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LG Chairman Koo Kwang‑mo met Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at Microsoft’s Redmond campus on Jan. 21 to formalize an AI alliance that will link LG’s hardware and data‑center expertise with Microsoft’s cloud and AI services. The two companies agreed to cooperate on AI‑focused data‑center infrastructure, including large‑scale cooling, power and “prefab” modular facilities, as Microsoft expands its AI‑centric data‑center footprint worldwide. LG will also integrate Microsoft’s AI and cloud platforms, such as Copilot, into its global workforce, redesigning security, [...]

On Tuesday, 22 September 2026, Nigeria’s political and business landscape featured several high‑profile developments. Vice‑President Kashim Shettima attended the 81st United Nations General Assembly, presenting President Bola Tinubu’s full diplomatic mandate. In the private sector, Aliko Dangote announced plans to list his fertilizer subsidiary on the stock exchange in 2028, following the recent commissioning of a new petroleum refinery. Meanwhile, the Ogun State government pursued a fresh memorandum of understanding with the United Arab Emirates for the Olokola deep‑sea port, despite an [...]

LG Chairman Koo Kwang‑mo met Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at the Redmond headquarters on Jan. 21 to formalize an AI alliance that will extend the two firms’ existing partnership. The agreement calls for LG to supply cooling, power and IT infrastructure for Microsoft’s expanding AI data centers, beginning with large‑scale cooling solutions and later “prefab” modular facilities. In return, Microsoft will provide its global cloud and data‑center platforms to accelerate AI transformation across LG’s affiliates, including the rollout of [...]

The September 22 edition of the “AI for Work” Pulse released ten new AI tools and aggregated 123 AI‑related news articles. Among the tools, Jev offers developers a decision‑model API that converts unstructured input into typed answers with calibrated probabilities, while Milliseconds.ai provides rapid text and image classification via a single endpoint. Jevtown simulates the spread of a piece of text across 10,000 virtual residents for marketers, and slop‑grader is an open‑source multilingual grammar, style, and AI‑filler detector. [...]

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD Hyundai) announced an investment exceeding 1 trillion won (about $720 million) to build two new production facilities in Ulsan, South Korea. One plant will manufacture the company’s HiMSEN power‑generation engines, targeting a 3‑gigawatt capacity for emergency generators and distributed power systems driven by the rapid expansion of artificial‑intelligence data centers. The second facility will produce core components for small modular reactors (SMRs), positioning Ulsan as a hub for next‑generation nuclear technology. Construction is slated to [...]

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are slated to meet this week amid a fierce rivalry to lead global artificial‑intelligence development. Both sides have voiced worries that unchecked AI could threaten national security, prompting U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng to discuss a bilateral “notification mechanism” for AI incidents that might affect either country. The proposed dialogue would cover risks such as AI‑driven cyberattacks, misuse in biotechnology, catastrophic model failures and loss [...]

Wall Street surged on Monday as AI‑related stocks propelled the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to sharp gains, while Treasury yields slipped and oil prices fell. Advanced Micro Devices topped a $1 trillion market value, and Intel and Arm Holdings posted strong advances, reviving optimism about expanding AI spending despite recent safety‑warning‑driven selloffs. The benchmark 10‑year Treasury yield dipped below the psychological 5 % threshold, and Brent crude slipped under $100 a barrel, its lowest level since September 9, amid speculation of [...]

Amazon.com Inc. has barred Meta Platforms Inc.’s Muse AI agent from accessing its marketplace, notifying users of the restriction on Sunday. Muse, released in the U.S. earlier this month, quickly amassed over 730,000 downloads and became the top free app on the App Store, surpassing ChatGPT. Meta offers a free version and two paid tiers with higher usage limits. Amazon’s objection centers on Muse’s failure to identify itself as an agent in purchase requests, violating Amazon’s terms [...]