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Second AI wave is making b’naires of some unlikely candidates
While the so-called first wave of AI startups was mainly focused on products and sectors directly linked to the AI…
Humain rolls out Qualcomm Cloud AI 100 racks in new data center
Phase one of the data center will deploy over 1k AI accelerators
Markets weigh AI's threat to incumbents against big tech's massive spend
Big tech is set to spend more than USD 600 bn on capex in 2026, as AI-triggered memory shortages and…
MENA AI funding hits USD 858 mn in 2025, led by the UAE and Saudi Arabia
AI-native firms secured USD 589 mn, amounting to 69% of all AI funding
Data centers took the FDI crown last year
Communications was the largest recipient with USD 319.7 bn in FDI, followed by renewables at USD 193 bn
Fortress mode
AI funding surged to USD 150 bn in 2025, driven by a narrow cluster of mega-rounds
How off-balance-sheet financing is masking the true cost of the AI boom
Big Tech has pushed over USD 120 bn of AI data-center debt off its balance sheets via SPVs
Investors rotate into Chinese AI as bubble fears mount on Wall Street
Investors are rotating toward China, where cheaper valuations and power advantages offer a hedge against the US AI boom’s funding…
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