South Korea has begun rolling out its homegrown fighter jet, positioning the aircraft as a cheaper alternative to Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 as the war in Iran prompts Gulf nations to scramble to build up their defenses.

OpenAI is tapping Kiran Mani, the chief executive officer of Indian streaming platform JioStar, for a newly created role leading its Asia-Pacific operations.

Chinese authorities have barred two Manus co-founders from leaving the country, the Financial Times reported, heightening scrutiny over Meta Platforms Inc.’s 2025 acquisition of the fast-rising agentic AI startup for $2 billion.

European technology companies with a combined value of €1.2 trillion ($1.4 trillion) have debuted on overseas exchanges or ended up in the hands of foreign buyers over the last decade, a study found.

Marvel Fusion GmbH, a German startup working on nuclear fusion, is exploring new uses for its laser technology including defense, medical and industrial applications as its attempts to commercialize the novel energy technology drag out, people familiar with the matter said.

Chinese artificial intelligence service stocks rallied after state media highlighted a sharp increase in domestic AI model adoption and a surge in token usage they generate.

An investment boom in artificial intelligence has kept China’s trade volumes on a path to exceed last year’s record levels, offsetting disruptions from higher oil prices in the weeks after war broke out in Iran.

The Iran conflict may help Asian technology shares further outperform their consumer peers, as concerns rise that the war’s inflationary impact will outweigh its damage on artificial intelligence supply chains.