Big Tech’s AI spending is putting a longtime strengths to the test
The artificial intelligence spending boom is testing one of Big Tech’s greatest strengths: pristine balance sheets. Club holdings…
China’s open-weight model lead exposes America’s AI blind spot
Some of America’s biggest technology companies are pushing Washington to make open artificial intelligence a national priority as…
Meta Louisiana data center investment reaches $50 billion amid AI push
Meta’s 5-gigawatt Hyperion data center under construction in Richland Parish, Louisiana, Jan. 9, 2026. Courtesy of Meta Meta’s…
China’s Zhipu is booming with Anthropic and OpenAI held back
Zhipu‘s GLM 5.2 artificial intelligence model landed last week with the kind of Silicon Valley buzz that followed…
Private credit defaults hit record high as interest rates soar
Defaults in private credit have been reaching record highs, and fund redemptions have exceeded inflows in some of…
Pension funds are ramping up private credit bets despite risks
Pension funds are sticking with private credit, and in some cases doubling down on allocations even as concerns…
AI demand is inflated — only Anthropic is being realistic
The main demand signal for artificial intelligence looks explosive on paper, but it may be significantly overstated. Anthropic,…