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Reading Time : 3 minutesVietnam has signed more than forty million dollars’ worth of 5G contracts with Huawei and ZTE, signalling a shift toward Chinese suppliers after tensions with the United States. The deals mark a strategic recalibration that raises concerns among Western partners while Vietnam accelerates its nationwide 5G rollout and experiments with flexible, open-architecture networks.
Reading Time : 2 minutesJapan’s FAST project is moving fast, completing its conceptual design in just a year and uniting major companies and universities behind a compact tokamak aimed at 50 MW of fusion output. With strong private funding and engineering design underway, the team targets first plasma in 2035, placing Japan as a serious contender in the global fusion push.
Reading Time : 2 minutesHaving sold over one hundred million copies, Tomb Raider games place Lara Croft atop the list of best-selling video game heroines. That record reflects the success of the entire franchise rather than individual titles. Still, it underlines the cultural power of Lara as a video game icon spanning decades across games, films, and comics. She remains timeless worldwide today forever.
Reading Time : 2 minutesThe ECB is warning eurozone banks to brace for a wave of unusual and persistent risks driven by geopolitics, climate events, shifting trade dynamics and rapid technological change. While banks remain well-capitalized, vulnerabilities linked to dollar funding and market volatility could trigger pressure. The ECB urges stronger buffers and tighter risk controls to withstand potential shocks.
Reading Time : 2 minutesAnthropic released a study estimating how much current AI tools could boost economic productivity by analyzing real user conversations with Claude. Their findings suggest meaningful efficiency gains, though based on optimistic assumptions about how saved time is used. The report hints at a future where AI becomes a measurable driver of growth, yet still faces real-world limits.
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 minutesQuantum computing is pushing digital security toward a turning point. Algorithms that protect today’s communications could be broken once quantum machines reach enough power, creating risks for governments, companies, and anyone storing sensitive data. While the threat isn’t immediate, experts warn that preparation must start now, with new quantum-resistant standards already in development.
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 minutesFormer Google CEO Eric Schmidt warns that free open-source AI models from China could dominate globally, especially in developing nations unable to afford expensive Western AI. This shift raises critical geopolitical and technological challenges around AI sovereignty, competition, and global influence in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
Reading Time : 2 minutesSaudi Arabia’s agricultural leader JADCO signed a partnership with Belgian AI company Polysense to digitalize and optimize French fries production using artificial intelligence and digital twin models. The initiative targets smarter monitoring, predictive maintenance and efficient resource usage while reinforcing JADCO’s industrial position. The cooperation reflects a rising trend of AI adoption in Middle Eastern food manufacturing.
Reading Time : 2 minutesEconomic data for Q3 2025 reveals that the Eurozone expanded by a cautious 0.2 percent, reflecting a mild but uncertain improvement. The wider EU did slightly better, while major economies like Germany and Italy showed no growth. France performed more strongly, keeping the region above zero. The outlook remains delicate and heavily dependent on selective domestic contributions.
