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Samsung Electronics Q4 Profits to Treble on AI Memory Demand

Runaway demand for memory chips gives the world's top memory chipmaker Q4 profits of $13.82 billion compared with $4.5 billion a year ago.

China Asks Tech Firms to Stop Buying Nvidia H200 AI Chips

Beijing seeks to discourage stockpiling of US chips as it finds a balance between expanding AI capabilities and incentivizing development of domestic chipmaking.

How Media Giants Stack Up Amid Battle for Warner

The hard revenue numbers suggest possible reason Warner rejected Paramount's bid despite backing by Oracle's Larry Ellison.

China Refiners Turn to Iranian, Russian Oil to Replace Venezuelan Shipments

Independent Chinese refiners will look to an abundant supply of heavy crude from Russia and Iran to replace shipments likely to be lost on a ...

US Bank Profits Surge on Q4 Investment Banking Dealmaking

A 42% jump in Q4 M&A activity on year drives strong profits growth for US banks.

Samsung in Talks to Manufacture 2-NM Chips for Qualcomm

Samsung Electronics' cutting-edge foundry business is expecting a "great leap forward" after losing money in recent years.

Volvo's US December EV Sales Jumped 43% While Plunging in China

Volvo's full-EV sales also rose 33% in Europe but dropped 80% in China.

Hyundai Motor Shares Jump 15% on Possible Nvidia Tieup

A possible Nvidia investment in Hyundai's robotics venture is thought to have been discussed between Hyundai Motor chairman Euisun Chung and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang ...

Lenovo-Nvidia AI Cloud Gigafactory Unveiled at CES

A Lenovo gigafactory built with Nvidia allows AI cloud providers to bring enterprise AI workloads online faster.

Meta Delays Ray-Ban Display Deliveries Internationally on Strong US Demand

The waitlist for the Meta AI glasses developed with EssilorLuxottica is expected to grow well into 2026 on fast-growing demand.

VinFast Doubles Deliveries in Vietnam, Struggles Globally

The Vietnamese EV maker continues to rely mostly on its home market for growth as it struggles to gain traction in North America and Europe ...

Labubu Maker Pop Mart Adds Foreign Factories to Meet 10-Fold Increase

Despite a 40% drop in share prices since August the Chinese toymaker has added factories in Mexico, Cambodia and Indonesia to meet surging global demand ...

Hyundai Motor to Deploy Humanoid Robots at Georgia Plant in 2028

The Atlas robot developed by Hyundai's Boston Dynamics subsidiary was unveiled at CES in Las Vegas Monday.

Sony Honda Mobility Unveils Afeela 1 EV at CES

The $90,000 EV will begin deliveries to California customers in late 2026.

Samsung Likely to Report 160% Jump in Q4 Profits on Chip Shortage

The AI-boom caused prices of DDR5 DRAM chips to jump 314% over the past year.

DC Circuit Court to Expedite Appeal of $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Ruling

An appeal by US Chamber of Commerce of a District Court ruling upholding the visa fee will be heard and decided ahead of the March ...

Mercedes to Offer Full Self Driving for US City Streets

The MB.DRIVE ASSIST PRO will directly compete with Tesla's Full Self-Driving Package, starting at about half of Tesla's one-time $8,000 cost but at a similar ...

Lucid-Nuro-Uber Unveil Robotaxi for Production

The trio plan to produce produce robotaxis using Nuro's Level 4 autonomous system running on Nvidia's DRIVE AGX Thor platform.

Jensen Huang Makes Case for Nvidia Self-Driving Solution

Speaking at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas CEO Huang touted Nvidia's Alpamayo open-source self-driving software which, if widely adopted, would preempt some self-driving ...

Unprecedented Memory Shortage Gives Chipmakers Sustained Boost

Prices for some types of memory chips have doubled since last February as the major memory chipmakers shifted production to the high-bandwidth memory demanded by ...

Lucid Beat Sales Forecast with $80k Gravity

Release of the sub-$100k Gravity Touring SUV expanded Lucid's appeal despite expiration of EV tax credits.

Vietnam Surged 8% on Robust Exports Despite Tariffs

US tariffs of 20% didn't keep Vietnam from growing exports by 17% as companies sought to delink supply chains from China.

Hyundai, Kia Target 3.2% Sales Growth After Slipping 2025 Targets

The flagship Hyundai brand enjoyed a 5th consecutive year of record sales last year.

Honda Extends China Plant Closures on Nexperia Chip Shortages

The Dutch government's takeover of the Dutch subsidiary of China's Wingtech penny-chip business has hurt most of the world's carmakers.

US Car Sales Bucked Headwinds to Grow in 2025

Carmakers overcame chip shortages and tariff disruptions last year but face tougher economic headwinds in 2026.

China Service Growth Hit 6-Month Low in December

China's service sector PMI slipped to 52.0 in December from 52.1 in November though business expectation sentiment strengthened to a 9-month high.

Samsung's Adoption of Gemini in Phones to Give AI Edge

Samsung Electronics plans to double use of Gemini in phones to 800 million in 2026, giving a global AI edge to Google.

Japan Manufacturing Stabilizes as Demand Decline Slows

Japan's factory activity improved to a neutral 50.0 PMI in December from 48.7 in November.

Lithium Demand Turns Around on Energy Storage Boom

Demand for batteries to store energy from wind and solar is helping the lithium sector enjoy a turnaround in 2026 despite slowing EV growth.

Invasion Unlikely to Produce Much Venezuelan Oil for US Firms

Trump's grand and premature promises of oil billions to and from Venezuela won't entice US firms to embrace the great risks and dangers inherent in ...

HieFo Corp Blocked from Buying Aerospace and Defense Firm

The block was based on Trump allegations that the photonics firm HieFo has China ties and that its acquisition of Emcore poses national security risks.

Venezuela Regime Change Intrigues Investors, Economists

The economic potential of an oil-rich Venezuela under the control of hydrocarbon-happy Trump excites the investment world.

Tesla Lost Crown As BYD Sold Over 1 Million Outside China

The Chinese EV giant targets 1.6 million foreign EV sales in 2026, about the total number Tesla sold globally in 2025.

US AI Boom Drew Half of All Sovereign Wealth Fund Investments

AI deals drew $132 billion of new investments by sovereign wealth funds into the US in 2025 while emerging markets pulled 28% less than in ...

Samsung Reports Success with New AI HBM4 Chips

Steadily growing demand for high-bandwidth memory from Nvidia and Tesla poises Samsung to regain market share from leader SK Hynix.

Biren AI Chipmaker Shares Jump 100% on HK's First 2026 IPO

China's policy support for rapid buildout of domestic AI capacity provides strong impetus for AI chip stocks.

S. Korea Factory Activity Rebounds on Exports, Domestic Demand

The manufacturing PMI rose to 50.1 in December after the strongest Q3 growth in four years.

Baidu's AI Chip Arm Files for Hong Kong IPO

The planned initial public offering by Kunlunxin would imply a valuation of about $3 billion.

Starlink to Lower Satellite Orbits for Safety

The operator of the world's largest constellation of satellites will lower their orbits from around 550 km to 480 km to avoid collisions.

Dollar to Continue Declining in 2026 Due to Erratic Policies

The disruptions created by Trump's rule by apparently ego- and MAGA-narrative-driven fiat is likely to weaken the dollar even more after a 9% decline in ...

Musk's Neuralink Promises Mass Produced Brain-Computer Devices

The devices will be implanted via an entirely automated surgical procedure in 2026, Musk promises.

Berkshire Shares Slip on Buffett Retirement After 6,100,000% Growth

The Oracle of Omaha retired at the end of 2025 after having built $283.2 billion portfolio over 60 years.

2026 Stock Growth Likely Keyed to AI Investments, Corporate Earnings, Rate Cuts

After a third year of a bull market driven by AI optimism and interest-rate cuts despite Trump tariff disruptions, this year's growth will rely on ...

Luxury Retailer Saks to File Bankruptcy

The move was triggered by a missed $100 million interest payment as the owner of global luxury retail chains has struggled with flagging demand on ...

Xi Pledges More Aggressive Consumer Stimulus for 2026

With a record trade surplus of $1 trillion and a GDP that hit $20 trillion, China's economy grew 5% in 2025 despite weak consumer spending.

Dollar Plunged in 2025 While Euro Soared and Yen Stalled

The dollar index fell 9.4% while the Euro soared 13.4% and the yen remained static.

Nvidia Approaches TSMC re China Demand for H200 AI Chips

Chinese orders for 2 million last-gen H200 AI chips overwhelms Nvidia's stock of just 700,000.

KOSPI Leads Asian Stocks in Biggest Surge in 8 Years

A surge of confidence in AI investments overcame tariff uncertainties to give Korean stocks a 76% jump this year.

China Factory Activity Returns to Growth In December

China manufacturing purchasing manager's index (PMI) rose unexpectedly to 50.1 from 49.2 in November despite a lack of addiitional stimulus.

SoftBank Completes $40 Billion Bet on OpenAI

The Japanese private investment giant headed by Korean Japanese Masayoshi Son has gone all-in on OpenAI, betting that its valuation will more than treble over ...