September 2025 - TrillionDollarClub

TuesdaySep 30, 2025 9:00 am

Investors Start Looking Beyond AI and Following Government Spending

While investment in AI has been all the rage and is the reason why stock indices in the U.S. are dominated by tech stocks, particularly the “Magnificent 7,” savvy investors are beginning to broaden their outlook and pay attention to the sectors where major governments around the world are allocating huge chunks of money as sectors to diversify into and tap the opportunities presented by future growth opportunities. Markets are bound to be shaped for decades to come by the budgetary decisions of governments around the world, and investors are taking note. For example, the recently passed spending and tax…

FridaySep 26, 2025 9:00 am

New Global Solar Council Aims to Unite Battery Storage Industry

A new body has been formed to bring together players in the manufacturing, recycling and deployment of battery energy storage solutions around the world. The body will also advocate for the development of new technology, such as inverters for grid-scale use. This new body is dubbed the Global Solar Council. The GSC, which is based on Washington, D.C., was unveiled on Tuesday this week as New York marked its Climate Week and as the UN General Assembly had its 80th edition taking place in New York. The nonprofit says it wants different countries around the world to formulate and implement…

ThursdaySep 25, 2025 9:00 am

Alibaba Shares Soar as CEO Vows to Increase AI Spend

On Wednesday, the shares of Chinese tech giant Alibaba climbed 9% after the company’s CEO promised to allocate even more resources to AI development in a bid to stay ahead in the race with various tech firms, both local and foreign. Eddie Wu made these remarks while launching Qwen3-Max, the company’s latest and largest AI model, at a conference the firm organized for this event. The company has already pledged to inject at least $60.6 billion over the coming three years. The announcement that even more resources would be directed to AI development was welcomed by investors as the rise…

TuesdaySep 23, 2025 9:00 am

Ecommerce Firms are Gearing Up for a Complex Peak Season This Year

Players in the ecommerce space often look forward to peak trading season each year, which is the holiday season that comes in Q4. This year is no different in terms of their anticipation, but circumstances are more challenging due to various factors, such as heightened customer expectations, tariffs, the end of the de minimis exception, and pressures on fulfillment have increased the stakes for retailers. A survey conducted by Passport and Drive Research on top executives in the UK, U.S. and Canada highlights these concerns and the measures being taken to reap from the season despite the headwinds. Of the…

FridaySep 19, 2025 9:00 am

New AI Model Could Predict Your Future Health

According to findings that were recently published in the journal Nature, a newly developed AI model could soon be used to predict the health status of people in just the same way that weather forecasts are done. This model has been trained to forecast the likely health conditions that an individual could face up to 10 years in future. Just as weather forecasters can predict the likelihood of rain with 70% accuracy, so can this new system predict what your health will be like within the coming decade. The purpose of the team behind this AI system is to identify…

ThursdaySep 18, 2025 9:00 am

Japan Leverages the Semiconductor Industry to Drive Innovation

Rapid advancements in technological innovation are propelling the world forward at a fast pace. Technologies like AI and automation are at the center of this development, and this market is expanding at double digit rates in the developed world. In North America, this growth is estimated to be 14.8% annually, 8.7% in Europe while in Japan it is at 9.3%. Japan is working to take full advantage of the opportunities presented by this industry. The country has a rich history of industrial leadership from its domination of the auto industry in decades past to its pivot to electronics in the…

TuesdaySep 16, 2025 9:00 am

China Starts Probing US Firms for Dumping Outdated Chips in China

On Saturday, the commerce ministry in China revealed that it was initiating an investigation geared at finding out whether American firms were dumping semiconductor chips into the country. The ministry says that probe is being started after domestic firms filed complaints. This investigation will focus on interface integrated circuit chips as well as driver integrated chips, especially those leveraging a minimum of 40-nanometer process technologies. This investigation will last at least one year with the completion deadline set for September 13 next year. However, if circumstances warrant an extension, the probe may be extended by another six months after the…

FridaySep 12, 2025 9:00 am

As the US Image is Battered Around the World, Coca-Cola is Rebranding in Germany

Many U.S. brands are taking the flak arising from the bad reputation that the country is getting in different parts of the world. For example, Elon Musk’s backing of Donald Trump and his polarizing political opinions on how Europe should be led have caused Tesla to lose its sales volumes in countries like Germany. In fact, many owners of Tesla vehicles have gone as far as placing stickers on their vehicles stating that they acquired those electric vehicles before the owner of the company “went mad.” The way in which Trump has upset global trade with his tariffs has also…

ThursdaySep 11, 2025 9:00 am

China’s Push for AI Chip Self-Sufficiency Faces a Huge Test

China is currently working to wean itself of dependence on AI software and hardware from the U.S. and its allies. Recent indications suggest that the country has reached a turning point as its leading tech firms report notable achievements. Cambricon Technologies released its earnings report showing outstanding fiscal performance. Alibaba Group is reportedly testing new artificial intelligence hardware. DeepSeek is also said to be using homegrown solutions to train some of its AI models. China’s lukewarm response to the resumption of sales of Nvidia chips designed for the Chinese market suggests that local companies may have domestically-produced alternatives that can…

TuesdaySep 09, 2025 9:00 am

Research Highlights the Rising Cost of Datacenter Network Outages

A new study conducted by Opengear ha found that network outages are becoming not only more frequent but also more costly for organizations. The study surveyed hundreds of network engineers, CIOs and CSOs from the U.S., Australia, the UK, Germany, and France. The research, which focused on datacenter management, found that as advanced technologies like edge computing and AI are adopted, the challenges faced in embracing those technologies are becoming more complex. Those challenges include ensuring regulatory compliance, integrating advanced technologies while using legacy infrastructure, security threats, and managing the scale and cost of implementing modernization. Survey respondents from the…

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