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SoftBank Group will invest $2 billion in Intel at $23 per share, acquiring approximately 2% of the chipmaker. The deal aligns with Trump administration efforts to boost U.S. semiconductor production and follows SoftBank’s $500 billion Stargate AI project announcement. CEO Masayoshi Son emphasized semiconductors’ foundational role across industries, while Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan highlighted their longstanding relationship. The investment complements SoftBank’s recent chip sector acquisitions including Graphcore and Ampere Computing, potentially creating synergies between Intel’s fabrication capabilities and SoftBank subsidiary Arm’s chip designs.

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There are some very interesting trend for Generative AI uses according to an article on HBR:

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AI start-up Perplexity has made an unsolicited $34.5bn all-cash bid for Google’s Chrome, positioning itself as a potential buyer if a U.S. court forces a divestment following Google’s antitrust loss. Backed by SoftBank, Nvidia, and Jeff Bezos, Perplexity says major VC funds will finance the deal, pledging to keep Chromium open-source, retain staff, and invest $3bn over two years.

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Japanese automakers expect a ¥1.9 trillion ($12.9bn) hit this fiscal year from U.S. tariffs on Japan-built cars, prompting plans to expand U.S. production and adjust supply chains. Despite a recent trade deal lowering the total tariff to 15%, companies like Mazda, Subaru, Toyota, and Honda are boosting American manufacturing to protect profitability and jobs at home.

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Mỗi tháng 1 cuốn sách, tháng 8.2025: Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company từ tác giả Patrick McGee.

Incheon International Airport ranked third globally for international passenger traffic in 2024, handling 70.66 million travelers — up 27% from 2023 and rising from seventh place. Boosted by terminal upgrades, Incheon is now Asia’s top airport, trailing only Dubai (92.33 million) and London Heathrow (79.19 million).

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U.S’s deficits with Vietnam ($14.7 billion in May), and Taiwan ($12.6 billion in June), and other Asian partners surpassed that with China for the first time since records began in 2002. In June, U.S. trade deficit with China fell to $9.5 billion — its lowest in about 21 years — as imports from China dropped to just 7% of total U.S. imports, down from nearly 15% in January.

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