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Seoul and Tokyo stocks plummet amid a fresh tech downturn in Asia.

Apple committed $30 billion to Broadcom for US-made custom silicon and wireless components through 2031, producing over 15 billion chips domestically and supporting the company's reshoring strategy while creating hundreds of American jobs.

Semiconductor stocks experienced their worst trading day in years, raising concerns about whether the artificial intelligence chip sector's explosive growth is faltering or presenting investors with a strategic buying opportunity.

U.S. stocks retreated as artificial intelligence winners fell after their record rallies, with the S&P 500 slipping 0.1 percent while oil prices eased 2.9 percent, breaking the market's nine-day winning streak despite strong corporate earnings across sectors.

ASML, Europe's most valuable company and the dominant supplier of extreme ultraviolet semiconductor manufacturing equipment, could become the first European trillion-dollar stock within three to five years, driven by surging AI chip demand projected at $1 trillion through 2027.

Asian nations including South Korea are pursuing sovereign artificial intelligence systems to reduce dependence on U.S. and Chinese dominance, though no country has achieved complete technological independence across semiconductors, software, and infrastructure simultaneously.

Apple signed a $30 billion multiyear agreement with Broadcom to manufacture over 15 billion custom silicon chips and wireless components in the US, supporting hundreds of jobs and strengthening America's semiconductor supply chain amid geopolitical concerns.

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Broadcom, a $700 billion semiconductor design company powering AI systems at Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta, experiences 106% year-over-year AI revenue growth with CEO targeting $100 billion in AI chip sales by 2027.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung secured $950 billion in AI deals from Silicon Valley firms and critical mineral commitments from Brazil and Chile, advancing South Korea's semiconductor and supply-chain diversification strategy across the Americas.

Apple committed $30 billion to Broadcom for domestically manufactured chips, yielding over 15 billion US-produced units, addressing Trump administration pressure to reduce China reliance and fulfill its $600 billion four-year US investment pledge.

The ASX fell 0.6 percent in early trade as miners and banks declined amid Middle East tensions and overseas AI stock pullback, with BHP and Fortescue dropping 2.4 percent while oil prices eased on diplomatic resolution hopes.

Between 2019 and 2025, CEO compensation surged 54 percent while global worker wages fell 12 percent, with top executives earning millions annually while billionaires captured extreme wealth through dividends, prompting calls for tax reforms and pay limits.