Chinese tech giants trade cash for AI buzz
Chinese tech giants are luring users with cash offers before their reported upcoming releases of competing AI models this month.
Feb 2, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Page 4: 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.
Business
Nvidia boss insists 'huge' investment in OpenAI on track
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has insisted the US tech giant will make a "huge" investment in OpenAI and dismissed as "nonsense" reports that he is unhappy with the generative AI star.
Feb 1, 2026
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Amazon in talks to invest $50 billion in OpenAI, expand ties
Amazon.com Inc. is in talks to invest as much as $50 billion in OpenAI and expand an agreement that involves selling computer power to the AI startup, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. OpenAI is also weighing ...
Jan 30, 2026
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Business
Meta leans on improved ad business to fuel massive AI spending
Meta Platforms Inc.'s better-than-expected sales outlook helped ease Wall Street concerns about plans for unprecedented spending on artificial intelligence this year. The social networking giant topped projections for holiday ...
Jan 29, 2026
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Business
ASML made record $11.5 billion profit in 2025 thanks to AI-driven demand, plans to cut 1,700 jobs
Dutch semiconductor chip machine maker ASML recorded a record net profit of 9.6 billion euros ($11.5 billion) in 2025 on sales of 32.7 billion euros fueled by AI-driven demand, the company reported Wednesday as it also announced ...
Jan 28, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Microsoft unveils latest AI chip to reduce reliance on Nvidia
Microsoft Corp. is rolling out its second-generation artificial intelligence chip, the centerpiece of the company's push to power its services more efficiently and provide an alternative to Nvidia Corp. hardware.
Jan 27, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Micron builds $24 bn Singapore chip fab as AI demand soars
US chip firm Micron said Tuesday it was building a $24 billion plant in Singapore to help meet soaring AI-driven demand that has caused a global shortage of memory components.
Jan 27, 2026
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Business
Microsoft CEO warns AI needs to spread beyond Big Tech to avoid bubble
As tech companies spend billions on artificial intelligence data centers and computer chips, fears of an AI bubble held privately by Wall Street traders and some Big Tech titans are beginning to pop into public view.
Jan 21, 2026
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Business
Dazzling Chinese AI debuts mask growing pains
Investor confidence in Chinese AI startups is riding high, but obstacles to their long-term success range from US export controls to the puzzle of how to become profitable.
Jan 21, 2026
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Internet
Wikipedia inks AI deals with Microsoft, Meta and Perplexity as it marks 25th birthday
Wikipedia unveiled new business deals with a slew of artificial intelligence companies on Thursday as it marked its 25th anniversary.
Jan 15, 2026
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