Microsoft to invest $10 bn for Japan AI data centers
Microsoft said Friday it will invest $10 billion in Japan over the next four years to build artificial intelligence data centers and related infrastructure.
Apr 3, 2026
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Page 2: Research news on AI infrastructure investment
AI infrastructure investment concerns large-scale capital allocation to the hardware and facilities required to train and deploy artificial intelligence systems. It encompasses construction and expansion of AI-optimized data centers, procurement and development of high-performance GPUs and accelerators, and formation of strategic partnerships across semiconductor, cloud, and robotics firms. The domain also includes financial instruments and public market activity used to fund supercomputing clusters and AI factories, reflecting expectations of AI-driven revenue growth and national competitiveness in advanced computing capacity.
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OpenAI raises $122 billion in boosted funding round
OpenAI on Tuesday said that the startup was valued at $852 billion in a freshly closed funding round that raised $122 billion.
Apr 1, 2026
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At 50, Apple confronts its next big challenge: AI
Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary as artificial intelligence challenges the Silicon Valley legend to prove it can deliver yet another culture-changing innovation.
Mar 29, 2026
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Microsoft takes over a Texas AI data center expansion after OpenAI backs away
Microsoft is taking over a data center construction project in Texas after OpenAI declined to pursue it, in a move that will make the two companies neighbors at one of the nation's largest complexes for running artificial ...
Mar 28, 2026
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OpenAI Foundation pledges $1B in grants to ensure AI 'benefits all of humanity'
OpenAI Foundation, the nonprofit that controls the artificial intelligence company OpenAI and its flagship product ChatGPT, pledged Tuesday to grant out $1 billion over the next year and to build up its capacity as a philanthropic ...
Mar 24, 2026
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Nvidia making AI module for outer space
Nvidia chief Jensen Huang on Monday said the leading artificial intelligence chip maker is heading for space with a goal of powering orbiting data centers.
Mar 17, 2026
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Nvidia rides 'claw' craze with AI agent platform
Nvidia announced Monday that it was joining the OpenClaw craze, unveiling tools to bring AI agents—which can manage your email, files and calendar while you sleep—into the corporate world.
Mar 17, 2026
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Nvidia CEO heralds 'inference inflection' as next phase of AI boom, backed by $1 trillion in orders
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Monday elaborated on his vision for keeping his company at the forefront of the artificial intelligence boom that he predicted will produce a $1 trillion backlog in orders within the next year.
Mar 17, 2026
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French AI startup AMI announces $1 bn raised in funding
French artificial intelligence startup AMI, co-founded by Meta's former chief AI scientist Yann LeCun, announced Tuesday it has raised $1 billion to develop models able to understand the physical world.
Mar 10, 2026
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Google to open German center for 'AI development'
Google will open an AI center in Berlin on Thursday, the latest sign of Europe's deepening reliance on US firms in cutting edge technologies despite the continent's stated aim to catch up with its rivals.
Mar 5, 2026
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