The Johor state government in Malaysia is urging ByteDance to expand its role beyond data centers. The state aims to position itself as a strategic partner for the company’s long-term digital plans. Onn Hafiz Ghazi, Johor’s chief minister, recently led a delegation to China to meet with senior ByteDance executives, according to Bernama and Nanyang Siang Pau.

Humanoid robots are beginning to move out of pilot programs and technical trials as companies involved in their development push toward early commercial use. Industry participants say adoption is likely to focus initially on a limited number of sectors, including manufacturing, warehousing and logistics, healthcare and elder care, and selected commercial services.

Bao Yungang, vice director of the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Computing Technology and chief scientist at the Beijing Open Source Chip Academy, predicts RISC-V will become the world’s third mainstream CPU ecosystem alongside x86 and Arm within five to ten years.

AI startup Anthropic is taking a different approach to the AI infrastructure competition by prioritizing algorithmic efficiency and high-quality data rather than expanding compute capacity like rivals such as OpenAI. CNBC reported that Daniela Amodei, Anthropic’s president and co-founder, stated that although the Scaling Law governing compute and model size remains valid, it is not the only route to success in AI development. Amodei emphasized that sustainable economic models will determine long-term leadership in the sector.