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Nokia announced on Tuesday that chipmaker Nvidia will acquire a $1 billion stake in the company.
The Finnish firm said it will issue more than 166 million new shares, with the proceeds earmarked to support its artificial intelligence initiatives and other corporate purposes.
The two companies have also agreed on a strategic partnership to jointly develop next-generation 6G technology. They will collaborate on artificial intelligence (AI) networking solutions and explore opportunities to integrate Nokia’s data centre switching and optical technologies into Nvidia’s future AI infrastructure.
The announcement comes ahead of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote at the company’s developer conference in Washington, DC, where he is expected to discuss joint projects and future plans with Nokia.
In recent months, Nvidia has acquired stakes in several strategic partners as it cements its position at the forefront of the AI industry. Following the announcement, Nokia’s shares rose by as much as 26%.
Germany’s foreign intelligence service secretly monitored the telephone communications of former U.S. President Barack Obama for several years, including calls made aboard Air Force One, according to an investigation by the German newspaper Die Zeit.
Israeli media report that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chaired a lengthy security meeting that reportedly focused on the country’s regional threats, including Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran.
At the end of last year, U.S. President Donald Trump was reported to have raised the Azerbaijan–Armenia peace agenda during a conversation with Israel’s prime minister, warning that if peace were not achieved, Washington could raise tariffs on both countries by 100 percent.
President Ilham Aliyev said 2025 has politically closed the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, as a Trump-era reset in U.S. ties, new transport corridors and a push into AI, renewables and defence production reshape Azerbaijan’s priorities.
Dmitry Medvedev has warned that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could face the same fate as Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, following what he described as a U.S. ‘abduction’ of the Venezuelan president.
On Tuesday, the U.S. dollar strengthened against major peers, while the euro fell following slower-than-expected inflation in Europe. Market movements were relatively subdued as investors focused on upcoming U.S. economic data.
Wall Street closed higher on Tuesday, boosted by optimism over artificial intelligence (AI) and a strong rally in Moderna shares, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average approaching a record high.
India’s largest oil refiner, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), has taken a significant step towards diversifying its crude oil supply by purchasing Colombian crude, from state oil company Ecopetrol, for the first time.
China has given the nod for car makers to sell Level 3 self-driving vehicles from as early as next year after it approved two electric sedans from Changan Auto and BAIC Motors.
Warner Bros Discovery’s board rejected Paramount Skydance’s $108.4 billion hostile bid on Wednesday (17 December), citing insufficient financing guarantees.
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