Mixed martial arts tycoon’s appointment to Meta board comes as Silicon Valley builds ties with incoming US administration

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

And more on big tech capex

Physical AI is the next frontier of artificial intelligence for founder Jensen Huang

Company once known as Reed Elsevier has moved from legal and scientific publishing into AI fraud detection

Free speech push, now backed by Meta’s Zuckerberg, risks spread of disinformation

A lawsuit pushed to a conclusion in the courts could have been a game-changer for pay-TV distributors

Social media giant’s ‘guardrails’ intended to ‘protect high spenders’ amid internal concern its systems over-enforced rules

British presenter’s production company to acquire his ‘Uncensored’ show

Minister says proposed AirTag factory would not help US tech giant meet local content rules on smartphone sales

South Korean group is one of only a few chipmakers with the ability to produce memory chips essential for AI applications

And rising corporate bankruptcies

Also in this newsletter: Is Ukraine seeking to capture more Russian territory?

As automation becomes a reality everywhere from retail warehouses to restaurant kitchens, the use of robots is increasingly controversial

Eva Dou’s authoritative account of the secretive tech company that has become a flashpoint in US-China relations

Managing smooth updates is becoming ever more important with the spread of EVs and more sophisticated systems

The industry seems to have reached a visual plateau, leaving the way open for games that thrive on fun and creativity

Niklas Zennström believes continent can thrive by developing applications on top of artificial intelligence models

Fourth-quarter earnings hit by greater investments in advanced chip manufacturing

Maker of the Claude AI chatbot nears fresh $2bn investment in the latest sign of how much money is pouring into the sector