Viettel Begins Building Vietnam Chip Factory in Major Tech Push
Vietnam’s largest military-run telecom firm, Viettel Group, has started construction on the country’s first semiconductor chip manufacturing…
U.S. Stocks Higher on Thursday as Nasdaq Futures Lead Rally on TSMC’s AI-Driven Outlook
U.S. stock index futures climbed on Thursday, signaling a bounce back after two straight days of losses, with the Nasdaq 100 futures leading…
South Korea will keep monitoring U.S. chip tariffs to minimise impact on its semiconductor industry
South Korea’s government has announced that it will continue monitoring developments related to U.S. tariffs on semiconductor chips,…
Warren Buffett says AI risks are like nuclear weapons saying the genie is out of the bottle
Legendary investor Warren Buffett compared the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) to the dangers posed by nuclear weapons, saying the…
TSMC expands investment as profit jumps 35% on booming AI demand
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, posted a 35% surge in its fourth-quarter net…
BMW Q4 sales fall as weaker demand in U.S. and China hits automaker
BMW Group, the German luxury carmaker, reported a 4.1% decline in global vehicle deliveries in the fourth quarter of 2025, underlining growing…
Audi car deliveries fall as demand shifts toward electric models and China market weakens
Audi, the premium German automaker owned by Volkswagen Group, reported a drop in global vehicle deliveries in early 2026, with a notable…
China’s 2025 rare earth exports hit highest level since at least 2014 despite restrictions
China’s rare earth exports in 2025 reached their highest level since at least 2014, even as Beijing tightened export restrictions on several…
California’s Proposed 5% Billionaire Wealth Tax Sparks Political Battle Ahead of 2026 Ballot
A proposed billionaires’ wealth tax in California is stirring intense controversy as the state considers a ballot initiative that would impose…
U.S. tariff revenue dropped by almost $3 billion from November to December
New data from the U.S. Treasury shows tariff revenue collected by the federal government declined sharply between November and December 2025,…