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Nvidia’s China H200 Chip Door Just Opened. The Money Still Isn’t Moving

Nvidia’s China H200 Chip Door Just Opened. The Money Still Isn’t Moving

The U.S. has approved Nvidia to sell H200 AI chips to about 10 Chinese firms, including Alibaba and Tencent, but no shipments have occurred as Chinese buyers hold back under Beijing’s guidance. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is in Beijing with President Trump’s delegation ahead of the company’s May 20 earnings report. Lenovo confirmed it is cleared to distribute the chips in China.
Taiwan AI Stocks Slide as “AI-Capex Trade” Cools: TSMC Drops 2% and TAIEX Breaks Below 28,000 (Dec. 15, 2025)

Taiwan AI Stocks Slide as “AI-Capex Trade” Cools: TSMC Drops 2% and TAIEX Breaks Below 28,000 (Dec. 15, 2025)

Taiwan’s TAIEX dropped 331.08 points (-1.17%) to 27,866.94 on December 15, 2025, as global tech stocks sold off. TSMC fell 2% to NT$1,450, Hon Hai lost 2.4%, and ASE slid nearly 4%. The selloff followed U.S. tech earnings warnings from Broadcom and Oracle, fueling doubts about AI investment returns. Turnover reached NT$436.78 billion.
Tech Turmoil: iPhone 17 Stuns, Starlink Outage, Cyber Hacks & Chip Wars – Non-AI News Roundup (Sept 14–15, 2025)

AI News Today (Nov 12, 2025): UK approves AI safety testing law, Google unveils ‘Private AI Compute,’ OpenAI opens Delhi office, Foxconn teases OpenAI tie‑up, and $750M floods legal‑AI

The UK has passed a law allowing authorized researchers to legally test AI models for their ability to generate child sexual abuse material, following a doubling of AI-CSAM reports from 199 in 2024 to 426 in 2025. The measure amends crime and policing law to permit pre-emptive safety checks by AI developers and child-protection groups.
Apple’s AirPods Production Boom in India – Foxconn Doubling Output & Hiring 5,000

Apple’s AirPods Production Boom in India – Foxconn Doubling Output & Hiring 5,000

Foxconn will double AirPods output at its Hyderabad plant to 200,000 units per month within 6–8 months and expand its workforce from 2,000 to 5,000. The company is investing ₹4,800 crore ($580 million) to overhaul five production lines, moving some machinery from Vietnam. Production briefly slowed mid-year due to China’s rare-earth export curbs but normalized after August. Apple began AirPods manufacturing in India in April 2025.
27 October 2025
Belkin’s Qi2 25W Wireless Charger Outsmarts Google’s – Kickstand, Cooling & More for Pixel 10

Belkin’s Qi2 25W Wireless Charger Outsmarts Google’s – Kickstand, Cooling & More for Pixel 10

Belkin announced its Qi2.2-certified UltraCharge Magnetic Charger 25W, offering 25W wireless charging for Pixel 10 Pro XL and iPhone 16, with a fold-out kickstand and 6.6 ft USB-C cable. Priced at $39.99, it matches Google’s Pixelsnap charger but includes features Google sells separately. U.S. launch is set for late 2025. Early reviews highlight Belkin’s cooling and stand; Google’s Pixelsnap charger received mixed feedback.
4 September 2025
Space Force’s Secret Launch, Pixel 10’s Big Debut & EV Upheaval – Tech Roundup (Aug 21–22, 2025)

Space Force’s Secret Launch, Pixel 10’s Big Debut & EV Upheaval – Tech Roundup (Aug 21–22, 2025)

Google launched its Pixel 10 lineup with new AI features and the Tensor G5 chip, holding prices at $799. Foxconn recalled 300 Chinese engineers from Indian iPhone plants at Beijing’s request, raising concerns about Apple’s supply chain weeks before the iPhone 17 launch. Workday confirmed a breach of a third-party database exposed customer contact data, part of a broader attack targeting Salesforce-hosted systems.

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  • OFX Group FY26 EBITDA Drops 56%, Strategic Review Sparks Investor Interest
    May 19, 2026, 3:41 AM EDT. OFX Group (ASX:OFX) reported a significant 56% plunge in FY26 EBITDA, signaling a sharp earnings contraction. However, the firm is advancing its strategic review into Phase 2 with several bidders showing interest, potentially altering the company's outlook. Investors are weighing the impact of the earnings decline against the possibilities of value unlocking through the ongoing review process. OFX's situation highlights the tension between current weak performance and possible future gains from strategic alternatives.

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Nasdaq gives up after-hours gains as oil and yields weigh on Wall Street rally

Nasdaq gives up after-hours gains as oil and yields weigh on Wall Street rally

19 May 2026
Dominion Energy shares jumped 9.4% after agreeing to an all-stock merger with NextEra Energy, whose shares fell 4.6%. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.5% as investors sold technology stocks amid rising Treasury yields and oil prices. Nvidia fell 1.4% ahead of earnings. U.S. crude settled at $107.37, and the 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.59%.
XP Shares Slip Post-Q1, Buyback Fails to Sway Investors

XP Shares Slip Post-Q1, Buyback Fails to Sway Investors

19 May 2026
XP Inc.’s U.S.-listed shares fell 3.78% in after-hours trading Monday after reporting higher Q1 profit but weaker net inflows and a lower retail take rate. Net income rose 7% to 1.32 billion reais, but net inflow dropped to 14 billion reais from 24 billion a year earlier. The company declared a $0.20 dividend and announced a new CFO, Gustavo Alejo Viviani, starting August 3.
LiveRamp Rallies 27% After Publicis $2.5 Billion Cash Bid

LiveRamp Rallies 27% After Publicis $2.5 Billion Cash Bid

19 May 2026
Publicis Groupe agreed to buy LiveRamp Holdings for $38.50 a share in cash, valuing the U.S. data-collaboration firm at $2.546 billion. LiveRamp stock jumped to $37.77 on the news, while the broader market fell. LiveRamp reported fiscal Q4 revenue of $206 million, up 9% from a year earlier. Publicis said the deal will boost its adjusted earnings per share from the first year after closing.

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Intel Shares Edge Up as AI Chip Trade Runs Into Hurdles

Intel Shares Edge Up as AI Chip Trade Runs Into Hurdles

18 May 2026
Intel shares rose 0.3% to $109.10 in early New York trading Monday after last week’s selloff, as analysts raised price targets and President Trump commented on the U.S. government’s 10% stake, now valued above $50 billion. First-quarter revenue climbed 7% to $13.6 billion, with Data Center and AI sales up 22%. The iShares Semiconductor ETF fell 0.9%. Intel’s server CPU market share dropped to 54.9% in Q1, according to UBS.
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