Artificial intelligence
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visits Shanghai as China AI chip approvals remain unclear
By Cygnus | 24 Jan 2026
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is visiting Shanghai as China reviews approvals for the company’s H200 AI chip, adding uncertainty to Nvidia’s China sales outlook.
Meta’s New AI Lab Delivers First Internal Models as Company Sharpens Consumer AI Push
By Cygnus | 21 Jan 2026
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth said at Davos that Meta Superintelligence Labs delivered its first key AI models internally this month, sharpening the company’s consumer AI push.
L’Oréal to Set Up Beauty-Tech Global Hub in Hyderabad With $383 Million Investment
By Cygnus | 21 Jan 2026
L’Oréal will invest over ₹35 billion ($383 million) to set up a Beauty-Tech Global Capability Centre in Hyderabad focused on AI, analytics and global operations.
OpenAI Starts Pitching ChatGPT Ads to Brands Ahead of February Trial
By Cygnus | 21 Jan 2026
OpenAI is approaching major advertisers for a limited ChatGPT ads trial expected in February, with early pricing reportedly based on impressions rather than clicks.
UK Lawmakers Call for AI Stress Tests for Banks as Algorithm Risks Grow
By Cygnus | 20 Jan 2026
UK lawmakers urged regulators to introduce AI-focused stress tests for banks, warning that autonomous algorithms and cloud concentration risks could threaten stability.
Sequoia Said to Join GIC and Coatue in Proposed Anthropic Funding Round at $350B Valuation
By Axel Miller | 18 Jan 2026
Sequoia is reported to join GIC and Coatue in a proposed Anthropic funding round that could value the Claude maker at about $350 billion.
Taiwan positions itself as strategic AI partner to US after tariff deal
By Cygnus | 16 Jan 2026
Taiwan aims to deepen AI and semiconductor ties with the US after a tariff deal cutting rates to 15% and boosting investment plans led by TSMC.
German AI Startup Parloa Jumps to $3 Billion Valuation in $350 Million Funding Round
By Axel Miller | 15 Jan 2026
Parloa raised $350 million in Series D funding led by General Catalyst, lifting its valuation to $3 billion as enterprise AI demand accelerates.
Wikimedia Foundation Signs Paid AI Data Access Deals With Microsoft, Meta, Amazon
By Cygnus | 15 Jan 2026
Wikimedia Foundation has signed paid enterprise data-access partnerships with Microsoft, Meta and Amazon, formalising structured Wikipedia access for AI-related use.
AI Is Becoming the New Electricity Crisis: Why the Real Bottleneck Is Megawatts
By Axel Miller | 14 Jan 2026
AI is turning into an electricity crisis as data centres scale from chips to megawatts. Grid bottlenecks, copper demand and cooling limits are now the real AI constraints.
Poland Repels Major Cyberattack on Power Grid Targeting Renewable Energy Communication Links
By Axel Miller | 13 Jan 2026
Poland repelled a major cyberattack targeting communication links between renewable energy installations and grid operators, officials said, as the government prepares a new “anti-blackout package” to strengthen power system cybersecurity.
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Alphabet Briefly Joins $4 Trillion Club as Apple Taps Google Gemini to Power Next-Gen Siri
By Cygnus | 13 Jan 2026
Alphabet briefly crossed $4 trillion intraday after Apple confirmed a multi-year partnership that brings Google’s Gemini into future Apple Intelligence features, including next-gen Siri.
Investors Favour Energy and Infrastructure Over Big Tech for AI Exposure in 2026, BlackRock Says
By Axel Miller | 13 Jan 2026
BlackRock says AI investing in 2026 is shifting away from megacap tech and toward energy and infrastructure plays powering the data-center boom. A survey of 732 EMEA clients shows power providers leading investor preference.
Musk’s xAI to Invest Record $20 Billion in Mississippi “MACROHARDRR” Data Center
By Axel Miller | 09 Jan 2026
Meta Description Elon Musk’s xAI confirms a record $20B investment in the MACROHARDRR data center in Southaven, MS. Learn about the 2GW power plan, Q3 financial burn, and local environmental pushback.
AI’s Productivity Gains Yet to Materially Lift IT Sector Performance
By Axel Miller | 08 Jan 2026
Audited 2020–2026 data shows flat revenue per employee for IT giants like TCS and Accenture. Despite $4B+ in M&A and AI hype, the productivity "step-change" remains elusive.
Nvidia Reportedly Requires Full Upfront Payment for H200 Chip Sales to China
By Cygnus | 08 Jan 2026
Nvidia reportedly shifts to full upfront payment for H200 chips in China, highlighting AI hardware scarcity and rising geopolitical risk in 2026.
Silicon Sovereignty: Why the 2026 AI Race is Being Won on the Factory Floor, Not the Cloud
By Cygnus | 07 Jan 2026
The AI race hits the hardware layer. From Lenovo’s Qira AI to Samsung’s $1.73B buyback for HBM4 talent, 2026 is about Silicon Sovereignty.
The 2026 Industrial Reset: From AI Hype to “Physical AI” Reality
By Cygnus | 06 Jan 2026
The 2026 Industrial Reset is here. Explore how Nvidia’s Alpamayo, Hyundai’s Atlas, and India’s new e-B-4 visa are transforming the physical economy.
Tesla and Elon Musk Trade EV Dominance for Bigger Promises as 2026 Begins
By Axel Miller | 06 Jan 2026
esla loses EV crown to BYD in 2025; shifts focus to Energy Storage (up 49%) and an April 2026 Cybercab production ramp.
CES 2026 Kicks Off: AI and Autonomous Driving Dominate as EV Hype Fades
By Cygnus | 06 Jan 2026
CES 2026 shifts focus to AI and autonomous driving as automakers scale back EV plans amid rising costs and policy changes.
Nvidia strikes $20 billion “acqui-hire” deal for Groq to dominate AI inference
By Cygnus | 26 Dec 2025
Nvidia signs a $20B “acqui-hire” deal with Groq, securing founder Jonathan Ross and LPU tech. The move targets AI inference dominance while avoiding antitrust.
Uber and Lyft to pilot Baidu robotaxis in London; UK trials set for H1 2026
By Cygnus | 22 Dec 2025
Uber and Lyft to pilot Baidu Apollo Go robotaxis in London in 2026. Lyft enters UK market via FreeNow acquisition as AV race heats up against Waymo.
Google, meta team up on “torchtpu” as nvidia faces $5 trillion market test
By Cygnus | 18 Dec 2025
Google and Meta launch TorchTPU to challenge Nvidia’s AI dominance. TPU v7 Ironwood hits 42.5 Exaflops as Nvidia market cap stabilizes at $4.3T.
Accenture partners with Bristol Myers Squibb to launch AI-powered medical content hub in India
By Cygnus | 18 Dec 2025
Bristol Myers Squibb and Accenture launch Mosaic, a $130M AI-powered medical content hub in Mumbai to drive global biopharma commercialization.
Volkswagen closes historic Dresden plant, rebrands site as AI research hub
By Axel Miller | 17 Dec 2025
Volkswagen ends production at Dresden ‘Transparent Factory’ after 24 years; site to become AI research hub amid historic restructuring.
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The New Airspace Economy: How Geopolitics Is Rewriting Aviation Costs in 2026
By Axel Miller | 22 Jan 2026
Airspace bans, sanctions and corridor risk are forcing airlines into costly detours in 2026, raising fuel burn, reducing aircraft utilisation and pushing airfares higher worldwide.
India’s Data Center Arms Race: The Battle for Power, Cooling, and AI Real Estate
By Cygnus | 22 Jan 2026
India’s data centre boom is turning into an AI arms race where power contracts, liquid cooling and fast commissioning decide the winners across Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad.
India’s Oil Balancing Act: Refiners Rebuild Middle East Supply Lines as Russia Flows Disrupt
By Axel Miller | 21 Jan 2026
India’s refiners are rebalancing crude sourcing as Russian imports fell to a two-year low in December 2025, lifting OPEC’s share and raising geopolitical risk concerns.
Arctic Fever: How ‘Greenland Tariff’ Politics Sparked a Global Flight to Safety
By Axel Miller | 20 Jan 2026
Greenland-linked tariff threats have injected fresh uncertainty into transatlantic trade, triggering a risk-off shift in markets and reshaping global supply chain planning.
The New Oil (Part 5): Friend-Shoring, Supply Chain Fragmentation and the Cost of Resilience
By Cygnus | 19 Jan 2026
Friend-shoring is reshaping lithium, rare earth and graphite supply chains, creating a resilience premium and new winners and losers in clean tech.
The New Oil (Part 4): Can Technology Break the Dependency?
By Cygnus | 16 Jan 2026
Can magnet recycling and rare-earth-free motors reduce global dependence on strategic minerals? Part 4 explores breakthroughs, limits and timelines.
India’s Gig Economy Reset: The End of ‘10-Minute Delivery’ Hype?
By Cygnus | 14 Jan 2026
India’s quick-commerce sector is shifting away from “10-minute delivery” hype amid worker safety concerns and rising regulation. Here’s what changes—and what doesn’t.
AI Is Becoming the New Electricity Crisis: Why the Real Bottleneck Is Megawatts
By Axel Miller | 14 Jan 2026
AI is turning into an electricity crisis as data centres scale from chips to megawatts. Grid bottlenecks, copper demand and cooling limits are now the real AI constraints.
The New Oil (Part 3): Can Technology End the Rare Earth Dependency?
By Cygnus | 14 Jan 2026
Magnet recycling and rare-earth-free motors are emerging as technology escape routes from critical mineral dependency. But timelines are slower than the hype suggests.
