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Sberbank seeks Chinese chips to power Russia's GigaChat AI model
MOSCOW, May 20 (Reuters) - Russia hopes to power its flagship GigaChat AI model with Chinese-made chips, Sberbank's CEO said during President Vladimir Putin's visit to China, as Western sanctions cont...
May 20, 2026
Explainer-South Korea weighs emergency step to blunt blow from Samsung strike
By Jack Kim SEOUL, May 20 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics' labour union plans to embark on a massive 18-day strike on Thursday after bonus payment talks with management collapsed and attention is now ...
May 20, 2026
The AI bots are coming and the young are booing, not applauding
By Adam Jourdan LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - The AI revolution is here and the boos are getting louder. As artificial intelligence reshapes industries and markets around the world, a sense of dread is d...
May 20, 2026
Alibaba unveils new AI chip in push for domestic alternatives
BEIJING/SINGAPORE, May 20 (Reuters) - Alibaba Group on Wednesday unveiled a new AI chip, the Zhenwu M890, as the Chinese technology giant intensifies efforts to build domestic alternatives to Nvidia p...
May 20, 2026
Singapore urges financial firms to use AI to create better jobs
By Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE, May 20 (Reuters) - Singapore's banks and financial firms should use artificial intelligence to create better jobs and train workers for higher-value roles, not just cut c...
May 20, 2026
OpenAI to open its first applied AI lab outside of U.S. in Singapore
SINGAPORE, May 20 (Reuters) - OpenAI will open its first applied AI lab outside of the U.S. in Singapore, the city-state's Ministry of Digital Development and Information said on Wednesday. Here are t...
May 19, 2026
Samsung Elec talks break down, union to go on strike
SEOUL, May 20 (Reuters) - The South Korean labour union for employees of Samsung Electronics will go ahead with its planned strike on Thursday after failing to reach a pay deal under the government-me...
May 19, 2026
Samsung union says to embark on 48,000-strong strike on Thursday after impasse on bonuses
By Heekyong Yang and Hyunjoo Jin SEJONG, South Korea, May 20 (Reuters) - Some 48,000 Samsung Electronics workers are set to walk off the job on Thursday after talks on bonus payments broke off without...
May 19, 2026
Trump tells Fed to consider fintech access to payment accounts
May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday calling on regulators and the Federal Reserve to review rules that may be stifling financial innovation, including w...
May 19, 2026
Analog Devices to buy Empower Semiconductor for $1.5 billion to boost AI power portfolio
May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. chipmaker Analog Devices said on Tuesday it would acquire Empower Semiconductor for about $1.5 billion in cash, expanding its AI-focused power management portfolio. The compani...
May 19, 2026
