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China digital industry revenue reaches 20.71 trillion yuan

China’s digital industry generated 20.71 trillion yuan in revenue during the first half of 2026, up 13.6% from a year earlier. Total profit reached 1.79 trillion yuan, an increase of 19.3%. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said the sector’s revenue growth accelerated by 4.1 percentage points from the same period last year. The industry’s profit margin reached 8.6%, up 0.7 percentage point. China’s largest digital industry centers accounted for most of the national total. The 10 leading provincial-level markets generated 17.21 trillion yuan in combined revenue, up 13.2%. They represented 83.1% of national digital industry revenue and contributed 87% of overall revenue growth. Central China recorded 2.86 trillion yuan in digital industry revenue, an increase of 28.3% from a year earlier. Digital infrastructure also expanded during the six-month period. China had 5.102 million 5G base stations at the end of June. The country also had 32.86 million 10G PON ports capable of supporting gigabit network services. The number of 5G RedCap base stations reached 2.247 million. Intelligent computing capacity climbed to 2,185 EFLOPS using FP16 measurement, up 177% from a year earlier. Overall utilization across computing facilities reached 71.4%.

Japan H3 rocket deploys Michibiki No. 7 into planned orbit

Japan successfully launched its H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki No. 7 navigation satellite on Tuesday. H3 Flight No. 9 lifted off at 4:23:31 a.m. Japan time from the Tanegashima Space Center. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, confirmed satellite separation about 29 minutes and four seconds after liftoff. The agency said the rocket followed its planned flight path and placed QZS-7 into its predetermined orbit.

Japan H3 rocket deploys Michibiki No. 7 into planned orbit

Michibiki No. 7 forms part of Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite System, known as QZSS. The satellite network provides positioning, navigation and timing services that work alongside the U.S. Global Positioning System. Japan has operated QZSS services since November 2018. The system serves Japan and can also support users across parts of the Asia-Oceania region. Japan’s Cabinet Office oversees the QZSS program through its National Space Policy Secretariat.

Apple market cap reaches 4.94 trillion to top Nvidia

Apple market cap reaches 4.94 trillion to top Nvidia NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – Consumer technology giant Apple reclaimed its position as the world’s most valuable publicly traded company on Monday, dethroning semiconductor maker Nvidia following global capital realignments. Official reports published by Emirates News Agency confirmed that Apple overtakes Nvidia as world’s most valuable company as institutional investors shifted focus toward enterprise balance sheets with restrained capital expenditure. Equity valuations across Wall Street exchanges lifted Apple’s market capitalization to roughly $4.94 trillion, while Nvidia’s valuation adjusted down to approximately $4.83 trillion, reversing top rankings among global technology leaders.