SK Hyper Co. is in talks with big tech firms and financial investors to secure funding for an envisioned $350 billion data center buildout, joining a global rush to roll out AI infrastructure despite concerns about future demand.

South Korea’s Elice Inc. is on track to at least double revenue this year, its chief said as the AI infrastructure company’s shares rebounded from a brutal trading debut.

Lumentum Holdings Inc.’s optical components are “completely sold out” through early 2029 on demand from tech companies clamoring for faster AI data centers, according to its chief executive officer.

The head of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas buyer expects disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz to persist, further curtailing flows from a region that accounted for about a fifth of global supply before the Middle East war.

Any expansion of Japan’s defense spending will likely be spread over many years and shouldn’t become a source of significant market anxiety in any single year, according to a member of a panel that advises Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is not a reflationist, her finance minister said, seeking to allay investor concerns her government would spend excessively and pressure the Bank of Japan to keep interest rates low.

Twitch Chief Executive Officer Dan Clancy said Grand Theft Auto VI will likely face little serious competition for gamer attention this holiday season, and he sees that as the correct strategy.

The Bank of Japan could raise interest rates at three consecutive meetings through December in an extreme scenario where yen weakness persists, according to Nomura Securities Co.

The Bank of Japan could raise interest rates at three consecutive meetings through December in an extreme scenario where yen weakness persists, according to Nomura Securities Co.

A globally competitive homegrown Indian AI model is set to be released by next year, according to venture capital firm Lightspeed.

Yotta Data Services Pvt has the ability to deploy about $20 billion in graphics processing units as it races to meet surging global demand for artificial intelligence computing.

South Korea expects to deploy more than 1 trillion won ($707 million) of fresh capital into a new sovereign wealth fund targeting AI and other strategic industries next year, joining a global push by governments to mobilize investment and gain an edge in high-tech sectors.

Japan’s spending plans will provide a long-term boost for the yen, Japanese Growth Strategy Minister Minoru Kiuchi said, pushing back against market concerns over the nation’s finances.

Iran believes it holds the upper hand in its conflict with the US after the Trump administration repeatedly held off following through on its most severe threats, said Mona Yacoubian, Middle East program director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. seeks to reach a deal by September with rivals Toshiba Corp. and Rohm Co. to combine their power semiconductor operations.

Bain Capital has sold its entire stake in flash memory chipmaker Kioxia Holdings Corp., closing a chapter on a deal that’s transformed the Japanese tech and investment landscape.

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Musinsa Co., the KKR & Co.-backed South Korean fashion retailer, is rolling out an aggressive physical store expansion in China and Japan as it seeks to challenge Uniqlo and build momentum ahead of a closely watched initial public offering.

South Korean stocks are expected to bounce back after a drop that triggered a circuit breaker, said Timothy Moe, Goldman Sachs chief Asia-Pacific regional equity strategist.

Morgan Stanley’s Japan chief said he is hoping that the yen strengthens to around 140 against the dollar, and that Bank of Japan action is key for that to happen.