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The United States has filed to formally intervene in the European Union's regulatory decision concerning Elon Musk's social media platform X, according to the Wall Street Journal. The move escalates a transatlantic dispute over the EU's handling of the platform, which has faced scrutiny under the bloc's content moderation rules. The intervention signals rising tension between Washington and Brussels over digital regulation of American tech companies.

A US jury has ruled that Apple must pay a record $5.7 billion in damages in a patent dispute over haptic technology, the feedback feature used in iPhones and other devices. The verdict ranks among the largest patent awards ever issued against a technology company, and attention is turning to whether Apple will appeal.

China may permit ByteDance and Alibaba to purchase Nvidia's RTX PRO 5500 chips, according to a Quartz report. The move would mark a limited easing of restrictions on Nvidia's high-end hardware reaching Chinese tech firms, allowing two of the country's biggest companies access to chips otherwise constrained by US export controls.

An American startup has moved its operations from Kentucky to China, a decision drawing wide attention. The company cites manufacturing advantages in China as the reason for the relocation. The move is fueling debate about US competitiveness in advanced manufacturing, supply chains, and the pressures pushing American hardware startups overseas despite ongoing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing.

DW News examines whether India's growing crop of space startups can transform the country into a leading space power. The report highlights how private companies are building on the achievements of the Indian Space Research Organisation, which has drawn global attention for low-cost missions such as Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1. It looks at whether entrepreneurial firms can scale satellite launches, services and innovation fast enough to rival established players like the US, China and Europe.

Market chatter is focused on the possibility that Nvidia's newly announced AI chips could be sold in China. The company has been constrained by US export controls that block its most advanced chips from the Chinese market, so any path for its latest silicon to reach Chinese customers would be a significant development for the semiconductor industry and global AI competition.

Market chatter suggests Nvidia's newest AI chips could be made available in China, according to reports carried by Yahoo Finance and Yahoo Finance Canada. The talk centers on whether the company may offer compliant versions of its latest processors to Chinese customers despite US export controls, a step Nvidia has taken with earlier chip generations. Traders are watching for confirmation, since Chinese sales have been a major revenue source for Nvidia and any reopening of that market would affect the semiconductor sector broadly.

Beijing is considering allowing ByteDance and Alibaba to purchase Nvidia chips, according to a report citing Chinese financial media. The move would mark a shift for two of China's largest tech companies, whose access to advanced US semiconductors has been constrained by trade restrictions. Observers are watching whether the approval signals a thaw in US-China tensions over chip exports.

China has reportedly given the green light for Nvidia's RTX PRO 5500 chips to be supplied to Chinese tech companies including Alibaba and ByteDance, despite ongoing US export restrictions on advanced semiconductors. The move suggests a possible easing in the flow of certain Nvidia hardware to China's biggest AI players, though the exact scope and conditions of the approval remain unclear amid tightening US curbs.

The US government is seeking to insert itself into Elon Musk's €120 million legal fight with Brussels, according to The Register. The clash stems from European Union regulatory action against Musk's businesses, and Washington's decision to weigh in escalates what was already a high-stakes transatlantic standoff over tech regulation, adding diplomatic weight to an ongoing corporate-legal battle.

China may permit Alibaba and ByteDance to purchase new Nvidia chips, according to a report by The Information picked up by Yahoo Finance and Investing.com. If confirmed, the move would mark a relaxation of Beijing's stance on US-made AI hardware for its largest tech companies, amid ongoing tensions over semiconductor export controls between Washington and Beijing.

A corporate filing reportedly reveals that ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, gained access to more than 2,000 Nvidia B200 chips through Nscale's data center in Norway, with a Singaporean subsidiary called Spring contributing 73 percent of the UK neocloud company's 2025 revenue. The arrangement raises fresh questions over how Chinese firms reach restricted Nvidia hardware despite US export controls.

The US Commerce Department has moved to restrict solar companies from stockpiling imported panels ahead of the December 4 deadline, when new tariffs are set to take effect. The rules aim to prevent importers from racing to build inventories before duties kick in. The decision is drawing attention from solar developers and suppliers who face higher costs and scheduling uncertainty once the deadline passes.

A company owned by Donald Trump filed trademark applications on Friday for "MAGA" and "45-47", covering streaming apps, television broadcasting, and news and commentary on politics and current events, according to US Patent and Trademark Office records. The filing fuels speculation that Trump is preparing to launch his own media operation, following his earlier ventures into digital platforms.

The US Food and Drug Administration has released draft guidance covering surgical robotics. The document, reported by MedTech Dive, outlines the agency's current thinking for developers and manufacturers of robotic surgical systems. Stakeholders in the medical device industry typically have the opportunity to comment on such drafts before final guidance is issued, which shapes approval expectations for robot-assisted surgery technologies.

Energy industry interests are asking the US Supreme Court to take up a case that could shield oil companies from climate-related lawsuits. According to Vox, the request is being described as audacious, with critics saying the industry is seeking to escape accountability in state courts where dozens of cities and states are suing over climate damages.

China is considering allowing ByteDance and Alibaba to purchase new Nvidia chips, according to a report by The Information carried by Reuters. The potential approval would open access to advanced US-made semiconductors for two of China's largest technology companies, amid ongoing restrictions and negotiations over chip exports between Washington and Beijing.

Elon Musk has been shifting his companies' footprint toward the US Sunbelt, moving Tesla's headquarters to Texas and concentrating operations in states like Texas and Nevada. The Wall Street Journal examines how this southward expansion is changing the structure and priorities of his business empire, from manufacturing to his broader corporate strategy.

Beam Therapeutics alleges that a scientist took trade secrets from the company to help launch a rival startup in China, according to Bloomberg Law. The case adds to ongoing tensions over biotech intellectual property and competition between US and Chinese life sciences firms.

US health insurers warn that AI-driven medical billing and coding could add billions of dollars in unnecessary claims and raise overall healthcare costs. Medical billing and coding companies reject the claim, arguing that AI improves accuracy and efficiency rather than driving up spending. The dispute comes as regulators and providers weigh how quickly artificial intelligence should be adopted across the healthcare revenue cycle.

Huawei has released openPangu 2.0, the latest version of its AI software stack, as open source. The move lets developers inspect, adapt and build on the company's AI tooling, and positions Huawei to broaden its ecosystem amid competition with US rivals in artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Oil prices are climbing again, and the gains are weighing on Wall Street, with US stock markets sliding as energy costs rise. Investors are watching how higher crude prices feed into inflation and company costs, making energy one of the main drivers of market sentiment right now.

China is reportedly considering allowing ByteDance and Alibaba to buy new Nvidia chips, according to The Information. The potential approval would mark a shift in Beijing's stance on US semiconductor imports, which have been restricted amid export controls and trade tensions. Such a move would give China's largest tech companies access to advanced AI hardware, with implications for Nvidia's business and ongoing US-China technology negotiations.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has purchased $1.3 million worth of robotic dogs from a Connecticut-based company. The acquisition puts quadruped robots, normally associated with industrial inspection, into the hands of a federal immigration enforcement agency, drawing attention to how such technology may be deployed in raids, surveillance or border operations.

Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment has announced Alibaba Group as an official technology and cloud partner of the Brooklyn Nets. The deal makes the Chinese e-commerce and cloud computing giant a technology partner of the NBA franchise, part of a wider push by Alibaba to expand its cloud business and sports sponsorships internationally. Details on the length and financial terms of the partnership were not disclosed.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI distillation — the practice of training smaller models on the outputs of larger ones — is normal competition. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has previously described the same practice as 'theft', echoing claims that companies like DeepSeek built models using American AI outputs without authorisation. The exchange highlights a divide over whether model distillation is legitimate industry practice or misappropriation of US technology.

A federal court has ruled that prediction market operator Kalshi is subject to Tennessee's gambling laws in relation to its sports event contracts. The decision means the company cannot treat its sports offerings as federally regulated financial products exempt from state gambling regulation in Tennessee. It marks a setback for Kalshi's efforts to expand sports event trading across US states and could prompt similar challenges elsewhere.

Red Hat is promoting an approach to artificial intelligence that it says is flexible, accountable and sovereign. The company argues organisations should be able to run AI workloads across different environments while keeping control over their data and models, with transparency and governance built in. The push reflects growing demand, particularly from governments and regulated industries, for AI infrastructure that does not depend entirely on a single vendor or jurisdiction.