Intel Gets $8.5 Billion Award For U.S. Chip-Plant Construction
The EU resisted a French-German drive to sanction Iran over its provision of military hardware to its regional proxies, with senior bloc officials saying new sanctions could undercut diplomacy with Tehran.
Nvidia's next generation of artificial-intelligence chips will be affordably priced to appeal to a wide group of customers, Chief Executive Jensen Huang said.
Microsoft hired Mustafa Suleyman, a leader and entrepreneur in artificial intelligence, to helm the company's consumer AI products work.
Apple has held talks with Google and other AI software providers about using their technology in the iPhone.
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/apple-looks-to-external-partners-to-boost-ai-efforts-75dc1b67
The global experiment with negative interest rates ended when the last holdout, the Bank of Japan, moved its key policy rate back to at least zero.
U.S. efforts to close loopholes that gave Russia---the aggressor in the war with Ukraine---access to the international banking system appear to be paying off.
Taiwan's defense minister hinted that U.S. troops were training the Taiwanese military on outlying islands that would be on the front lines of a conflict with China.
Some foreign executives said that provisions in a new domestic-security bill passed by Hong Kong lawmakers could make the city less attractive to international business.
In Hong Kong, China’s Grip Can Feel Like ‘Death by a Thousand Cuts’ - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/19/world/asia/hong-kong-security-law-china.html
Chipotle Board Approves 50-for-1 Stock Split
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chipotle-board-approves-50-for-1-stock-split-72566753
Hong Kong's Giant Leap Backward
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-national-security-law-china-john-lee-chris-tang-1bc4250f
Saudi Arabia Plans $40 Billion Push Into Artificial Intelligence
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/19/business/saudi-arabia-investment-artificial-intelligence.html
US Lawmakers Reach Deal to Fund Government Through September 30th
U.S. Defense Secretary Praises NATO Allies for Commitment to Ukraine - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/19/us/politics/nato-ukraine-weapons-lloyd-austin.html
Taiwan Acknowledges Presence of U.S. Troops on Outlying Islands
https://www.wsj.com/articles/taiwan-acknowledges-presence-of-u-s-troops-on-outlying-islands-c81c3b6b
Super Micro Plans Stock Offering; Shares Tumble
https://www.wsj.com/articles/super-micro-plans-stock-offering-shares-tumble-9f7c830a
Investors Shrug off Nvidia’s ‘A.I. Woodstock’ - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/19/business/dealbook/nvidia-ai-woodstock-chips.html
Hong Kong Approves New National-Security Law That Worries Foreign Executives
Hong Kong Security Law Could Damage City’s Image as Financial Hub - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/19/business/hong-kong-article-23-china-economy.html
Hong Kong Adopts Sweeping Security Laws, Bowing to Beijing - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/19/world/asia/hong-kong-security-law-article-23.html
BOJ Decision: Ueda on Wages, Accommodative Policy, Upside Risks - YouTube
Global Era of Negative Interest Rates Ends
The Fed Is Playing a Waiting Game on Rate Cuts. The Rules Are Starting to Change.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/federal-reserve-interest-rate-cuts-rules-bd19a124