1. Nvidia announces partnership with six major financial institutions to establish a $500 billion AI infrastructure financing system.
2. Intel reportedly plans to expand its stock offering to $20 billion.
3. South Korea establishes a 5 trillion won special fund targeting semiconductor materials and fabless companies.
4. Microsoft plans to release its next-generation MAIA 300 AI chip as early as September.
5. US senators issue an ultimatum to AI giants: halt development or Congress will intervene.
6. Morgan Stanley launches a $1.5 trillion US Innovation Infrastructure plan, focusing on cutting-edge technologies such as AI.
7. OpenAI releases the GPT-5.6-Cyber model to enhance advanced cybersecurity capabilities.
8. OpenAI reportedly repurchases $7 billion worth of employee stock.
9. South Korea plans to enact a special law to clear obstacles for three major projects, including semiconductors.
10. Applied Compute's valuation is expected to double to $3 billion in its funding round.
11. Microsoft's Maia 300 AI chip is expected to debut as early as September, with a production capacity of over 300,000 units already secured with TSMC.
12. Zhipu API has nearly 7 million users and has newly deployed over 50,000 domestically produced computing chips.
13. Alibaba Cloud plans to more than double its global data center capacity.
14. Meta launches a lightweight AI model; Zuckerberg calls on the US to reconsider its open-source policy.
15. The National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration: Deepen the implementation of the "Artificial Intelligence+" action and strengthen the collection of AI data in the coal sector.
16. Anthropic partners with Macquarie and GIC to increase investment in US AI data centers.
17. Tianjin: By the end of 2028, the core output value of the intelligent robot industry will exceed 20 billion yuan.
