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Investment firm Citi lifts its AI build-out forecast: Amazon, Alphabet (Google), Microsoft, and Meta could collectively invest up to $2.8T by 2029, front-loaded with $490B capex by end-2026. The spend hinges on scarce power—~55 GW new capacity—pushing firms to borrow and pressuring free cash flow .

Apple is at the center of intense discussions regarding its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy. While competitors like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon have massively expanded their AI offerings, Apple is increasingly perceived as a laggard. The integration of generative AI into Siri and other services has thus far been sluggish.

Paddle.com Market Limited, a UK-based fintech specializing in payment processing for software companies, has agreed to a $5 million settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The settlement resolves allegations that Paddle facilitated deceptive tech-support schemes targeting US consumers, particularly older adults, by enabling fraudulent operators to access the US credit card system. In addition to the monetary penalty, Paddle faces a permanent ban on processing payments for tech-support telemarketers and must implement stricter compliance and transparency measures.

Google has long maintained a dominant position in the search engine market, commanding a global market share exceeding 90% as of 2022. However, recent developments indicate a potential shift in this landscape, primarily due to the emergence of AI-driven search engines. Notably, Google's global search engine market share fell below 90% in Q4 2024, marking the first time since 2015 that it has dipped under this threshold.

On January 27, 2025, the technology sector experienced a significant downturn, with AI-related stocks leading the decline. NVIDIA saw its stock price plummet by 16.9%, closing at $118.42, erasing approximately $593 billion in market value. Similarly, Broadcom, Microsoft,  and cloud computing and search titan Alphabet faced substantial losses, with their stocks dropping by 17.3% and 2.5%, respectively

Amazon has announced an additional $4 billion investment in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, bringing its total investment to $8 billion. This move significantly strengthens Amazon's position in the rapidly evolving AI sector and highlights the company's commitment to advancing its AI capabilities. Anthropic's Claude competes with OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini.

The AI pioneer OpenAI under Sam Altman closed its long-awaited funding round, announcing that it raised $6.6 billion at a $157 billion post-money valuation. OpenAI’s $157 billion valuation underscores its AI dominance, yet losses loom large. Will Thrive Capital, Microsoft, and Nvidia’s backing help steer the ship through the challenges ahead? Stay tuned for more.

In an impressive move, cloud security startup Wiz has turned down a $23 billion acquisition offer from tech giant Google. Instead, the company is gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO), according to an internal memo from Wiz co-founder Assaf Rappaport, reported by CNBC on Monday, July 22."Saying no to such humbling offers is tough," Rappaport wrote, reflecting on the monumental decision. Here is the story told in a few words.

Elon Musk's AI venture, xAI, has raised $6 billion to fuel its ambitious plans to compete with ChatGPT and other AI technologies. The funding, which values xAI at $18 billion, is aimed at bringing the startup’s first products to market, developing advanced infrastructure, and accelerating research and development. Founded last summer, xAI has already launched Grok, which is available exclusively to X Premium subscribers on X (formerly known as Twitter).

Elon Musk has initiated legal action against OpenAI, the artificial intelligence research lab he co-founded, and its CEO, Sam...

In a remarkable milestone that underscores the booming demand for artificial intelligence (AI) technology, Nvidia, a dominant supplier of AI hardware and software headquartered in California, has outpaced Amazon in market capitalization, a feat not seen since 2002. This shift highlights the burgeoning investor interest in semiconductor companies, especially those at the forefront of AI chip production.

In an impressive surge driven by the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, Microsoft has reached a monumental valuation, surpassing the $3 trillion mark. It’s the second company, after Apple, to reach the milestone valuation. This remarkable achievement positions Microsoft as the second company in history to breach this threshold, following closely behind Apple. Microsoft's shares have seen a significant upswing, climbing more than 7% this year after a notable 40% increase last year.