Branding is the process of creating a distinct identity for a product, service, company, or individual. It involves the strategic development and consistent application of visual, verbal, and experiential elements to communicate a unique value proposition and personality to a target audience.
Reading Time : 2 minutesDisney’s partnership with OpenAI marks a turning point for generative AI in entertainment. By licensing its characters for AI video creation while challenging unapproved uses elsewhere, Disney is redefining how intellectual property and artificial intelligence can coexist. The move signals a future where collaboration, not confrontation, shapes the role of AI in creative industries.
Reading Time : 2 minutesTencent’s flagship AI brand “Hunyuan” has been renamed to HY to sharpen global appeal without changing the underlying technology. The rebrand accompanies the launch of HY 2.0 models with advanced multimodal capabilities and broader integration across cloud and applications. This move aims to simplify the identity of a powerful generative AI suite as Tencent competes globally.
Reading Time : 2 minutesAlibaba’s new Qwen Consumer Business Group, led by Wu Jia, accelerates AI adoption through products like the Qwen app and Quark search. Launched in November 2025, it aims for an AI super app integrating with e-commerce. Emphasizing open-source, it competes with Baidu and Tencent, signaling a shift to seamless consumer AI experiences.
Reading Time : 2 minutesThe U.S. has decided to let Nvidia sell its H200 AI chips to selected customers in China, reopening part of a market that was blocked by earlier export controls. Washington will take a share of the revenue, while China gains access to hardware it struggled to replace. The move reshapes commercial, political, and technological dynamics across the Pacific.
Reading Time : 2 minutesPayPal’s stock dipped after its CFO warned that the company’s core checkout business may grow more slowly this holiday season. The comments raised concerns about weaker consumer spending, even though PayPal kept its overall forecast unchanged. Other services like Venmo and Buy Now Pay Later remain bright spots, but investors reacted to the softness in its main revenue driver.
Reading Time : 2 minutesSiemens CEO Roland Busch will headline CES 2026, unveiling a bold vision for “industrial tech for the AI era.” He’ll spotlight how Siemens plans to scale AI through digital twins, automation, and real‑world deployment—transforming traditional industries and reinforcing its role as a pioneer in connected, intelligent systems.
Reading Time : 2 minutesGoogle DeepMind has brought in Boston Dynamics’ former CTO Aaron Saunders to push its robotics ambitions far beyond software. His arrival signals a shift toward building real-world machines powered by Gemini, DeepMind’s multimodal AI. The company wants to create a unified platform for robots, blending advanced reasoning with durable hardware to move robotics into its next global breakthrough phase.
Reading Time : 2 minutesFoxconn is joining forces with OpenAI to develop and manufacture advanced AI data-center hardware in the United States. The partnership focuses on building racks, power systems, and networking components in several U.S. facilities, giving OpenAI early access to new designs. The move strengthens the domestic AI supply chain while marking a major shift in Foxconn’s long-term strategy.
Reading Time : 2 minutesMeta is moving beyond traditional energy contracts and entering the electricity trading market to secure enough power for its rapidly expanding AI infrastructure. By creating a new subsidiary, signing nuclear deals, and investing in geothermal projects, the company aims to control its energy supply more directly and reduce the risks of rising demand and unstable grids.
Reading Time : 2 minutesTaipei and Shin Kong Life finally reached a deal to end the rights contracts on the Beitou–Shilin Technology Park sites, clearing the way for NVIDIA to build its new Taipei base. With the investment plan already approved and negotiations nearly wrapped, the city expects signing to finish next week and construction to begin next summer.
Reading Time : 2 minutesMicrosoft is rolling out a wide set of new AI upgrades across Windows devices, making Copilot more natural, expressive, and useful. The features now work on Intel and AMD machines, not just Qualcomm models, and include real-time captions, image creation, proactive suggestions, and a new animated avatar. The platform is also adding stronger security, better IT controls, and support for more AI models.
Reading Time : 2 minutesCitigroup’s CEO Jane Fraser reports rapid growth in China, driven by increased demand for cross-border corporate banking services. While Citi retreats from consumer banking, it doubles down on institutional clients across Asia. Analysts stay cautious, but the bank presents China as a renewed opportunity in a shifting global landscape, where digital and distributed finance continue to reshape strategy.
Reading Time : 2 minutesStarbucks is selling control of its China business to Boyu Capital in a $4 billion deal while retaining a 40 percent stake and brand rights. The decision comes after rising competition from local chains reshaped the market. By partnering rather than exiting, Starbucks aims to regain momentum through local expertise while keeping a long-term position in its fastest-growing region.
Reading Time : 2 minutesMicrosoft has launched a new AI organization that will begin its work in medical diagnostics. The group, led by experienced AI executives, aims to create the infrastructure needed for future superintelligent systems while first proving value in healthcare. By focusing on diagnostic support, Microsoft can test advanced models in a controlled and impactful environment before expanding to broader applications.
Reading Time : 2 minutesNVIDIA is partnering with South Korea’s government, Samsung, SK, and Hyundai to deploy over 260,000 GPUs. The massive rollout aims to establish the country as a global AI hub, developing cloud systems, robotics, and autonomous technology, while also signaling major geopolitical and industrial shifts in Asia’s AI infrastructure.
