The Proof Gap Trade: Chips Fall, Questions Rise
Chip stocks lost USD 1.3 trillion in a week despite record earnings. Four research houses say enterprise AI still cannot reliably prove its return. Asia-Pacific sits at the centre of both numbers.
Three Signals That Predict Which AI Bets Pay Off
The Proof Gap Trade showed why the market is punishing AI capex it cannot verify. Three data-backed signals, drawn from three separate research houses, show which companies can already prove it works.
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The Week in News
3-7 August, 2026
Vietnam's registered FDI jumps 58% to $38.1 billion, Indonesia and the EU target Q4 signing for their long-delayed trade pact, Thailand and Myanmar commit to a $12 billion trade target, Malaysia's minister pushes local participation in the semiconductor supply chain, and Toyota and Nissan resume Japan production as Honda's shutdown exposes regional auto risk.
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