Apple poaches Google AI employees / AWS releases 'Q' assistant to businesses / Microsoft to invest $1.7B in Indonesia [EN]

Apple has significantly expanded its AI team by hiring specialists from Google and other tech giants, Amazon Web Services launched its AI assistant "Q" for businesses, Microsoft announced a $1.7B investment in Southeast Asia's cloud and AI infrastructure, lobbying on AI in the U.S. has seen a dramatic increase, and Samsung Electronics reported a 933% surge in operating profit due to high demand for AI-related chips.