AAPI to host agrivoltaics reception during Africa Food Systems Forum
The African Agrivoltaics Platform Initiative will bring together public, development, investment, research and private-sector representatives in Kigali on September 1, 2026.
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MTN Group partners with UAE platform on AI-ready infrastructure in Africa
MTN Digital Infrastructure has entered a strategic partnership with a UAE-based data centre investment platform to advance locally hosted infrastructure for cloud computing and artificial intelligence workloads across Africa.
Nvidia’s H200 chip sales to China gain momentum after Beijing clears initial orders
Nvidia moved closer to restarting significant China-bound shipments after reports said Chinese authorities cleared major tech firms to place orders for the company’s H200 AI chips. The news highlights how fast the AI hardware market is evolving under tight export controls and shifting regulatory signals on both sides of the Pacific.
ASML posts record 2025 profit on AI-driven demand, while planning job cuts
Chip-equipment maker ASML reported record profit for 2025, pointing to strong AI-related demand, while also outlining plans to cut jobs as it restructures for efficiency and focus amid an increasingly complex semiconductor landscape.
China reportedly clears Nvidia H200 imports for major firms, as Google weighs AI opt-outs for Search
A tech news roundup says China has reportedly approved large purchases of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips for firms including ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent, potentially reshaping compute access for frontier AI development. The same roundup says Google is exploring options that would let publishers opt out of certain generative AI features in Search, reflecting growing tension between AI answer experiences and the traffic and revenue models of the open web.
Apple releases second-generation AirTag with longer Precision Finding range and louder speaker
Apple’s updated AirTag keeps the same price but adds a newer ultra wideband chip to extend Precision Finding range, plus a louder speaker and updated Find My features that include airline support for sharing an item’s location.
Meta and Corning strike up to $6 billion fiber deal to expand U.S. AI data centers
Corning and Meta announced a multiyear agreement worth up to $6 billion for optical fiber, cable, and connectivity products, tied to Meta’s U.S. data center expansion and Corning’s planned manufacturing growth in North Carolina.
EU opens DMA proceedings to spell out how Google must share Gemini AI features and Search data with rivals
The European Union has started formal Digital Markets Act “specification proceedings” aimed at ensuring Google gives competing AI services and search engines fair access to Gemini AI features and Google Search data. Brussels says the process must conclude within six months with draft measures, while Google warns about privacy and innovation risks.
Micron breaks ground on Singapore fab in $24 billion expansion aimed at AI-driven NAND demand
Micron said it has begun building a new advanced wafer fabrication facility in Singapore as part of a roughly $24 billion, 10-year investment plan. The company expects wafer output to start in the second half of 2028, positioning the expansion to serve surging data-centric and AI-related demand for NAND flash memory.
Meta signs up to $6 billion deal with Corning to supply fiber for U.S. AI data centers
Meta Platforms agreed to pay Corning up to $6 billion over several years for optical fiber, cable and connectivity products for U.S. data centers, as the company expands AI computing infrastructure. Corning plans to expand manufacturing capacity in North Carolina, where Meta will be an anchor customer.
U.S. Commerce Department signs CHIPS letter of intent with USA Rare Earth to build a domestic “mine-to-magnet” supply chain
The Commerce Department’s CHIPS Program Office announced a proposed funding package for USA Rare Earth aimed at onshoring critical minerals and scaling rare-earth magnet manufacturing, linking industrial policy to the semiconductor ecosystem and supply-chain security.
Commerce Department revises license policy for advanced AI chip exports to China, including Nvidia H200
The U.S. Commerce Department’s export-control arm announced a revised, case-by-case licensing approach for certain advanced AI chips exported to China, setting conditions meant to protect U.S. supply and address national security concerns.