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SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won recently traveled to the US for a series of high-level meetings with CEOs from Nvidia, Broadcom, Microsoft, Meta, and Google. The strategic focus extends beyond expanding high-bandwidth memory (HBM) sales; it aims for a head start in the design phase collaboration for next-generation AI chips, aiming to capture key leadership in future AI accelerator architectures....

The US imported more from Taiwan than China for the first time in decades as US President Donald Trump's tariffs reshape trade flows and the global AI boom fuels demand for tech products and components, according to reports from Bloomberg and Nikkei Asia....

On February 19, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Tata Electronics announced a collaboration under which Tata Electronics will manufacture Qualcomm Automotive Modules in India, marking a step toward localising advanced automotive electronics production....

India's most ambitious semiconductor project, a Tata Group-led wafer fabrication plant in Gujarat, is reportedly facing further delays, raising questions about the pace of the country's push to build a domestic chip industry....

On February 19, India formally joined the US-led Pax Silica coalition at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, signalling closer strategic cooperation with Washington on semiconductors, critical minerals, and artificial intelligence supply chains....

Google and Apple are adding music-focused generative artificial intelligence (AI) features to their core consumer apps. This development underscores how advanced AI tools are moving into mainstream use. At the same time, it marks the continued debate of copyright in AI content generation....

As AI development accelerates, the agent AI sector is expected to fully explode by 2026. Another notable trend is the clear shift of generative AI (GenAI) toward physical AI deployment. Since the start of the year, major tech players have formed strategic alliances combining software and hardware to secure key infrastructure for physical AI implementation....

The AI infrastructure boom has entered a full-scale arms race in 2026, with US cloud giants dramatically ramping up capex. Taiwanese chipmakers and server suppliers are emerging as key beneficiaries as orders for advanced silicon and AI systems surge....

US President Donald Trump and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto finalized a trade agreement on February 19, a deal that is expected to allow Indonesia to avoid the threatened 32% tariffs and instead face a 19% rate for most goods. In exchange, Jakarta will facilitate the purchase of an estimated $33 billion in American goods, primarily in the agricultural and energy sectors....

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....

At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, global tech executives and policymakers highlighted AI's transformative potential, warning that uneven adoption risks widening global disparities. Speakers emphasized infrastructure, skills, and governance as crucial for ensuring AI drives inclusive growth and innovation worldwide....

Microsoft said it is on track to commit US$50 billion by the end of the decade to expand artificial intelligence in countries across the Global South, with new initiatives aimed at infrastructure, skills development and inclusive AI capabilities, company executives announced at the India AI Impact Summit....

This week, two of the industry's most powerful voices laid out starkly different visions for where artificial intelligence is headed — and how fast. Both spoke at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, but in separate keynotes. Taken together, their remarks revealed a deepening divide at the heart of the AI world: what the next frontier actually looks like, and whether humanity is years or decades away from reaching it....

Uber Technologies Inc. announced on February 18, 2026, that it will invest more than US$100 million to develop specialized charging infrastructure for autonomous vehicles (AVs), marking a significant pivot as the company moves to own physical assets and secure its robotaxi future....

OpenAI has designated the Tata Group as its foundational partner for a major sovereign AI push in India, positioning the conglomerate's HyperVault unit as the first domestic anchor for the global Stargate infrastructure project....

The rules of winning in AI are changing, and one of the semiconductor industry's most prominent executives is calling time on the old playbook....

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 19, 2026 urged global leaders and industry executives to harness artificial intelligence responsibly and inclusively as more than 500 global AI stakeholders gathered in New Delhi for the India AI Impact Summit 2026....

When chipmakers spend big, it is usually the machines that cost the most. Process equipment — the lithography tools, deposition systems, and etch chambers that define the bleeding edge of semiconductor manufacturing — has historically commanded the largest share of TSMC's capital budget. Facilities and civil construction matter, but they have rarely led the bill. That conventional wisdom is now being tested....

US-based server maker Supermicro is evaluating local manufacturing options in India as it seeks to expand its footprint in one of the world's fastest-growing artificial intelligence markets, a senior executive said, citing alignment with the government's "Make in India" initiative....

OpenAI has partnered with leading Indian universities to integrate artificial intelligence tools across campuses, targeting more than 100,000 students and faculty within a year, as India accelerates efforts to build AI skills and domestic capacity in one of the world's largest education systems, according to TechCrunch, Hindu Business Line, and The Tech Buzz....