Semiconductor & AI Industrial Policy: China issued a 15th Five-Year Plan blueprint for electronic information manufacturing through 2030, targeting revenue growth above 30 trillion yuan and pushing chips, computing and energy electronics as the “foundation” for AI industrialization. Capex for Chip Supply Chains: Applied Materials plans to invest ₹3,600 crore in Karnataka over 10 years, with R&D, equipment manufacturing and software support, and an expected 1,000 jobs. Power Infrastructure Buildout: Hitachi Energy will spend $528m on a new transformer factory in Mississippi, aiming to start operations in 2029 to close a transformer bottleneck for data centers and semiconductor plants. Additive Manufacturing Scale-Up: Fives AddUp will build U.S. manufacturing capability for its FormUp 750 large-format metal additive system, with initial work starting in 2027 in Ohio for North American customers. Local Manufacturing Expansion: Frymaster is investing $11.5m in Shreveport, buying a 300,000 sq ft facility to expand production and prep for future phases. Auto Repair Access: Australia’s ACCC says Mazda, Kia and BYD improved independent repairers’ access to service and repair information after investigations. Deal Watch: Brookfield agreed to acquire Reliance Worldwide for about $2.8bn, expanding its industrial footprint. Workforce & Operations: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories will expand in Idaho by buying a Nampa facility, initially targeting about 250 jobs. Market Signals: Experian reports all-wheel drive is the most common U.S. light-duty drivetrain in operation. New Product Launch: BIXOLON introduced the XM5-30 3-inch mobile label printer for outdoor field use.