Synopsys Inc. has won Chinese approval for a $35 billion buyout of Ansys Inc., clearing a key remaining hurdle for a deal to shore up the US firm’s dominance of chip-design software.

South Korea is deeply concerned about tariffs the US is likely to impose on semiconductors, with Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo warning Monday of the damage the duties would inflict on one of the nation’s key export sectors.

Expect Mark Zuckerberg to pivot toward monetizing his huge investment in software and researchers. 

Malaysia will now require permits for exports of high-performance US artificial intelligence chips, suggesting the government is seeking to clamp down on potential diversion of the sensitive components to places like China.

LG Electronics Inc. shares advanced in Seoul after a local media report that the company is developing cutting-edge tools for making the memory chips that work alongside AI processors designed by Nvidia Corp. and others.

Tesla Inc. plans to poll shareholders on whether to invest in xAI, Elon Musk said after the Wall Street Journal reported SpaceX was prepared to funnel $2 billion into the Grok chatbot developer.

Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said the US government doesn’t need to be concerned that the Chinese military will use his company’s products to improve their capabilities.

The departure of Apple’s chief operating officer is just the beginning of a broader management overhaul — though Tim Cook is staying put for the foreseeable future. Also: The company is scaling back the iOS 26 Liquid Glass revamp; a look at upcoming devices; and Meta poaches Apple’s top AI models executive.