South Korea’s Kospi index jumps more than 16%
BANGKOK (AP) — South Korea’s Kospi index jumped more than 16% on Friday, tracking Wall Street gains, as…
SK Hynix, Samsung stocks: AI rally roars back
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images South Korea’s chip heavyweights SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics skyrocketed in…
World shares slide following an AI-led retreat on Wall Street
BANGKOK (AP) — World shares were mostly lower on Friday, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 losing 4% as heavy…
SoftBank sinks as Asia chip stocks track Wall Street AI rout
CANADA – 2025/08/07: In this photo illustration, the SoftBank Group (Soft Bank) logo is seen displayed on a…
Macron, Modi court tech CEOs in AI infrastructure race
Countries are scrambling not to fall behind in AI — and French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime…
ECB heads for a hike amid Iran energy price pressures
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland,…
Asia tech stocks extend sell-off as investors sour on AI-linked names
Sinology | Moment | Getty Images Asian tech stocks extended their sell-off Monday, as investors sour on global…
SoftBank Group extends scorching rally as shares in OpenAI, Arm-backer surge over 12%
The logo of Japanese company SoftBank Group is seen outside the company’s headquarters in Tokyo on January 22,…
SoftBank soars as Nvidia earnings signal strong AI momentum
CANADA – 2025/08/07: In this photo illustration, the SoftBank Group (Soft Bank) logo is seen displayed on a…
Meta, Google enter AI agent race as ‘agentic wars’ heat up
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Japan’s Sakura Internet jumps 20% as Microsoft plans $10 billion AI push with SoftBank
Microsoft’s Vice Chair and President Brad Smith (L) and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pose before their meeting…
OpenAI Set to Raise $10 Billion From MGX, Coatue, Thrive
OpenAI is nearing a deal to raise about $10 billion from venture investors, according to people familiar with…