 2026
OpenAI plans to test first hardware device in South Korea
OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman has said that the company may use South Korea as a testbed for its first hardware device, widely believed to be a screenless speaker. However, it remains to...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
From Silicon Valley to Sicily: Samsung, SK chiefs take Korea's AI supply-chain pitch to Google Camp

A high-level technology gathering in Sicily, reportedly to be attended by the leaders of two of South Korea's largest semiconductor...

Wednesday 29 July 2026
Tier IV lists in Tokyo to fund open autonomous driving platform

Japanese autonomous driving startup Tier IV listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on July 22 and said it planned to raise capital to expand...

Wednesday 29 July 2026
Amazon files for 5,105 satellites in direct challenge to Starlink

Amazon has filed with the Federal Communications Commission to launch and deploy 5,105 low Earth orbit satellites for a direct-to-device...

Wednesday 29 July 2026
OpenAI expands Dublin hub with 250 jobs and larger office lease
OpenAI is expanding its European headquarters in Dublin, adding 250 jobs and leasing 8,000 square metres of office space as it scales operations across Europe. The move came as the...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
Core Scientific and AMD joing forces to boost AI infrastructure

Core Scientific and AMD have announced a significant partnership to boost AI infrastructure and address the growing demand for artificial...

Wednesday 29 July 2026
AI, memory clients lock in long-term orders for Leading Technology
Leading Technology, the IC substrate arm of PCB giant Zhen Ding Technology Group, is pressing ahead with plans for a Hong Kong listing as AI and memory customers sign long-term supply...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
China rejects US AI model theft claims, says American firms distill Chinese models too
China's Ministry of Commerce has rejected US allegations that Chinese artificial intelligence companies used model distillation to acquire capabilities from advanced US AI models,...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
Chinese brands seize 25% of Europe midsize SUV sales as BEV demand surges
New-car registrations in Europe's midsize and large SUV market reached 476,000 in the first five months of 2026, nearly tripling from four years earlier. As the market expands rapidly,...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
EU leaders prepare first dedicated AI summit as tech sovereignty gains urgency

The European Union is preparing to hold its first dedicated leaders' summit discussion on artificial intelligence before year-end,...