News
India moves ahead on Project 75I for 6 AIP submarines with Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems deal and Mazagon Dock as Pakistan pursues China’s Hangor boats.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Abu Dhabi to discuss cooperation and the global economy.
Business
South Korea inflation slows as January CPI rises 2.0% y/y, with core inflation at 2.0% and transport costs falling, official data shows after 2.3% in Dec. 2025.
Canada and India are preparing a 10 year uranium supply deal near C$2.8 billion with talks tied to civil nuclear rules in force since 2013, for a March signing.
India’s 2026 budget proposes zero tax through 2047 for foreign cloud firms running global AI workloads on Indian data centres, with reseller rules, for exports.
Gold slid from record highs and silver sank in a rapid unwind of leveraged bets, with dollar strength and higher collateral demands tightening market conditions.
World Bank Group to provide India, USD 8 to 10 billion yearly for five years under a new partnership framework aimed at private jobs, skills, and cleaner growth.
Silver suffered its worst day since 1980, plunging about 30%, as gold tumbled after Donald Trump said he would nominate Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed.
Technology
FDA says it is deploying AI internally to handle repetitive review tasks, alongside new guidance aimed at reliable AI evidence in approvals in reviews and filings.
Microsoft launched Maia 200, a new AI inference accelerator for Azure, built on TSMC 3nm with 216GB HBM3e and multi-PFLOP throughput.
South Korea ICT exports rose over 12 percent in 2025, led by semiconductors, as global demand for AI data centers and high performance chips accelerated worldwide.
Google is rolling out new in-line AI tools in Gmail, replacing the Gemini side panel for some users as summaries, replies and drafting tools appear directly in emails.
