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June 16: Equinix teams up with Cisco (CSCO.O) and Nvidia (NVDA.O) to launch an AI factory.

On June 16th, Bitget market data shows Brent crude oil dropped below $80 per barrel, hitting a new low not seen since March 10, with an intraday decline of 3.56%. WTI crude oil experienced a sharp 4.00% intraday slump, and is now trading at $78.12 per barrel.

June 16 — Robotech’s indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary ficonTEC (100% group ownership) today announced continued progress in its partnership with NVIDIA. The two companies are jointly developing scalable manufacturing and testing solutions for next-generation co-packaged optics (CPO) and AI-powered optical interconnect infrastructure. This collaboration leverages NVIDIA’s leading advantages in AI infrastructure and CPO architecture alongside ficonTEC’s 25 years of expertise in high-precision photonics device alignment, automated assembly, and optical testing systems. Together, the pair is advancing advanced manufacturing and testing methods to accelerate the industrialization of next-gen silicon photonics devices and optical engines tailored for hyperscale AI data centers. ficonTEC noted that this partnership highlights the critical role of a robust advanced photonics manufacturing ecosystem. The company emphasized that future large-scale AI infrastructure deployments will increasing

June 16 – According to Jiemian News, SK hynix issued an evening statement addressing a market rumor titled “SK hynix’s Plan for Trillion KRW Shareholder Return,” noting that the massive return scale mentioned in the rumor is incorrect. The South Korean chipmaker further explained that it is exploring various options to boost shareholder value, but has never discussed specific details such as the shareholder return scale referenced in the report.

June 16: A U.S. bank’s June Global Fund Manager Survey shows investors broadly expect the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady at its Wednesday policy meeting. About 55% of respondents anticipate a "hawkish hold"—meaning rates will stay unchanged, with Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaling rates will stay elevated for an extended period. Another 33% foresee a "dovish hold," where Powell keeps the possibility of future rate cuts on the table.

On June 16, Bloomberg reported that Flutterwave, one of Africa’s most valuable fintech startups, has sold a stake in its business to blockchain company Ripple, a move aimed at expanding its payment operations and advancing a strategic partnership with Ripple. Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola stated in an interview that Ripple’s investment values Flutterwave at $3.3 billion. He declined to disclose either the specific amount of Ripple’s investment or what percentage of ownership the blockchain firm will hold in Flutterwave after the deal closes. Flutterwave is one of Africa’s largest payment infrastructure providers, offering cross-border payment processing, receivables management, and other financial service solutions to businesses across the continent. For Ripple— which has been scaling its footprint in global payment networks and stablecoin markets in recent years—this investment marks a key milestone to further penetrate Africa’s fast-growing payments sector.