Syrian President Shala said the government has signed energy-sector contracts to add about 5,000 MW of generation capacity and rebuild power plants, and is drafting plans to rebuild and modernize state institutions.

Samsung plans a new round of memory-chip price increases in Q3 2026, targeting about a 20% q/q rise, Korean media report. Intel on July 6 confirmed price hikes for selected consumer Core Ultra chips and Xeon server processors. Shengquan Group will raise prices for PPO, PPE, OPE and MPPO oligomer products by 15–20% from July 13. Kingboard Laminates on July 6 notified customers of a 10–15% price increase on certain PCB laminate products, effective on orders received from today. RTX 5070 wholesale prices rose this week to 4,850–4,980 yuan, roughly +50 yuan w/w; some retail transactions exceeded 5,000 yuan. Redmi enacted a second price hike this year: K90 +200 yuan; Note 15 series +300 yuan. Offline retailers report daily price moves for Lenovo, HP, Asus and Acer PCs, with some models up over 1,000 yuan.

The inaugural Global AI Governance Dialogue opened in Geneva on July 6, drawing about 1,500 delegates for a two-day forum on international AI governance. UN Secretary-General Guterres said AI is advancing at a staggering pace and urged collective steering rather than being led by the technology. The event, the first to give every country a voice, aims to convert broad participation into coordinated action to make AI safer, fairer, more accessible and ethically aligned. Agenda priorities include AI’s opportunities and impacts, capacity building and the AI divide, safe and trustworthy AI, and human rights and human oversight.