Citi Signals Renewed Momentum in China

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.

Microsoft Turns to Influencers to Boost Copilot’s Appeal

Reading Time : 2 minutesMicrosoft is teaming up with social-media influencers to make its Copilot AI more appealing to everyday users. By blending lifestyle content with AI utility, the company hopes to reach younger audiences and rival ChatGPT’s dominance. The challenge will be turning short-term buzz into sustained, meaningful use of Copilot in daily life.

OpenAI Moves Toward Personal Health AI Tools

Reading Time : 2 minutesOpenAI is exploring the development of consumer health products powered by generative AI. The company has recently hired industry figures to lead the effort, signaling a serious move into healthcare. The goal appears to be creating a personal health assistant capable of interacting with users’ medical information in natural language. This shift could influence how people manage health data in the future.

Jensen Huang’s Brief Return Highlights Deep NVIDIA–TSMC Ties

Reading Time : 2 minutesJensen Huang made a quick visit to Taiwan, stopping at TSMC’s advanced chip facilities and reaffirming the close partnership between the two companies. The visit lasted less than a day but carried strong symbolic weight. It highlighted the growing demand for AI hardware and the strategic role Taiwan plays in enabling next-generation computing.

Starbucks Hands Over Control of Its China Stores

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.

Microsoft’s New AI Unit Begins with Medical Diagnostics Focus

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.

NVIDIA Expands with 260,000 GPUs Across South Korea

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.

Roku posts first quarterly profit since 2021

Reading Time : 2 minutesRoku delivered its first operating profit since 2021 in Q3, with revenue rising to about $1.21 billion and operating income at $9.5 million. Platform growth, especially ad and content distribution, drove the beat, while device revenue fell. Management raised full-year guidance, but the stock still slid post-earnings amid questions about hardware-to-platform transition and longer-term margins.

MiniMax M2 Takes the Lead in Open-Source AI

Reading Time : 2 minutesMiniMax M2 is redefining open-source AI with its efficient mixture-of-experts design and cutting-edge performance. Released in October 2025, it stands as the leading open-weight model, offering top reasoning, coding, and agentic capabilities at lower cost. The M2 proves that open-source innovation can rival the biggest names in artificial intelligence.

Tesla’s New Dream : A Future of Sustainable Abundance

Reading Time : 2 minutesElon Musk’s new vision for Tesla, “sustainable abundance,” imagines a world beyond scarcity, where AI and robots make goods, services, and care universally accessible. Centered on Tesla’s Optimus humanoid, it promises a future of automation-driven prosperity—if technology can rise to meet such an audacious goal.

Amazon Plans to Replace 600,000 Jobs with Robots

Reading Time : 2 minutesAmazon plans to replace 600,000 potential hires with robots by 2027, aiming for 75% automation and billions in savings. The move signals a turning point in logistics and employment, raising questions about the future of human labor and whether society can adapt to an economy increasingly driven by machines.

Goldman Sachs Reshapes Workforce Amid AI Overhaul

Reading Time : 2 minutesGoldman Sachs is restructuring its workforce under the OneGS 3.0 plan, blending job cuts with AI expansion. The move aims to modernize internal systems and enhance efficiency across banking operations. While some roles will vanish, others will emerge, reflecting a shift where AI augments human work rather than replacing it entirely in the evolving world of finance.

Neuralink Draws 10,000 Volunteers for Brain Chip Trials

Reading Time : 2 minutesNeuralink reports over ten thousand volunteers eager to join its brain chip trials, reflecting growing public fascination with mind-machine integration. Yet behind the hype, only a few human implants exist, facing technical and ethical hurdles. The project remains both a glimpse into the future and a reminder of how fragile progress can be.

Nvidia Joins Elon Musk’s xAI With Major Investment

Reading Time : 2 minutesNvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang confirmed a significant investment in Elon Musk’s xAI, calling it a move he wishes he’d gone even bigger on. The partnership deepens ties between the chip giant and Musk’s ambitious AI venture, highlighting Nvidia’s growing influence in shaping the AI ecosystem — and raising eyebrows over circular financing risks.

IBM Partners with Anthropic to Embed Claude in Enterprise AI

Reading Time : 2 minutesIBM is integrating Anthropic’s Claude AI into its enterprise software stack, aiming to boost developer productivity and strengthen governance. With early tests showing nearly 45% efficiency gains, the partnership positions IBM as a leader in applied AI and opens the door for Anthropic’s deeper reach into corporate environments.