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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung urged parliament on 2 November 2026 to back the 2027 budget, including 21.3 trillion won for AI and three major projects involving semiconductors, physical AI and data centres.
The fourth ENACT Majlis took place at the Abu Dhabi Energy Center on 1 November 2026, according to the emirate’s media office. Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed met energy, technology and investment leaders to discuss, among other topics, AI uses in energy systems.
Aramco and Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF announced on 1 November 2026 that Aramco’s investment in HUMAIN had closed. A wholly owned Aramco subsidiary takes 49% of the AI company, while PIF retains 51%.
Dubai presented the Nad Zabeel research, development and innovation campus project on 1 November 2026, intended to bring universities, technology companies, investors and public bodies together. The announcement took place in Mohammed bin Rashid's presence, with Hamdan bin Mohammed launching the project.
Samsung brought about 50 affiliate executives together with OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman in Yongin, South Korea, on 31 October 2026. The group aims to complete AI training for all employees by February 2027.
India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology presented a DEPA AI training handbook in Bengaluru on 31 October 2026, developed with support from iSPIRT.
Apple announced on 31 October 2026 that its first Apple Intelligence features in China would launch with iOS 27.3 in December. Developer testing is scheduled to start on 4 November.
The United States, Japan, India and Australia announced in Atlanta on 31 October 2026 their intention to provide over $85 million in technical and financial assistance to expand access to what they describe as trusted AI in the Indo-Pacific.
DeepSeek opened the code for dsh-superagent-prototype on 31 October 2026, a coding agent built around DeepSeek Harness. Released under MIT, it watches one GitHub repository and can also receive requests through Feishu.
India’s telecom regulator released draft responsible AI guidelines on 30 October 2026. Stakeholders have until 27 November to comment.
Japan’s Digital Agency announced on 30 October 2026 that about 180,000 staff could access a prototype helping draft government answers to Parliament. The tool is integrated into Gennai, the government’s AI platform.
Hong Kong’s Education Bureau published a draft framework on 30 October 2026 for a new information and innovation technology subject. Introduction in primary schools is planned from the 2028/29 school year, including introductory AI.
This dossier follows ENACT Majlis announcements and outcomes on energy-system investment and advanced technologies. Partnership intentions are distinguished from concluded agreements.
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This dossier follows Samsung Electronics earnings and AI memory development, distinguishing guidance, reported results and announced capacity.
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This dossier follows Japan’s Gennai government AI trial, its applications, evaluations and human oversight requirements.
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