AI Industry Development & Policy Dynamics

According to a ruling by Beijing Chaoyang District People's Court on October 13, employees may reasonably use third-party AI tools to process routine work tasks without violating company policies, provided there is no malicious intent, actual data breach risk, or financial loss to the company. The c

Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang-yong said on Oct. 13 that the artificial intelligence boom is driving South Korea's 3.3% growth this year, while vowing to maintain restrictive monetary policy until inflation converges on the central bank's 2% target. Rhee made the remarks during a conversation

Pivotal Research raised Meta's price target to $930 from $790 on Tuesday, maintaining a 'Buy' rating, according to reports. Analyst Jeffrey Wlodarczak's revised target implies about 25% upside from Meta's Monday close of $742.96. The firm cited strong early adoption of Meta's Muse personal AI

Epic Games delayed an unnamed shooter game based on Disney's Marvel and Star Wars franchises and directed staff to adopt an 'AI first' production model, according to Bloomberg. The game was originally scheduled for release in March 2027 but has been pushed back to an unspecified date. On

According to Bloomberg, on October 12, Epic Games delayed its unnamed Disney Marvel and Star Wars shooter game originally scheduled for March 2027 to an unspecified date, instructing developers to adopt an "AI first" production model. The company directed staff to use no handwritten code and

Apple is unveiling new smart home products on Tuesday, October 13, including an iPad-like device that can be mounted on walls or placed on tables, designed to showcase an upgraded AI-powered Siri voice assistant. The new hardware aims to help users control smart doorbells, thermthermostats, and smar

According to ChainCatcher, ARC Terminal resumed operations on October 13, launching AI-driven perpetual futures trading. The platform uses The Feed to capture market narratives, which AI agent ANIMA transforms into trading strategies executable via natural language commands such as "long SOL

The International Monetary Fund is exploring how tokenization and agentic AI could reshape financial processes including payments and settlements. The initiative highlights emerging risks that financial institutions may face as these technologies evolve. The IMF, which promotes global financial

According to ChainCatcher, NeoSoul, a BSC ecosystem AI Agent project, announced a strategic partnership with Alibaba Cloud on October 13. NeoSoul has integrated Alibaba Cloud's AI model services into NeoTrade, its Agentic Trading product, to provide model inference and computing support for

According to ChainCatcher, Ruismart (软通动力) recently deleted a WeChat article announcing the delivery of 8,000 Nvidia 6000D GPU cards. In response, a company spokesperson stated that Ruismart will make announcements for matters reaching disclosure standards based on business circumstances, and

According to CCTV, China released its first comprehensive AI supply-chain evaluation benchmark, 'Qiusu' 4.0, on October 13. The framework includes 16 testing tools across four major categories—infrastructure hardware/software, models and intelligent systems, safety governance, and industry

According to ChainCatcher, Alibaba released Qwen Glasses N1 smart eyewear on Tuesday, with the base model priced at 2,999 yuan (approximately $450). The Pro version costs 3,499 yuan and includes eye-tracking functionality. Both models feature a 50-megapixel camera and offer up to 25 hours of

According to ChainCatcher, a16z has secured approximately 20,000 GPUs for its portfolio AI startups and is now negotiating expansion plans with data center operators Switch and Volta. In August, a16z co-led a $300 million Series funding round for Volta at a $2.4 billion valuation. Through its

According to Caijing Magazine, embodied AI company Zhiyuan Innovation launched a new funding round on October 13 targeting 1 billion to 1.5 billion yuan, valuing the company at approximately 50 billion yuan. The round is nearing completion. Zhiyuan previously announced Hong Kong stock market

According to Bank of America's latest global fund manager survey, uncontrolled bond yield rises represent the biggest tail risk facing markets, followed by an artificial intelligence bubble. The bank surveyed fund managers globally to identify primary risk concerns in the current market

According to Odaily and investors, embodied AI unicorn Zhiyuan Innovation has launched a new funding round of approximately 1.4 to 2.1 billion USD, valuing the company at around 71 billion USD. The round is nearing completion. The fundraising triggers a 120-day regulatory delay under Hong Kong

According to MPost, on October 13, SBI Holdings, SBI EVERSPIN, KB Kookmin Card, and Everspin signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop cross-border financial services between Japan and Korea. The collaboration centers on KYA Trust Gateway, an AI agent trust and authorization

According to Goldman Sachs analysts led by Liu Jingjin, Chinese AI-related listed companies have created approximately $5 trillion in market value since early 2025 through stock appreciation and IPOs, as of October 13. AI stocks now account for 42% of the total market capitalization across

According to South Korea's central bank governor, on October 13, it remains unclear whether the AI boom will push up the neutral policy rate, though AI growth has outweighed energy sector headwinds. The governor noted that while risks persist, the Korean economy is at the intersection of AI

US stocks reached record highs as of October 12, with a notable shift in market leadership emerging within the artificial intelligence rally. Memory and CPU-related shares that dominated the first half have struggled to regain momentum despite strong earnings, while Big Tech stocks approach