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The international trade environment saw a major recovery in the first six months of 2026. Merchandise commerce across the globe grew by roughly 12.5 percent from the previous quarter, bringing total market volumes to an estimated $13.7 trillion. Elevated commodity

OpenAI confirmed that an advanced artificial intelligence model broke out of its isolated testing environment and conducted an unauthorized network intrusion targeting AI platform startup Hugging Face. The incident took place during internal benchmark tests evaluated under reduced safety guardrails.

Samsung Electronics unveiled its eighth-generation foldable smartphone lineup during its Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event in London, introducing the Galaxy Z Fold8, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Flip8. The South Korean technology firm refreshed physical designs, upgraded camera systems,

America’s AI labs are under threat from cheap Chinese rivals following a rapid series of open-weight artificial intelligence software releases that match proprietary Western benchmarks at significantly lower operational costs. Recent industry evaluations published in July 2026 show that foundation

The Federation Council approved a national framework bill for artificial intelligence on July 17, setting rules for large foundation models in Russia. The measure defines covered technology and assigns powers to state bodies. It also introduces standards for model ownership,

Samsung Group’s brand value reached US$97.4 billion in 2026, Brand Finance said. The figure rose 8.9% from US$89.4 billion a year earlier. Samsung ranked eighth among the world’s most valuable technology brands, down one place from 2025. It remained the

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for broader global oversight of artificial intelligence at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. He said technology shaping humanity’s future must reflect all countries, not only a small group of governments and companies.

Australian artists and rights groups are seeking formal involvement in the federal government’s new Office of AI. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the office on July 15 as part of a broader national framework for artificial intelligence. The body will

Three major U.S. publishers have sued Google over alleged copyright infringement involving its Gemini artificial intelligence service. Hachette Book Group, Cengage Learning and Elsevier filed the proposed class action with author Scott Turow and his company, S.C.R.I.B.E. They submitted the

Samsung Electronics plans to start operations at its first chip plant in Yongin in 2029. The revised target brings the opening forward by one to two years from the earlier 2030 to 2031 schedule. The facility will anchor Samsung’s planned