Microsoft launches Scout, an always-on AI Autopilot built on the OpenClaw open-source framework, integrating across Microsoft 365 and validating open agent standards for enterprise AI....
OpenAI expands Codex beyond developers with six role-specific plugins for white-collar work and a new "Sites" feature for hosted interactive workspaces, directly challenging Microsoft Scout and vertical AI startups....
Huawei unveils chip architectural workaround to bypass US sanctions, achieving 1.4nm-equivalent density without EUV equipment — a 'DeepSeek moment' for semiconductors....
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hosted Korean tech leaders in Taipei to secure supply chains and partnerships as US-China chip tensions escalate....
China issues new rules tightening control over overseas tech deals while simultaneously pushing to export AI tokens from Shantou data centers to Southeast Asia. Two policies, one strategy: lock down the technology, monetize the output....
US Commerce Department closes year-old loophole allowing Chinese firms to access advanced Nvidia and AMD chips via Southeast Asian subsidiaries, accelerating the full bifurcation of the global AI supply chain....
The SIJORI triangle — Singapore, Johor, and Batam — is emerging as Asia's most important AI data center corridor, with hyperscalers committing over $35 billion and a new cross-border digital ecosystem taking shape....
Microsoft and Nvidia are partnering on a new generation of AI PCs that run autonomous agents locally using the OpenClaw framework, marking a strategic shift after the failed Copilot+ PC launch....
AWS launched next-gen OpenSearch Serverless built specifically for AI agents, as cloud providers race to rebuild infrastructure for machine-generated traffic that will exceed human traffic by 2027....
AI research lab METR tried to measure developer productivity with AI tools. Developers refused to participate without them — even though data shows AI may actually slow coders down and increase long-term maintenance costs....
