Gulf States join U.S.-Led Pax Silica Tech supply chain initiative amid geopolitical shifts
Qatar and UAE join U.S.-led Pax Silica effort to fortify AI and semiconductor supply chains amid global tech competition.
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Qatar and UAE join U.S.-led Pax Silica effort to fortify AI and semiconductor supply chains amid global tech competition.
OpenAI has struck a $10bn-plus deal with Cerebras for 750MW of AI compute to scale ChatGPT, highlighting the importance of bespoke hardware.
What happened: U.S. imposes targeted 25 per cent tariff on imported high‑end chips On 14 January 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing a 25 per cent tariff on certain imported advanced computing chips, notably Nvidia’s H200 and AMD’s MI325X processors. The decision follows…
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Qatar and UAE join U.S.-led Pax Silica effort to fortify AI and semiconductor supply chains amid global tech competition.

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OpenAI has struck a $10bn-plus deal with Cerebras for 750MW of AI compute to scale ChatGPT, highlighting the importance of bespoke hardware.

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What happened: U.S. imposes targeted 25 per cent tariff on imported high‑end chips On 14 January 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation impo…

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Global smartphone shipments grew 4 % in 4Q 25 with Apple leading the market for the third year, supported by strong iPhone 17 demand.

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Colt Technology Services appoints new sales leaders as digital infrastructure demand and AI workloads reshape the connectivity market.

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Google says outdated US power transmission is delaying new data centres by years, raising pressure for urgent grid reform.

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Meta cuts over 1,000 Reality Labs jobs and closes VR studios as it pivots from metaverse to AI wearables like Ray-Ban smart glasses.

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UK altnet G.Network has been acquired by FitzWalter Capital and placed into administration, highlighting strain in the UK fibre market.

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