Plus, Huawei will likely trail rivals by six to eight years by 2031 despite its innovations| WSJ China for May 19

The world’s most valuable company is chasing Intel and Apple as it tries to bring A.I. agents to laptops and desktops.

The Trump administration is moving to close a potential loophole in U.S. export restrictions, clarifying that a license is needed to sell advanced AI chips to firms with Chinese parent companies

Microsoft Corp. has announced an updated chip for quantum computing called Majorana 2 that’s said to be 1,000-times more reliable in terms of qubit stability. According to the company, it opens the door to a much faster path towards building commercially viable quantum computers.

Microsoft’s massive plans for AI agents have been unveiled during Build 2026, including the new Project Solara.

A share of the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (NYSEARCA:XSD) closed at $226.42 on May 29, 2025. One year later, on May 29, 2026, it closed at $613.05, a 171% gain on a fund that markets itself, accurately,

The country wants to become a global leader in brain implants. Strong government support is expected to help accelerate that process.

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