Biometric verification will be the fastest-growing modality of digital identity verification, according to Juniper Research.

Apple is looking for multi-year deals with publishers to give its Siri AI assistant access to news and real-time information.

Nvidia signed strategic partnerships with several companies to establish AI compute infrastructure financing platforms.

Global wearable band shipments fell 2% year over year in 2Q26, but the headline decline masks a growing divide in consumer demand, according to Omdia.

GSMA Industry Services plans to help mobile players cut waste and benefit from the refurbishment and responsible recycling of end-of-life equipment through a new offering.

A new study by Juniper Research has revealed that the number of network-tokenised transactions worldwide will increase by a compound annual growth rate of 18.1% over the next five years.

SpaceX plans to build a massive semiconductor fabrication facility in Texas.

Lenovo reported the highest quarterly revenue growth in the past five years and the strongest quarter in the Group’s history.

By 2028, AI coding costs will overtake the average developer’s salary due to rising large language model token consumption and the shift to consumption-based licensing models, according to Gartner.

Honor launched its Robot Phone almost six months after first teasing the device.

Global premium smartphone market (wholesale average selling price $600 and above) remained resilient in 1H26, according to Counterpoint Research.

Intel plans a $15 billion underwritten public offering of common stock to bolster its balance sheet and fund its expansion in the AI and semiconductor markets.

Elon Musk highlighted an ambitious growth plan for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband service.

By 2030, neocloud providers will capture 20% of the $267 billion AI cloud market, according to Gartner.

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated that open, decentralised access to super-intelligence is essential for ensuring global economic prosperity and personal safety.

Apple ramped up its trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI.

Samsung claimed the top spot in the DRAM market in 2Q26 with its share widening to 39%, levels last seen in 2024, according to Counterpoint Research.

OpenAI temporarily halted some internal activities surrounding its upcoming model called Astra.

SpaceX reported second-quarter revenue of $7.8 billion, up 92% year-on-year from $4.1 billion.