Micron Pledges $3 Billion to Build Up US Semiconductor Supply Chain, Raises Total Investment to $250 Billion

Chinese AI Biotech Licensing Surges to $75 Billion While US Scrutiny Mounts

Chinese biotech firms struck 75 billion in out-licensing deals in the first five months of 2026, an 87 percent year-on-year increase in deal volume. The Metis TechBio and Boulevard Bio deal, worth up to 1.6 billion in milestone payments, shows the market moving faster than US regulators.

Micron boosts US spending to $250 billion to feed memory boom

Micron Technology Inc. plans to increase its spending on new plants in the U.S. to 250 billion to help meet unprecedented demand for its memory chips fueled by the global artificial intelligence boom. The funds would add 50 billion to the ...

Micron Technology Stock: Is It Heading for a $2 Trillion Valuation?

Although the stock is up big, its valuation still looks modest.

Getty pulls £2.8bn tie-up with Shutterstock after CMA orders disposal

The two companies had agreed the deal in January to create a firm worth a combined 3.7 billion US dollars (£2.8 billion).

सामसुङको नाफामा ऐतिहासिक छलाङ

काठमाडौँ। कृत्रिम बौद्धिकता (एआई) प्रविधिसँग सम्बन्धित मेमोरी चिपको विश्वव्यापी माग तीव्र रूपमा बढेसँगै दक्षिण कोरियाली प्रविधि कम्पनी सामसुङ इलेक्ट्रोनिक्सले दोस्रो त्रैमासिक परिचालन नाफामा ऐतिहासिक उछाल आउने प्रक्षेपण गरेको छ। कम्पनीले मङ्गलबार सार्वजनिक गरेको प्रारम्भिक विवरणअनुसार अप्रिल–जुन अवधिमा परिचालन नाफा ८९४ खर्ब वोन (५८ अर्ब ४० करोड अमेरिकी डलर) पुग्ने अनुमान गरिएको छ। जुन गत वर्षको []

Apple Strikes Massive $30 Billion Deal to Boost US Chip Manufacturing

Apple is significantly ramping up its investment in American manufacturing through a new multiyear partnership with Broadcom. The iPhone maker officially announced a deal today valued at more than 30 billion US to design and manufacture custom silicon components and wireless connectivity tech right in the U.S. Yesterday, Broadcom made the announcement in an SEC [] The post Apple Strikes Massive 30 Billion Deal to Boost US Chip Manufacturing first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

Chinese state-owned firms set up semiconductor funds amid calls for ‘patient’ capital

Companies backed by the state and provincial governments in China have announced new funds to focus on the semiconductor industry, which requires a large amount of time and resources to grow, at a time when the country is in need of more “patient capital”. China Life Insurance, the country’s largest life insurer, backed by the State Council, said it would establish a partnership with total capital of 5 billion yuan (US737 million) that “principally invests in companies operating in the...

¿Y si la inteligencia artificial tuviera accionistas ciudadanos?

La propuesta de Bernie Sanders de crear un fondo soberano estadounidense de siete billones de dólares mediante un impuesto único del 50 en acciones sobre las grandes compañías de inteligencia artificial tiene todo para provocar urticaria en Silicon Valley: toca la propiedad, el poder, la innovación y la ficción de que la tecnología aparece por

Business : More Than RM500 Mln Micro-financing Approved During May 15 To June 26 -- Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (BERNAMA) -- The government has approved more than RM500 million in micro-financing, benefiting more than 30,000 entrepreneurs between May 15 and June 26, 2026, said Finance Minister II, Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

Micron CEO says AI boom drives 'unprecedented' memory demand as company invests $250B

Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra details the company's 250 billion U.S. investment in semiconductor manufacturing amid a deep memory chip shortage driven by AI demand.

Micron expands US investment to massive $250B through 2035 to boost chip supply chain

Micron will invest over 250 billion in the US by 2035, including 3 billion for the semiconductor supply chain, to meet rising AI memory chip demand.

A 23-year-old’s AI startup wants a $20bn valuation, months after a breach cost it Meta

A three-year-old startup run by a 23-year-old is in talks to double its worth to 20bn. The numbers are dazzling. Read the footnotes. Mercor, the AI training marketplace, has told investors it can raise at a 20bn valuation. It says it already holds at least one term sheet at that price, Bloomberg reports. The talks [] This story continues at The Next Web

Apple signs deal with Broadcom to manufacture billions of Chips in the US

According to Apple, the five-year agreement, expected to exceed 30 billion, will lead to the production of more than 15 billion US-made chips and support hundreds of American jobs

S&P 500 Earnings: Micron Technology Reports This Week

S&P 500 Earnings: Micron Technology Reports This Week

Apple is committing more than $30 billion to Broadcom for U.S.-made chips

The multiyear agreement, Apple's largest U.S. manufacturing commitment to date, will produce more than 15 billion chips and expand a Colorado factory

PMKS jana rezeki lebih lapan juta tenaga kerja

PETALING JAYA: Sektor perusahaan mikro, kecil dan sederhana (PMKS) yang menerima bantuan kerajaan, mencatatkan peningkatan jualan sebanyak RM870 juta dengan jualan eksport RM6.8 bilion direkodkan sepanjang tahun lalu. Menteri Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi, Steven Sim Chee Keong berkata, pada tahun lalu sahaja, sebanyak 344 program keusahawanan dan pembangunan PMKS dengan peruntukan RM31.3 bilion telah disalurkan. ... Read more The post PMKS jana rezeki lebih lapan juta tenaga kerja appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Credable rebrands to _able after facilitating $650 million in loans across Africa

The move reflects a growing market for companies that provide the technology powering digital finance services.

Exclusive: Vinod Khosla wanted ‘every available dollar’ of Runlayer’s funding round. It just raised $30 million to govern the agent workforce

The startup already counts Instacart, Gusto, Opendoor, and a Fortune 500 bank among its customers.

Korea’s SK Hynix shares make stellar US market debut, rocket 13% on continued AI optimism

SK Hynix's U.S. shares surged thirteen percent on their Nasdaq debut. The South Korean chipmaker raised twenty-six point five billion dollars through a share sale. This demonstrates continued investor interest in AI-linked semiconductor stocks. Recent market pullbacks have not deterred this strong sector appetite. The company's listing provides funding for new factory construction.

Israeli startups raised $3.3b in June

In the first six months of 2026, Israeli startups have raised 8.45 billion.

Over RM500m in micro-financing approved for 30,000 entrepreneurs in six weeks, says Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — The government has approved more than RM500 million in micro-financing, benefiting more tha...

Micron Leads AI Trade Higher. Expectations Are Rising Ahead of the Memory Chipmaker's Earnings.

Micron Leads AI Trade Higher. Expectations Are Rising Ahead of the Memory Chipmaker's Earnings.

Major Taiwan-based chip supplier to Nvidia announces plans to build billion-dollar US factory

Taiwanese chip-testing company King Yuan Electronics said Friday it plans to invest up to 1.4 billion to establish a U.S. facility. ​Headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, King Yuan Electronics serves as a major supplier to AI chip company Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, thanks in part to its monopoly in artificial intelligence chip production. KYEC []

Ather Energy said to be planning $200 million share sale

The fundraising would provide additional capital to expand manufacturing capacity, scale the company’s retail network and invest in new products

A Chip Wreck in Markets: Markets Snapshot

Micron's earnings numbers came at a delicate moment for the AI industry. Shares of chipmakers and other technology companies had been hammered in recent days on fears that a spending boom was faltering. Questions remain on whether the tech sector can mitigate the boom-and-bust cycles that have characterized the industry. (Source: Bloomberg)

Egg companies made $1.22 billion as Americans paid over $6 a dozen; now they'll donate 53 million eggs in DOJ settlement

Egg companies made $1.22 billion as Americans paid over $6 a dozen; now they'll donate 53 million eggs in DOJ settlement