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As Big Tech firms begin rolling out their latest earnings, analysts say capital expenditure (capex) is the number that could reveal the most about their future performance. Unlike past focus on revenue or profit alone, capex reflects how much companies are investing in data centres, chips and infrastructure—essential building blocks as the AI arms race…
Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing arm of Amazon, has announced a massive expansion plan in Asia. The company will invest at least $5 billion in South Korea by 2031. This significant pledge was confirmed by the South Korean presidential office. Strengthening the Cloud Core The colossal investment is primarily aimed at expanding and…
The massive, trillion-dollar global investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer concentrated solely in Silicon Valley or major developed nations. According to this report, the feverish push into AI technology is now truly global, reaching and transforming economies everywhere. The globalization of AI is driven by several factors: The report highlights that the focus…
The Saudi Arabian artificial intelligence firm, Humain, has announced an ambitious and massive project that signals the Kingdom’s intent to become a global AI powerhouse. Humain unveiled plans for a 6-gigawatt data centre alongside a new, proprietary AI operating system. Building the AI Foundation The planned 6-gigawatt data centre is an enormous undertaking, designed to…
According to a report by The Information, SoftBank has approved the remaining $2.25 billion of its planned investment in OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. The Significance of the Deal This investment is a major win for OpenAI, securing significant capital to fund its aggressive research and development plans. For SoftBank, led by Masayoshi Son, it…
The relationship between China’s tech sector and Silicon Valley is undergoing a profound shift. Once intertwined, the two centers of innovation are now increasingly separated. This trend is driven by geopolitical tensions and government policy. US investment firms are facing tougher rules. They must now limit or stop funding certain Chinese technology ventures. This includes…
OpenAI has reportedly become the world’s most valuable private company, following a $6.6 billion secondary stock sale by employees and insiders. The transaction pushed OpenAI’s valuation to $500 billion. Unlike a typical funding round, the proceeds went to individual shareholders, not the company itself. Still, it underscores investor confidence in OpenAI’s direction — especially after…
If you’re not building AI, you’re likely not getting funded. According to PitchBook data reported by Bloomberg, AI startups have attracted $192.7 billion in venture capital so far this year — more than half of the $366.8 billion invested globally in 2025. In the most recent quarter, AI accounted for 62.7% of U.S. VC spending…
European artificial intelligence startups are increasingly bypassing local investors and heading to the United States in search of larger capital infusions and quicker deal timelines. Founders say U.S. venture capitalists are more willing to write big checks early — a crucial advantage in AI, where upfront infrastructure and talent costs are high. Funding Flows Favor…
