Tech Leaders Pledge Up to $500 Billion in AI Investment in U.S.

US tech giants announce AI plan worth up to $500bn

OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank join forces to build artificial intelligence infrastructure.

BBC News - 21m

Trump announces AI infrastructure investment backed by Oracle, OpenAI and Softbank

President Donald Trump announced a venture with OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank to invest billions of dollars in U.S. AI infrastructure.

CNBC - 5h

Trump announces $500 billion AI infrastructure project

President Trump announced a $500 billion investment into artificial intelligence infrastructure on his first full day in office. His announcement was made alongside the heads of three leading ...

CBS News - 5h

Trump Announces Project Stargate, a Massive New Investment in AI

The venture involves OpenAI, Softbank, and Oracle, and starts with an investment of $100 billion.

Inc. - 6h

Trump announces up to $500 billion investment to build AI infrastructure

President Trump on Tuesday announced the creation of a new project to invest up to $500 billion in building the infrastructure needed for artificial intelligence (AI) development over his second ...

The Hill - 6h

Tech is now betting on AI ‘agents.’ Will they boost stocks or take your job?

Software companies like Salesforce are marketing their newest generative artificial-intelligence products as “agents” and “digital labor” — but analysts doubt agentic AI’s ability to take jobs or ...

MarketWatch - 7h

Trump to announce AI infrastructure investment backed by Oracle, OpenAI and Softbank

President Donald Trump will announce a joint venture Tuesday with OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank to invest billions of dollars in AI infrastructure in the United States.

NBC News - 8h

Trump to announce up to $500 billion in private sector AI infrastructure investment

President Trump is announcing billions in private sector investment by OpenAI, Softbank and Oracle to build AI infrastructure in the U.S.

CBS News - 10h

Trump announces $500 billion investment in 'colossal' AI data centers

The 47th president is meeting with congressional leaders this afternoon and plans to deliver remarks from the White House later today.

NBC News - 15h

US share of global foreign direct investment surges to record

‘Exceptionalism’ of world’s biggest economy expected to continue as strong domestic demand drives inward flows

Financial Times - 1d

Tech leaders stand together at Trump inauguration in Capitol Rotunda

Some of the country's leading technology leaders are together at the Capitol Rotunda for President-elect Trump's inauguration as the industry gets closer to the incoming leader's orbit. Among those ...

The Hill - 1d

TikTok restores service in US after Trump pledge

TikTok is resuming services to its 170 million users in US after President-elect Donald Trump said he would give the app a reprieve.

BBC News - 2d

S&P 500 now up in 2025 after broadening rally ahead of Trump inauguration

The U.S. stock market broadened its rally this week, with all S&P 500 sectors booking weekly gains, as investors appeared relieved by interest rates in the bond market reversing some of their ...

MarketWatch - 3d

Former European Leaders Call for Google Ad-Tech Breakup

A group of 18 former European heads of state have called on the European Commission to break up Google’s highly lucrative advertising-technology business, claiming it erodes Europe’s media landscape.

The Wall Street Journal - 4d

Pence lands in Taiwan for meetings with president, tech leaders

Former Vice President Mike Pence arrived in Taiwan on Thursday, two sources familiar with the trip told The Hill. Pence plans to meet with Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te and Vice President Hsiao ...

The Hill - 5d

UK watchdog scrutinises investment trusts’ battle with US hedge fund

FCA encourages Hargreaves Lansdown, Interactive Investor and AJ Bell to make shareholders aware of looming votes

Financial Times - 5d

TikTok CEO expected to attend Trump's inauguration with other tech leaders

TikTok CEO Shou Chew has been invited to, and is expected to attend, President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday.

NBC News - 5d

UK companies plan to invest in AI instead of hiring staff as costs rise

A new poll says 51 per cent of business leaders aim to redirect investment this year

Financial Times - Jan. 13

UK pledges huge increase in computing capacity to build AI industry

Labour to expand sovereign computing power in response to report by British venture capitalist

Financial Times - Jan. 12

Constellation’s stock soared on AI hopes. Now the energy company is using those gains to buy Calpine in $16 billion deal.

Constellation Energy Corp., an electricity provider whose stock has doubled over the last year on hopes it will help meet the voracious energy demand created by artificial-intelligence ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 10

Robots haven't taken over yet, but AI investments are powering more of the economy

Firms are pledging billions of dollars toward building out artificial intelligence networks. But jobs from that spending may be hard to come by.

NBC News - Jan. 8

Who Is Hussain Sajwani, the Developer Behind Trump’s $20 Billion Data Center Pledge?

Hussain Sajwani, the founder and chairman of DAMAC Properties of Dubai, built the first Trump-branded golf course in the Middle East a decade ago.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Shutterstock and Getty Merge to Meet AI Challenge in $3.7 Billion Deal

The two big players in the licensed visual content will pair up to counter threats from artificial intelligence tools like Midjourney.

Inc. - Jan. 8

AI Startup Anthropic Plans to Raise $2 Billion at a $60 Billion Valuation

The new funding round, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, sees the company at more than triple its 2024 valuation of $18 million.

Inc. - Jan. 8

Anthropic’s $60 billion valuation would obscure a stark reality in AI

Anthropic may be joining rival OpenAI with its own eye-popping valuation, but the hefty valuations for the two biggest AI startups obscure the fact that, for now, these companies are burning ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

AI Startup Anthropic Raising Funds Valuing It at $60 Billion

The Amazon-backed OpenAI rival was valued at $18 billion last year.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

Emirati billionaire investing $20B in US to build data centers

President-elect Trump announced Tuesday that Emirati billionaire Hussain Sajwani plans to invest $20 billion in the United States “over a very short period of time” to build data centers across the ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

Trump announces Dubai company will invest at least $20 billion in U.S. data centers

DAMAC Properties is the latest foreign investor to announce plans for the U.S. since Donald Trump's victory.

CBS News - Jan. 7

Trump announces $20 billion foreign investment to build new U.S. data centers

Billionaire Hussain Sajwani, a Trump associate and founder of the property development company DAMAC Properties, is pledging the money.

CNBC - Jan. 7

Microsoft Plans to Invest $3 Billion on AI, Cloud Infrastructure in India

The company plans to grow the company’s Azure cloud business in India and set up new data centers.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

British AI startup with government ties is developing tech for military drones

Exclusive: Concerns raised over role of Faculty AI, which has worked with NHS and government safety body. A company that has worked closely with the UK government on artificial intelligence safety, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

Cryptocurrencies and personal AI: Tech to watch out for in 2025

Will 2025 be a hinge year for cryptocurrency and will personalised AI appear on your phone?

BBC News - Jan. 7

Microsoft Says AI Will Lead To Job Losses, Invests $80 Billion In The Tech

Microsoft has doubled down on its plan to invest $80 billion into artificial technologies in 2025, while at the same time admitting that advancements to the technology will lead to job losses. This ...

GameSpot - Jan. 6

Putin orders Russia's top bank to team up with China in AI push to challenge Western tech dominance

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

The DNC needs a tech and media leader, not just another politician

Democrats have an opportunity today to find our way back and build a party that is better, stronger, more resilient and ready to win in 2028 and beyond.

The Hill - Jan. 5

Don’t compare your retirement investments to the S&P 500

Retirement is about maximizing reliable cash flow for life

MarketWatch - Jan. 4

Barcelona to fine e-scooter users up to €500 for riding on pavements

Council to crack down on antisocial behaviour linked to rapid rise of e-scooter riders in city . Anyone riding an electric scooter on the pavement or without a helmet in Barcelona faces a fine of ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Nvidia invested $1bn in AI deals in 2024

Group emerges as crucial backer of start-ups seeking to gain from the tech revolution its chips are powering

Financial Times - Jan. 1

Tech Leaders Pledge Up to $500 Billion in AI Investment in U.S.

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