AI Industry Development & Policy Dynamics

According to OpenRouter data, last week (June 1-7) Chinese AI models accounted for 14.19 trillion tokens in weekly calls, up 27.49% week-over-week, surpassing U.S. models for the sixth consecutive week. Global total token calls reached 361 trillion, up 13.5% from the prior week. Chinese models now o

Miriam Aczel, a researcher at the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) and the report’s main author, warned on June 7 that, by 2030, data center facilities running AI systems could consume 9.3 trillion liters of water per year—equivalent to the annual basic water needs of 1.3 billion people in sub-Saharan Africa. Three Confirmed 2030 Resource Estimates According to UNU-INWEH’s report, the three key resource estimate figures are as follows: annual wate

According to Bloomberg, Chinese AI startup Moon Darkness is seeking to raise up to $2 billion in funding at a $30 billion valuation.

According to a report cited by Hokanews on June 7, from an X account @cryptodotnews, the Pi Network core team launched a community-driven campaign encouraging Pi Pioneers to promote the Pi App Studio to AI developers, Vibe Coder, and the broader technology community. The event includes a prize draw incentive mechanism: users who submit promotional content can enter the raffle. Event Design: Merchandise Raffles and Community-Led Promotion The campaign requires Pi Pioneers to submit posts via the

On Friday (June 5) at the Bloomberg Technology Summit in San Francisco, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan dismissed market concerns over the stock's post-earnings decline, stating he does not focus on share prices but rather on fundamentals and creating value. The company reported record fiscal Q2 2026 net

According to Bloomberg, South Korean tech giant Naver announced a partnership with Nvidia to establish AI data centers based on Nvidia's models, strengthening Naver's leadership position in South Korea's artificial intelligence sector. Nvidia's global head of AI cloud and infrastructure, Raj

According to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, within the next 12 to 18 months, 80% of artificial intelligence workloads will run on models costing 99% less, while the remaining 20% will rely on the latest generation models. Armstrong identified energy and computing power as the industry's primary

According to South China Morning Post, Chinese AI providers are intensifying price cuts to compete with DeepSeek as the domestic market heating up. DeepSeek's V4-Pro kept API prices at about 0.03 yuan (US$0.0037) to 6 yuan (US$0.89) per million tokens following a permanent discount. Xiaomi slashed M

Bitcoin (BTC) sees a slight rebound, trading around $62,948 as of June 8. Strategy CEO Phong Le refutes market rumors, stating clearly that the long-term goal is to continue accumulating Bitcoin. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang holds a press conference in Seoul, saying that AI-related stocks are currently very cheap. Macro Events & Crypto Hot Topics 1、Strategy CEO Phong Le posted on X that the company’s long-term strategy is to continuously increase the size of its net Bitcoin holdings and the number of

According to Chosun Daily, South Korea's LG CNS and U.S.-based AI coding company Klain launched DevOn Agentic AIND on June 8 to help develop and run large-scale enterprise IT systems. The platform addresses limitations of prompt-based code generation in regulated environments including finance,

According to Guru Club, JD.com and Tencent will launch deep collaboration on AI Agents today (June 8). The two companies will combine JD.com's supply chain and fulfillment capabilities with Tencent's ecosystem access to build cross-scenario intelligent services, advancing AI Agents from single-use a

According to Guru Club, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung announced on June 8 that South Korea will comprehensively push forward artificial intelligence integration across all sectors. The government is also reviewing how to utilize surplus semiconductor-related tax

According to Reuters, Nvidia announced on June 8 that it had signed agreements in South Korea with SK hynix, Naver, and Doosan Group on AI data centers and technology partnerships. Nvidia and SK hynix will collaborate on next-generation memory for global AI data centers, while SK Telecom plans to

According to the Financial Times, OpenAI is preparing to transform ChatGPT from a standard question-and-answer chatbot into a 'super app' in coming weeks, seeking to strengthen its competitive position ahead of its IPO later this year. The move is aimed at helping OpenAI better compete with rivals s

According to Odaily, Monera Digital's trading team initiated Bitcoin short positions in three separate entries on May 18, May 22, and May 25, with an average entry price of $77,203. As of reporting, BTC traded near $63,000, delivering gains exceeding 20% on the current short holdings. The trading s

Founders Fund recently launched a reality show called MAFIA on YouTube and X, featuring tech leaders including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anduril Industries founder Palmer Luckey, and Figma CEO Dylan Field playing a social deduction game at San Francisco's Tosca Cafe. In the game, players are

According to Financial Secretary Paul Chan on June 7, Hong Kong is expanding AI infrastructure, subsidies, and training to strengthen competitiveness. The Sandy Ridge Data Facility Cluster, a 10-hectare site in the Northern Metropolis, is under construction and will be operated by Range

According to BlockBeats, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on June 8 during a press conference in Seoul that AI-related stocks are currently priced very low. "If you are a shareholder of an AI company, you should be happy, and there may be more opportunities in the future," Huang

According to Business Insider, Elon Musk will participate in an online fireside chat with ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet on June 11 during ASML's annual technology conference. The discussion will focus on Musk's vision for artificial intelligence, robotics, space, and semiconductor manufacturing, with