Asian Stocks Surge After US Tech Rebound, AI Fears Ease

• Asian stocks opened higher, extending gains for a third day, following a tech-led rally on Wall Street.
• A rebound in software stocks drove the Nasdaq 100 up 1.1% and the S&P 500 also advanced, ahead of Nvidia Corp. earnings.
• Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s deal with Meta Platforms Inc. boosted market sentiment.
• Concerns about AI's disruptive effects eased after Anthropic PBC indicated plans for partnerships, not displacement, of existing businesses.
• South Korea's Kospi Index gained 1.2% to a record, becoming the world's best-performing stock market with a 43% rise this year.