Big Tech looks to carbon credits amid AI race; Microsoft leads
The AI boom may be having a side effect: a surge in Big Tech buying carbon credits to…
AI data center startup Nscale as it hits $14.6 billion valuation
AI data center startup Nscale has raised $2 billion at a $14.6 billion valuation, the company announced on…
Smartphone market poised for ‘sharpest decline on record’ in 2026
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – SEPTEMBER 19: Customers line up outside an Apple store ahead of the launch of…
European tech stocks to watch when Nvidia reports earnings
Key Points Chip giant Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, will report its earnings on Wednesday, which could…
Positive day for U.S. and European markets amid Fed minutes and ECB developments
The Federal Reserve building is seen as it goes under construction on July 17, 2025 in Washington, DC.…
Can hyperscalers justify their huge AI capex?
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Will cooler heads prevail at Davos WEF 2026?
World Economic Forum security badges Leonie Kidd | CNBC Davos Season I have been going to the World…
Billion-dollar AI startup founders are getting younger — here’s why
Alexandr Wang, former CEO of Scale, attends an AI summit in Paris in February 2025. Getty Images The…
Meta lays off VR employees, underscoring Zuckerberg’s pivot to AI
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg demonstrates an Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) headset and Oculus Touch controllers during the…
China’s ‘Silicon Valley’ is building robots and fortune-telling AI apps at the same time
HANGZHOU, China — In what is sometimes dubbed China’s Silicon Valley, tech giants and startups in Hangzhou are…
How the AI market could splinter in 2026
The AI market is tipped to splinter in 2026. The last three months of 2025 were a rollercoaster…
Data center deals hit record amid AI funding concerns grip investors
Global data centers dealmaking surged to hit another record high this year, driven by a rush to build…