Taiwanese prosecutors have charged insiders in connection with illegal AI server shipments to China, underscoring continued scrutiny of cross-border chip supply chains amid tightened export controls.
Apple has quietly launched a new Mac mini designed for on-device AI workloads, part of a wider wave of hardware announcements from major technology companies this week.
Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi has unveiled its latest homegrown 3-nanometer chip, part of a broader wave of Chinese semiconductor announcements amid ongoing global chip supply tensions.
Booz Allen Hamilton has closed its acquisition of Ultra Electronics Advanced Tactical Systems, a Texas-based defense technology company, expanding its footprint in tactical systems and advanced defense engineering.
Coffee and matcha chain Blank Street has raised $75 million in Series C funding led by General Atlantic, bringing its total equity funding to $224.7 million as it continues expanding its small-format cafe model.
Dubai-based Fasset has crossed a $1 billion valuation after a $68 million Series C led by SBI Group, as its AI-driven stablecoin banking platform processes more than $40 billion in annualized transaction volume.
Autonomous trucking startup Gatik AI has raised $200 million in its largest funding round to date, led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies, bringing total capital raised to about $500 million.
Gold and silver prices eased in India on August 25, 2026, with 24K gold trading at Rs 163,400 per 10 grams and silver at Rs 243,610 per kilogram as Comex prices retreated from recent record highs.
Climate-tech startup CarbonStrong is targeting up to 100,000 tonnes of annual production capacity for its low-carbon cement binder, aiming to replace up to half the cement content in South Indian construction projects.
Godrej has announced a Rs 20,000 crore investment plan for Haryana, one of the larger industrial commitments disclosed by an Indian conglomerate in the state this year.