Donald Trump claimed that newly declassified intelligence reveals China compromised millions of U.S. voter records and exposed vulnerabilities in America's election infrastructure. The announcement comes as the U.S. launches a sixth consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military targets, while tensions continue to rise across West Asia. CENTCOM also intensified maritime operations near Iran as Ukraine reported deadly Russian missile strikes on Odesa. Meanwhile, North Korea pledged stronger ties with China, SpaceX aborted its latest Starship launch seconds before liftoff, and Japan's stock market plunged amid growing concerns over the AI sector.

Stay tuned for the latest international developments, geopolitical updates, defence news, breaking headlines, and global affairs.

Trump claims China hacked U.S. election data | U.S. strikes Iran again | Starship launch aborted 

IBM shares plunged 25% in their steepest single-day decline since 1968 after the company issued a preliminary earnings warning that fell short of Wall Street expectations. The sharp selloff wiped out more than $100 billion in market value and erased much of the company's AI-driven gains from earlier this year.

IBM blamed weaker-than-expected results on a global memory chip shortage, saying customers redirected spending toward AI servers, storage, and memory hardware instead of software and mainframes. The warning also weighed on the broader technology sector, with software stocks declining while chipmakers and storage companies gained as investors shifted toward AI infrastructure.

IBM shares plunge 25% after shock earnings warning, ai chip shortage hits software demand

Artificial intelligence is fueling one of the biggest investment waves in modern history, with AI-focused companies attracting staggering valuations and reshaping global markets.

But as billions pour into the sector and investors chase the next AI giant, questions are growing over whether the industry is witnessing a genuine technological revolution—or the formation of a massive financial bubble. Is the AI boom sustainable, or are markets getting ahead of reality?

Trillion-dollar AI Boom: Bubble or Breakthrough?

An analysis of global markets shows oil producers, defence-linked sectors, AI-driven technology stocks and the US dollar benefiting from the crisis, while airlines, energy-importing economies and vulnerable currencies face mounting pressure.

Oil spikes, airlines stumble, AI stocks soar: The sectors gaining and losing most from the Iran war

The Artificial Intelligence or AI industry is seeing a looming bust, similar to the dot-com crash. A recent study found that 95 per cent of generative AI pilots failed to deliver return on investment. Who will survive the crash?

AI APOCALYPSE is coming: The bubble of overvalued stocks, underperforming apps will burst soon, but who will survive?

Samsung Electronics reported a sharp rise in its second-quarter operating profit Friday, attributing this to the recovery of semiconductor prices buoyed by the boom in the field of artificial intelligence.

Samsung's profits skyrocket as chip price rises on strong AI demand

AI-driven tech rally continues its dream run in June. The month witnessed Nvidia briefly overtaking Microsoft to become the most valuable company in the world. Nvidia's shares surged 27 per cent in June, boosting its market value to over $3.

AI-focused firms see big jump in Market cap in June

Shares of Nvidia jumped 5 per cent on Tuesday after a 3-day slump that wiped off $430 billion from its market valuation. The tumble saw them lose around 13 per cent since the July 18 high.

Nvidia shares rebound after $430 billion market slump

Big tech's AI profits loom over S&P 500. The ability of the largest tech companies to turn their investments in artificial intelligence into even greater profits will determine the fate of the S&P 500.

Outlook for investors betting on AI | World Business Watch

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