Artificial intelligence

Global Chip Sales Expected to Hit $1 Trillion This Year, Industry Group Says

By Axel Miller | 06 Feb 2026

Global semiconductor sales are set to approach $1 trillion in 2026, driven by the AI super-cycle, booming data centers, and surging demand for logic and memory chips.

AI is No Bubble: Nvidia Supplier Wistron Sees Order Surge Through 2027

By Axel Miller | 06 Feb 2026

Wistron Chairman Simon Lin declares the arrival of a “new AI era,” dismissing bubble fears as orders surge. The Nvidia partner is ramping up US server production to meet a $500B infrastructure goal.

Amazon Plans $200 Billion AI Spending Surge; Shares Slide on Investor Jitters

By Axel Miller | 06 Feb 2026

Amazon plans to boost capital spending to $200 billion in 2026, a 50%+ jump for AI infrastructure. While AWS growth accelerated to 24%, investor jitters over margins sent shares tumbling.

OpenAI launches ‘Frontier’ AI agent platform in enterprise push

By Cygnus | 05 Feb 2026

OpenAI launches Frontier, a new AI agent platform for enterprises, aiming to automate workflows and expand its push into corporate artificial intelligence.

MediaTek warns AI boom is straining chip supply chains, signals price adjustments

By Cygnus | 04 Feb 2026

MediaTek warns booming AI demand is straining chip supply chains and driving cost pressures, prompting price adjustments while accelerating its push into AI data centre chips.

OpenAI Explores Alternatives to Nvidia Chips as Inference Demands Reshape AI Race

By Cygnus | 03 Feb 2026

OpenAI is testing alternatives to Nvidia chips as AI demand shifts toward inference, signaling a new competitive phase in AI hardware.

SpaceX Acquires xAI in Record-Setting $1.25 Trillion Deal

By Cygnus | 03 Feb 2026

SpaceX acquires xAI in a historic $1.25 trillion all-stock merger, uniting Elon Musk’s space infrastructure with artificial intelligence.

Alibaba to spend $431 million on Lunar New Year AI push as China chatbot race intensifies

By Axel Miller | 02 Feb 2026

Alibaba will spend $431 million promoting its Qwen AI chatbot during the Lunar New Year, far outpacing Tencent and Baidu as China’s AI user race intensifies.

Oracle to Raise Record $50 Billion War Chest for AI Cloud Expansion

By Cygnus | 02 Feb 2026

Oracle plans to raise up to $50 billion in 2026 to rapidly expand cloud infrastructure for booming AI demand, marking one of the largest funding pushes in tech history.

Amazon in Talks to Invest Up to $50 Billion in OpenAI as AI Funding Race Intensifies

By Axel Miller | 30 Jan 2026

Amazon is in talks to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI as the AI funding race escalates, potentially valuing the ChatGPT maker near $830 billion and reshaping the global AI infrastructure battle.

China Conditionally Clears DeepSeek to Purchase Nvidia H200 AI Chips

By Cygnus | 30 Jan 2026

China has conditionally approved AI startup DeepSeek to buy Nvidia’s H200 chips, signaling a strategic shift to boost AI growth despite chip self-reliance goals.

Tesla Plans $20 Billion Capex Surge to Accelerate Shift Beyond Traditional EVs

By Cygnus | 29 Jan 2026

Tesla will spend over $20 billion in 2026 to accelerate its shift into AI, robotics and autonomous vehicles, retiring legacy EV models to free factory capacity.

Tesla invests $2 billion in xAI as Cybercab production target stays on track

By Cygnus | 29 Jan 2026

Tesla invests $2 billion in Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI while keeping Cybercab robotaxi production on track and sharply increasing capital spending in 2026.

The Thirsty Cloud: Why 2026 Is the Year AI Bottlenecks Shift From Chips to Water

By Axel Miller | 28 Jan 2026

As AI server density surges in 2026, data centers face a new bottleneck deeper than chips — the massive water demand required for cooling next-generation infrastructure.

SoftBank in talks to invest up to $30 billion more in OpenAI

By Cygnus | 28 Jan 2026

SoftBank is in talks to invest up to $30 billion more in OpenAI as part of a large funding round valuing the AI company near $830 billion, highlighting deepening investor focus on AI infrastructure.

C3.ai in merger talks with Automation Anywhere in potential reverse listing deal

By Axel Miller | 28 Jan 2026

C3.ai is reportedly in merger talks with Automation Anywhere in a potential reverse-listing deal that could take the automation firm public amid consolidation in enterprise AI software.

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.