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A silver humanoid robot holds a robot control pendant beside a yellow Estun industrial robot arm on a factory production line

O-ID co-founders Simon Gormuzov (left) and Stian Jakobsen (right) smiling as they lean on the arms of a white two-armed O-ID humanoid robot, in front of a grey backdrop

Japanese flag in the city

Japan and the US are discussing a GlobalFoundries chip plant under their $550bn pact, Nikkei reports

Ana-Maria Stanciuc
Sep 17, 2026

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) office at CityCentre Five

AWS cannot restore its Bahrain region or one UAE zone six months after the strikes

Ana-Maria Stanciuc
Sep 15, 2026

Masayoshi Son,Japanese business magnate and investor who is the founder and current chief executive officer of Japanese holding conglomerate SoftBank .

SoftBank shares slide up to 13% as AI stocks fall on slowdown calls

Ana-Maria Stanciuc
Sep 15, 2026

Blue Tencent and 腾讯 sign on the louvred facade of a Tencent office building at dusk, next to a glass tower

Tencent-backed chipmaker Enflame nearly triples in its Shanghai debut

Cristian Dina
Sep 11, 2026

The flag of the United Arab Emirates flies from a pole against a blue sky with scattered cloud.

The UAE is splitting up its $30bn AI data centre after Iran named it as a target

Alina Maria Stan
Sep 11, 2026

Visa and Mastercard credit cards resting on a silver laptop keyboard, shown close up with a shallow depth of field

Visa, Mastercard and Ant International team up on ID checks for AI agents

Cristian Dina
Sep 10, 2026

DeepSeek AI Chat Interface on Laptop Screen

DeepSeek launches V4.1-Flash and retires V4-Pro, its flagship model

Ana Maria Constantin
Sep 10, 2026