On Thursday, Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average briefly surpassed 60,000 for the first time, marking a record high, driven by gains in artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks.

DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup whose low-cost model drew global attention last year, introduced a preview version of its much-anticipated new model, V4, on Friday.

Tesla is ramping up its investment plans to more than $25 billion, intensifying investor debate over whether its ambitious bets on artificial intelligence, robotaxis, and humanoid robotics can deliver future returns.

Intel (INTC) is set to release its first-quarter earnings after the market close on Thursday, with artificial intelligence continuing to fuel rising demand for the company’s chips.

Chinese technology giants Tencent and Alibaba Group are reportedly in discussions to participate in a new funding round for AI startup DeepSeek, marking a significant development in China’s fast-growing artificial intelligence sector.

It was once relatively easy to tell the difference between human-created and AI-generated images. Just a couple of years ago, image models struggled even with simple tasks like producing a restaurant menu, often inventing nonsensical words such as “enchuita,” “churiros,” “burrto,” and “margartas.”