News Summary

• The U.S. inked Technology Prosperity Deals (TPD) with Japan and South Korea.
• The agreements aim to enhance cooperation, strengthen strategic ties, align regulations, and support economic and national security objectives.
• The deals also address a broader goal: reducing dependence on China’s tech supply chain, and shaping the rules for technologies like AI and quantum computing.
• For the tech industry, these deals are a signal to watch these allied markets closely, as collaboration could create new opportunities for both startups and major tech companies.