Samsung begins shipping HBM4 chips to customers in effort to catch up in the AI race, addressing memory bottlenecks for AI systems — https://www.reuters.com/technology/samsung-electronics-says-it-has-shipped-hbm4-chips-customers-2026-02-12/

Pentagon pushing AI tools onto classified defence networks signals deeper military use of frontier AI — https://www.reuters.com/business/pentagon-pushing-ai-companies-expand-classified-networks-sources-say-2026-02-12/

ByteDance’s new AI video model goes viral in China and draws attention for cinematic generation — https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/bytedances-new-ai-video-model-goes-viral-china-looks-second-deepseek-moment-2026-02-12/

U.S. pushes AI funding and fisheries technology at APEC amid China rivalry, highlighting geopolitical tech competition — https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-pushes-ai-funding-fisheries-tech-apec-amid-china-rivalry-2026-02-12/

Expect a flurry of low‑cost Chinese AI models after DeepSeek shock, indicating competitive shifts — https://www.reuters.com/world/china/year-deepseek-shock-get-set-flurry-low-cost-chinese-ai-models-2026-02-12/

UK picks HSBC blockchain platform for tokenised sovereign bond pilot issuance, exploring digital finance innovation — https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/uk-picks-hsbc-platform-provider-its-digital-bond-pilot-issuance-2026-02-12/

Indian IT shares decline amid fading rate‑cut hopes and AI disruption concerns, affecting equity markets — https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indian-shares-set-muted-start-consolidation-after-recent-gains-2026-02-12/

China’s Lenovo warns of PC shipment pressure from memory shortages, shifting focus to AI inference — https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/uk-supreme-court-ruling-patents-ai-is-boost-innovation-lawyers-say-2026-02-11/

Asian stocks reach record highs after positive US jobs data, hinting at tech market resilience — https://www.reuters.com/world/china/global-markets-wrapup-1-2026-02-12/