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OpenRouter Hits $1.3B Valuation as Enterprise AI Adoption Surges.

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AI infrastructure startup OpenRouter has secured $113 million in Series B funding, pushing its valuation to $1.3 billion as businesses move toward multi-model AI strategies.

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OpenRouter Hits $1.3B Valuation as Enterprise AI Adoption Surges

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Demis Hassabis Revealed as Early Backer of AI Rival Anthropic.

May 19, 2026 at 4:20 AM

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Technology

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Blackstone and Google Forge Partnership to Launch AI-Focused Cloud Venture.

May 19, 2026 at 1:21 AM

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Technology

The Financial Shift: Big Tech's AI Infrastructure Spending Surge.

Major technology firms are shifting from software developers to infrastructure operators as they engage in a historic capital spending surge to fund artificial intelligence, increasingly relying on debt markets to fuel this growth.

May 16, 2026 at 4:14 AM

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Big Tech Shifts to Debt Markets to Fuel Massive AI Infrastructure Ambitions

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May 15, 2026 at 4:20 AM

Big Tech Shifts to Debt Markets to Fuel Massive AI Infrastructure Ambitions.

Major technology giants, including Amazon, Alphabet, and Oracle, are increasingly turning to bond markets to fund their skyrocketing capital expenditures on AI infrastructure, departing from their historical reliance on cash reserves.

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Technology

Meta Projected to Hit $240 Billion in Advertising Revenue as AI Integration Accelerates.

May 13, 2026 at 10:33 AM

Meta is set to reach $240 billion in advertising revenue in 2026, a 22.3% increase driven by aggressive AI-powered automation across Facebook and Instagram, despite investor concerns over high capital expenditure.

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Meta Projected to Hit $240 Billion in Advertising Revenue as AI Integration Accelerates

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SoftBank Soars as OpenAI Investment Delivers Massive Gains.

May 13, 2026 at 8:15 AM

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Technology

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Big Tech Advertising Performance: Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis.

May 7, 2026 at 2:36 AM

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Dual Economic Pillars Face Risks: How the Iran Conflict Could Impact US Growth.

May 5, 2026 at 5:14 PM

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May 5, 2026 at 12:12 PM

US Government Secures Early Access to New AI Models for Security Testing.

Microsoft, Google, and xAI have entered an agreement with the US government to allow for pre-deployment security reviews of their new artificial intelligence models.

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Technology

Autonomous Vehicle Industry Enters Era of Consolidation as Capital Flows to Top Players.

May 4, 2026 at 8:24 AM

The autonomous vehicle sector is witnessing a record-breaking year for venture capital, but funding is highly concentrated among a few dominant firms like Waymo, signaling a shift toward industry maturation and consolidation.

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Technology

Apple Escalates Research Spending to Historic Highs Amid AI Strategic Push.

Apple has reached a record $11.4 billion in quarterly R&D spending, a 34% year-over-year increase, as the company pivots resources toward advanced artificial intelligence development.

April 30, 2026 at 11:40 PM

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Technology

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The Evolution of Waymo: Understanding the Growth and Challenges of Autonomous Ride-Hailing.

April 30, 2026 at 9:19 PM

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Technology

The Strategic Pivot: How Big Tech is Balancing AI Investment and Profitability.

Major tech giants including Google, Microsoft, and Meta are pouring billions into AI, but investors are increasingly scrutinizing whether these massive capital expenditures are delivering tangible business growth.

April 30, 2026 at 4:40 AM

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Alphabet Delivers Record-Breaking Q1 2026 Financial Results Fueled by AI and Cloud Expansion

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April 29, 2026 at 8:31 PM

Alphabet Delivers Record-Breaking Q1 2026 Financial Results Fueled by AI and Cloud Expansion.

Alphabet reports a strong start to 2026 with $109.9 billion in revenue, exceeding analyst expectations. Growth was primarily driven by a 63% surge in Google Cloud revenue and continued success in AI-integrated services, including Gemini and Waymo.

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Finance

Global Markets Rally on AI Enthusiasm as Energy Supply Concerns Mount.

April 27, 2026 at 4:15 AM

Asian stock markets hit record highs driven by AI investment optimism, even as stalled U.S.-Iran diplomatic talks push oil prices to a three-week peak due to Strait of Hormuz supply disruptions.