In 2023, Sony's annual revenue reached 13 trillion yen, a year-on-year increase of 19%. However, its operating profit was 1.2 trillion yen, a year-on-year decrease of 7%.

The Producer Price Index (PPI) in the United States increased in April, but core components showed weakened inflationary pressures, and the market is waiting for the upcoming release of Consumer Price Index (CPI) data.

TSMC stated that the A16 chip manufacturing technology under development does not rely on ASML's latest high-NA EUV lithography equipment.

On May 13, GameStop shares soared 74% and traded at a record high since March 2021, leading to short-seller losses of nearly $1 billion.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has withdrawn his earlier decision to lay off employees and rehired some members of the Supercharger team after the stock suffered a tremendous backlash.

SoftBank Group is launching its first AI chip through Arm Holdings to deepen its presence in the global AI technology market.

Arm plans to launch its first AI chip and plans to mass produce it in the fall of 2025 to consolidate its market position in the AI wave.

Despite the slowdown in market rental growth, the overall cost of renting a home in the U.S. remains high, weighing on the Federal Reserve's plan to cut interest rates.

The intensification of monetary policy divergence between Europe and the United States may have some adverse effects on the U.S. economy.

The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) released this week will show whether inflationary pressures continue to affect the economy.

Biden administration plans to impose new tariffs on strategic Chinese industries, heightening tensions.

McDonald's launches premium full meals to woo low-income consumers, challenge inflationary pressures.

Intel expects second-quarter revenue to fall short of the market's median forecast, largely because of the impact of the new U.S. ban on Huawei on its business.

Toyota Motor Corp. forecasts a 20% drop in profit for the current fiscal year, as major investments will have an impact on earnings.

Although Arm's fourth-quarter revenue and earnings beat estimates, the shares fell more than 6% in after-hours trading as the company missed analysts' revenue forecasts for FY2025.

Reddit announced a 48% increase in revenue for the quarter ended March 31 to 2.$4.3 billion, more than the average analyst estimate of 2.$11.9 billion。

Disney revealed in its latest earnings report that its direct-to-consumer streaming business was profitable for the first time, but expects to continue to lose money in the next quarter, and the company's stock price fell nearly 10% as a result

The US government has officially revoked Qualcomm and Intel's licences to export chips to Huawei, particularly in the smartphone and laptop sectors.

Employment Trends Index for the US in April 2024 fell from 112.16 in March to 111.25, indicating a possible further slowdown in the country's job growth.

Apple unveiled the next-generation iPad lineup - the upgraded iPad Pro and iPad Air - at its event.

US Treasury Secretary Yellen stated during his visit that despite tight housing supply, basic inflationary pressures are still easing. She believes that inflation expectations have been controlled, and the labor market is strong but has not increased inflationary pressure.

Apple is currently in discussions with OpenAI and Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet, regarding technical collaboration aimed at integrating more advanced AI capabilities into the next generation of iPhone.

With NVIDIA's H100 chip in short supply at a time when the H200 chip is about to be launched, H100 spot prices are starting to fall, but the long-term outlook remains highly favourable.

The U.S. government is considering setting up an AI safety council, inviting a host of tech industry leaders to strengthen the security of the nation's critical infrastructure.