(News Focus) Chip fabs, AI data centers put S. Korea's nuclear policy back in focus

Chip fabs, AI data centers put Korea's nuclear policy back in focus

Chip fabs, AI data centers put Korea's nuclear policy back in focus

U.S. Government Takes Equity Stake In Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) As Google And Tesla Deals Signal AI Expansion

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) finds itself at the heart of America’s domestic semiconductor strategy after the U.S. government converted a portion of its CHIPS Act support into a direct equity stake in the company. The move creates a new public shareholder in Intel with policy interests explicitly tied to the revival of domestic chip production and [] The post U.S. Government Takes Equity Stake In Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) As Google And Tesla Deals Signal AI Expansion appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

South Korea is in talks with Samsung and SK Hynix over a second chip cluster

A presidential adviser says AI demand could pull forward the next phase of fab construction by more than a decade, and that the country needs somewhere to put it. South Korea’s government is in talks with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix about the next phase of large-scale investment in chip manufacturing, a presidential adviser said [] This story continues at The Next Web

How South Korea’s AI megaprojects aim to ‘maintain edge’ over China, meet demand

South Korea’s US518 billion semiconductor push aims to tap the artificial intelligence boom into a durable industrial advantage and keep up with leading rival China, according to observers. The plan is intended to secure supplies of advanced memory chips needed for AI data centres and computing infrastructure, while easing pressure on the Seoul metropolitan area by creating a second major chipmaking base in the country’s southwest. President Lee Jae Myung on Monday unveiled the government’s...

The Government Is Intel's Floor

The Government Is Intel's Floor

Attack With AI, Defend With AI: Intel Agencies Warn of Cyber Attacks Within Months

Western intelligence agencies warn that the world’s top artificial intelligence models are becoming so advanced that in a few months they’ll pose serious cybersecurity risks to the United States. “(AI) is rapidly transforming cyber risk, and we must act swiftly to remain ahead,” says a statement published this week by the Five Eyes intel coalition. ... The post Attack With AI, Defend With AI: Intel Agencies Warn of Cyber Attacks Within Months appeared first on The New American.

The AI Arms Race Is Replacing Globalization

Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence as though it is simply the next technology boom. They are missing the bigger picture. The country that controls the chips, the data centers, the electricity, and the manufacturing capacity will hold the strategic advantage for decades. This is no different than steel before World War I or oil []

SK Hynix raises $26.5B in the biggest foreign IPO in US history, is urged to build new US fabs

The AI chip boom just produced its biggest Wall Street moment yet. Now SK Hynix and Samsung are being asked to build U.S. factories.

Canada’s AtkinsRealis Seeks US Approval for Nuclear Tech to Power AI Boom

The surge in new data centers for artificial intelligence is translating into growth for the US electricity sector, and Canadian nuclear company AtkinsRealis Group Inc. wants in.

Greece joins the US’ Pax Silica initiative

As Washington expands its traditional definition of national security, the technologies and infrastructure that power artificial intelligence—from data centers and semiconductors to critical minerals and computing capacity—are increasingly viewed as strategic assets on par with defense and energy.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Are Selling Off, But Taiwan Semiconductor Is Holding Strong. Is It the Ultimate AI Stock?

Taiwan Semiconductor is one of the top AI stocks available.

As new tech shines, market takes rest on old cushions: Devina Mehra

Forget the hype around tech giants like Mag 7 and MANGOS. Current market data reveals a shift, with US small-cap and old-economy stocks like transportation surging. While semiconductors are booming due to AI investments, history warns of their cyclical nature. Investors should look beyond popular narratives, as market themes constantly evolve, making diversification crucial.

Korea's AI treasure is its factory data: Siemens top executive

South Korea is uniquely positioned in shaping the future of artificial intelligence, owing to its robust manufacturing sectors and the vast amounts of data generated by its factories, according to a top executive at Siemens. “The treasure we are sitting on as industrial countries is industrial data,” Cedrik Neike, member of the managing board at Siemens and CEO of Digital Industries, said in an interview with The Korea Herald on Tuesday in Seoul, referring to manufacturing powerhouses such as Ko

Future of finance hinges on human‑AI balance anchored in ethics, says Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more embedded in finance, the future of the industr...

AI in Physical Security: From Hype to Practical Value

Artificial intelligence is drawing more attention across the physical security industry. In the 2026 Genetec State of Physical Security report, based on input from more than 7,300 security professionals worldwide, AI ranked alongside access control and video surveillance as a key priority for the year ahead. That interest is understandable, as security teams are dealing []

The Bears Say AI Is a Bubble. The Profits Say Otherwise

The single most important issue for the stock market today is determining whether the Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution will deliver on its promises of boosting productivity and reducing costs. Remember, since Chat-GPT was unveiled by OpenAI in November 2022, AI-related stocks have accounted for 75 of market gains, 80 of market profits, and 95 of []

AI in focus, Iran talks advance - What’s moving markets

AI in focus, Iran talks advance - What’s moving markets

Here's the Truth About AI Data Centers—and Why the Wealthiest County in America Is Full of Them

Here's the Truth About AI Data Centers—and Why the Wealthiest County in America Is Full of Them

The Battle Over AI Dominance Starts With The States

As artificial intelligence transforms the global economy, America faces a choice that will shape our economic and national security future for decades to come. Will we build the infrastructure needed to lead the AI age here in the United States, or will we allow regulatory barriers, political opposition, and short-sighted policymaking to push investment elsewhere? ...

The AI Cold War: How Silicon Valley Is Selling Fear of China to Protect Its Monopoly

Joshua Scheer Is the race for artificial intelligence really about national security—or about preserving corporate power? In this wide-ranging analysis, journalist Ben Norton argues that America’s biggest technology companies are working hand in glove with Washington to frame China as an existential threat while securing billions in government contracts, subsidies and military partnerships. From paid []

Tech Weekly: SK Hynix takes the lead, Apple hikes prices

From SK Hynix overtaking Samsung Electronics as South Korea's most valuable listed company to Apple's plan to raise prices for its products, here is a round up of the tech and innovation stories making headlines this week. #News #Technology #Reuters #Newsfeed 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

TCS, Infosys Decline Ahead Of Q1 Results As HSBC Challenges Market's AI View On Indian IT

Nifty IT was the only NSE sectoral index in the red as investors awaited TCS' June-quarter earnings and assessed HSBC's view that artificial intelligence is becoming a structural challenge for Indian...

Micron Faces Its Biggest AI Test Yet as Wall Street Braces for Explosive Earnings Surge

Micron Technology is heading into one of the most closely watched earnings events of 2026, with investors betting that the memory-chip maker can once again prove it is one of the biggest beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence boom. The company is scheduled to report fiscal third-quarter results on June 24, and expectations have reached extraordinary levels. Analysts are forecasting triple-digit revenue growth, profit expansion approaching 1,000 year over year, and another quarter of robust demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM), the critical component powering AI accelerators and data center infrastructure. Demand for these products has exploded as hyperscalers and cloud providers

AI Stocks Face Uncertainty: If the Market Isn’t ‘Pricing In Promise,’ What’s Next for Tech?

AI Stocks Face Uncertainty: If the Market Isn’t ‘Pricing In Promise,’ What’s Next for Tech?

India and China are home to 2.9 billion people – and together they bought just 13 million PCs in Q1

PLUS: Indian telco ponders broadband satellites; Samsung goes all-in on OpenAI; Vietnam centrally plans ten tech giants; and more!

Everyone’s terrified of AI taking jobs. I can’t hire fast enough

For the past year, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has been predicting a white-collar crisis driven by artificial intelligence. Well, where is it? As the CEO of a fast-growing tech company, I see what AI is actually doing inside businesses every day, and it doesn’t look like a crisis. It looks like a revolution in productivity, []

PM vows to speed up AI transformation in public sector

SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- The government will speed up artificial intelligence (...