The Trump administration plans to overhaul the 60-year-old Peace Corps to support US artificial intelligence (AI) exports and counter China's expanding AI presence in developing markets. The initiative, branded the "Tech Corps," would send thousands of US science and engineering graduates overseas to promote American AI hardware, models, and software in markets where Chinese systems are gaining ground, as noted by The Business Times and Bloomberg.

Apple is laying the groundwork for a new generation of wearable devices built around what it calls Visual Intelligence, signaling a deeper push into AI-driven hardware, according to Bloomberg. CEO Tim Cook has repeatedly highlighted the technology in earnings calls and internal meetings, suggesting it will anchor Apple's next major product category, following the Apple Watch and Vision Pro.

OpenAI is forecasting explosive growth over the next several years, projecting revenue will surpass US$280 billion by 2030, according to a person familiar with the matter cited by Bloomberg. The ambitious outlook underscores how quickly generative AI has shifted from experimental technology to a core driver of enterprise and consumer software spending.

In a whirlwind 24-hour period of legal setbacks and executive retaliation, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing a 10% global tariff on all foreign goods. The move, announced Friday evening via social media, serves as a rapid-response maneuver to salvage his trade agenda after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his previous "reciprocal" tariff regime earlier that day.

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood at the center of the stage at the India AI Impact Summit, he attempted a symbolic gesture of global unity: fourteen world and business leaders standing hand-in-hand, arms raised in a display of collective progress.