AI Industry Development & Policy Dynamics

According to Bloomberg and Kyodo News, Nvidia announced today (July 16) partnerships with Japanese robotics giants Fanuc and Yaskawa Electric to advance robot and AI technology development. The company also expanded collaboration with Toyota, covering autonomous driving, factory simulation, and

According to Financial Times, Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI plans to launch Kimi K3 in the coming days, with model parameters reaching 2 to 3 trillion. The release would mark China's largest AI model to

According to ChainCatcher, Virtuals Agents on Robinhood Chain surpassed $100 million in trading volume within a week of launch. Over 2,440 agents have been deployed on the platform, raising $1.8 million for developers from companies including Google and General Dynamics. Robinhood Chain has

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink stated on July 15 that the Bitcoin and crypto market is in a strong position following the unwinding of excessive leverage. Fink made the comments during an interview with CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street,' where he addressed concerns about leveraged speculation in digital

According to JPMorgan Chase on July 15, the bank significantly raised server shipment growth forecasts to 22% for 2026 (from 15%) and 25% for 2027 (from 8%), driven by AI inference deployments. The bank estimates server CPU shipments will grow to 68 million units by 2028, with 53 million units

According to Beating Monitor, Claude Code's Artifact feature now supports calling MCP connectors, enabling users to build dashboards and applications that read external real-time data. User permissions are isolated—each viewer accesses only data they are authorized to view, without requiring

According to IDC's latest market report released on July 16, China's AI coding market reached 390 million yuan in 2025, with the market expected to expand to 1.173 billion yuan by the end of 2026. Alibaba leads the competitive landscape with its AI coding product Qoder, capturing 47.6% market

The Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) released a report on the 16th concluding that the sharp rise in US labor productivity since late 2022 stems not from AI-driven technological innovation but from companies intensifying existing labor and equipment utilization—a phenomenon the think

According to Visa, on Wednesday the company and analytics firm Artemis released a report titled "Agentic Payments from the Ground Up," highlighting how stablecoins will facilitate micro-commerce in the age of the AI agentic economy. The report identifies two categories of agentic commerce: macro-com

According to Bloomberg, Japan plans to procure 27,500 Nvidia Rubin chips to develop domestic robotic AI models. Newly established Noetra Corp. will oversee the initiative and build data centers to support the project. The Japanese government is providing approximately 387.3

According to TSMC's earnings announcement on July 16, the world's largest semiconductor foundry reported Q2 net profit of TWD 706.56 billion (approximately $22.9 billion), up 77.4% year-over-year and surpassing market expectations of TWD 632.6 billion. The result marks an all-time record high,

On July 15, Xiaomi released its embodied foundation model, Xiaomi-Robotics-1, according to a Weibo post by founder and CEO Lei Jun. The company also unveiled Xiaomi-Robotics-U0, designed to help robots understand and simulate real-world environments rather than directly control them. Xiaomi said U0

The 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and AI Global Governance Summit opens tomorrow (July 17) in Shanghai, with all preparations and services complete. The event features a new "three cities, four venues" exhibition model, bringing together 1,100+ participating companies and 300+ AI

According to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, on July 15, the firm's Chief Investment Officer Lisa Charlotte recommended taking profits in semiconductor stocks that have already risen significantly, citing signs that the artificial intelligence investment cycle is entering maturity. She noted that

According to TSMC's earnings call today (July 16), the company announced a $100 billion additional investment in the United States in response to strong AI demand. The semiconductor manufacturer plans to build 4 or more new factories including advanced chip manufacturing and packaging facilities. T

According to Beijing Daily, China's Foreign Ministry today rejected external media portrayals of Chinese open-source AI models as a "trap," stating it opposes framing technology cooperation through an ideological

According to Xinhua News Agency, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet arrived in Shanghai on July 16 to attend the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and AI Global Governance Summit, scheduled to run from July 17 to 20.