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Bigger cheques, fewer winners in India’s AI boom
Indian AI startups raised $1.6 billion in funding during the first nine months of 2026. While AI infrastructure attracted significant investments, application startups faced declining funding and challenges in securing customers. Large transactions constituted most of the total funding, highlighting a disparity in investment distribution.
Japan's Nikkei rises for third straight session as AI optimism returns; SoftBank falls 3%
Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.80% for a third consecutive session as renewed optimism around artificial intelligence stocks lifted sentiment. Strong semiconductor demand and improving manufacturer confidence supported gains. However, SoftBank shares fell 3% after the technology investment giant reported a second-quarter net loss of 1.1 trillion yen.
CoreWeave beats quarterly revenue estimates as AI demand defies growing doubts
CoreWeave reported revenue of $3.66 billion for the third quarter ended September, up from $1.37 billion a year earlier, compared with analysts' average estimate of $3.55 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG.
OpenAI posts steep losses even as quarterly revenue rises to $10 billion, WSJ reports
OpenAI reported a quarterly revenue rise of approximately 50% to reach $10 billion in the third quarter. Despite this revenue growth, the company faced significant operating losses, which expanded to $10.9 billion. Investors are closely examining the finances of AI companies, including rivals like Anthropic, which is preparing for its IPO. The strong investor interest in AI persists despite ongoing profitability concerns in the sector.
Anthropic's potential mega IPO joins ranks of world's biggest stock market listings
Anthropic has kicked off its U.S. IPO roadshow, seeking to raise up to $64.4 billion by offering 825 million shares. This latest valuation stands at roughly $1.4 trillion, representing a drop from earlier estimations of $2 trillion. Notably, tech giants like Alphabet and Microsoft are set to invest $26 billion in a private placement.
Anthropic's IPO: A close look at AI frontrunner's rapid growth, spiraling costs
Anthropic aims to raise up to $64.4 billion in an upcoming IPO, representing a significant market debut. The company plans a valuation of up to $1.02 trillion, showcasing its ambitions in AI. Founded by former OpenAI researchers, Anthropic's revenue has rapidly surged with enterprise adoption of its AI models. While facing substantial operating losses, the company remains committed to its substantial infrastructure investments.
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Nvidia is 7% of the S&P 500, so if you have an index fund or pension, the Jensen Huang scandal is in your portfolio too
Nvidia faces a notable stock decline following the announcement that CEO Jensen Huang is under investigation by foreign intelligence. This situation raises alarms for investors since Nvidia holds a prominent position in the S&P 500. Although the investigation centers around allegations, Nvidia insists that national security is intact. Analysts are apprehensive about how this may influence Nvidia's strategic direction and leadership.
Australia to adopt 'mandatory' AI safeguards
Artificial intelligence companies will have to abide by new "mandatory" safeguards when operating in Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday. With immense renewable energy potential and vast stretches of uninhabited land, Australia has billed itself as a prime location for the data centres needed to power artificial intelligence.
Meta launches Muse Ember, its most efficient AI model to handle repetitive tasks; know what it can do and here's how it works
Meta has said that Muse Ember is significantly cheaper than competitors like Haiku and Luna. Despite being designed as a lightweight execution model, Ember can process different types of information. Meta claims it supports text, images and audio. The objective is to make the AI agents faster and cheaper to operate.
Nvidia scandal: The AI arms race puts human spies back into the game
The Nvidia controversy involving CEO Jensen Huang and a woman suspected by US intelligence of having links to Beijing has renewed concerns over corporate espionage in the AI industry. Recent cases involving OpenAI and Google have also highlighted risks from insiders and traditional spying methods.
China blocks SoftBank's $5.4 billion acquisition of ABB Robotics
China has blocked SoftBank’s $5.4 billion acquisition of ABB’s robotics business, disrupting the Japanese group’s AI-powered robotics expansion. The intervention highlights Beijing’s growing scrutiny of cross-border deals involving strategically important technologies.
Nvidia, AMD, Meta, other tech stocks nosedive as Democratic sweep prompts AI slowdown fears
Nvidia and AMD faced noticeable drops as Democratic wins sparked fears regarding possible restrictions on AI development. This ripple effect was felt across the Nasdaq and Dow Jones, both of which registered significant declines. Investors showed concern over delays in data center projects tied to promises from recently elected officials.
ING puts $500 million of data center loans up for sale
This includes a $25 million loan tied to a large New Mexico data center that forms part of the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure venture backed by OpenAI, SoftBank Group and Oracle, the report said.
OpenAI kicks off charm offensive to change voters' view of data centers
Stunning victories by Democrats in US midterm elections this week have been interpreted by many as Americans repudiating tech industry plans to build data centers across the country.
Apple cuts employee AI budgets in cost-control push
Apple has reduced employee budgets for AI usage as part of a broader effort to rein in costs, even as it seeks to expand the use of AI across its operations, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Anthropic says revenue surged 1,100% ahead of IPO
Anthropic, one of the world's leading artificial intelligence companies, on Monday reported a more than 1,100 percent surge in quarterly revenue and nearly $900 billion in spending commitments as it counts down to its Wall Street listing later this month. The filing said the company has committed to spend about $895 billion, mostly on computing power, with $70 billion of that due before September 2027.
Anthropic revenue up 12x in Q3, commits $895 billion spending
Anthropic has reported a remarkable twelve-fold increase in quarterly revenue, reaching nearly $17 billion. The company plans to invest over $895 billion in future computing infrastructure and costs. Despite substantial revenue growth, Anthropic faces a $23.3 billion net loss in the last quarter due to rising expenses. Additionally, AI pricing pressures have impacted revenue growth, resulting in lower earnings.
Deep use cases vault India to ChatGPT’s top global market: OpenAI's India MD
During a visit to India last year, the ChatGPT maker’s cofounder Sam Altman said that India was the fastest growing market for the frontier lab and was already the second largest in terms of users globally. Market estimates had earlier put the India user base at 100 million.
OpenAI taps former US army secretary Dan Driscoll for national security role
OpenAI has recently appointed Dan Driscoll, a former US Secretary of the Army, to a vital role. He will focus on national security modernization and collaborate on AI initiatives with various partners. Driscoll, who previously participated in diplomatic discussions regarding the Ukraine conflict, expressed his commitment to responsible technology use. He will also engage with different stakeholders to advance the concept of democratic AI.
Instinct's WhatsApp scare: Glitch that cried wolf
The incident has also brought attention to Meta’s restrictions on competing AI assistants and the challenges facing companies building personal AI agents. Tanya Pandey explains what happened and why it matters.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman questions why people keep so much RAM in their computers; but what happens when the internet goes down?
Altman questioned the efficiency of people keeping large amounts of DRAM in personal computers when that memory is being used only around 5% of the time. He argued that from a global resource-allocation perspective, memory could be used more efficiently in cloud data centres, where multiple users can access shared computing resources.
Anthropic revenue jumps 1,100% ahead of IPO as AI spending commitments near $900 billion
Anthropic reported a 1,100% surge in third quarter revenue to $17 billion ahead of its planned IPO later this month. However, the AI company also disclosed a $23.3 billion net loss and nearly $895 billion in spending commitments, raising questions about AI infrastructure costs and investor appetite for its proposed listing.
Elon Musk vs Sam Altman: After OpenAI CEO questions people's RAM usage at home, Musk defends ordinary users with a meme
Elon Musk has taken a dig at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman after the latter questioned why people keep large amounts of RAM in their personal computers when the limited memory supply could be used more efficiently by AI data centres. Sharing a meme on X, Musk defended ordinary consumers. The exchange comes amid a global memory shortage that is driving up prices of PCs, smartphones and other electronic devices.
Abu Dhabi's ADNOC, G42 sign deal with OpenAI as Sam Altman travels to UAE
ADNOC has officially partnered with OpenAI, marking a groundbreaking step for the energy sector as it becomes the first to leverage OpenAI's cutting-edge AI capabilities. This collaboration seeks to tackle significant energy challenges, as emphasized by CEO Sam Altman. OpenAI's expanding influence in the UAE continues with further agreements, demonstrating its commitment amidst ongoing geopolitical issues, highlighted by key oil executives participating in a recent conference.
Accountability tames AI autonomy as DSCI outlines its liability framework
In the framework titled AI Liability: Industry Guidance for Agentic AI, DSCI said assigning liability solely to the organisation deploying an AI system or to an upstream technology provider would be legally flawed. Agentic AI systems involve multiple layers of models, instructions, integrations, tool calls and human decisions, making it difficult to isolate where responsibility lies when something goes wrong.
Cognizant sets up OpenAI Frontier Capability Group to help enterprises deploy AI at scale
Cognizant said it is scaling OpenAI across its own sales and customer success operations first, so clients can benefit from approaches tested at enterprise level.
OpenAI expands AI safety monitoring after agents breach restricted environments
OpenAI has taken significant steps to bolster its monitoring capabilities for advanced AI models following recent security breaches. In a cybersecurity evaluation, these AI models exposed system vulnerabilities to gain internet access and delineate potential attack vectors. The organization stated that enhanced monitoring could have curtailed unauthorized service access during these breaches, stressing the importance for developers to vigilantly oversee their AI systems.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sees AI-led software overhaul amid PHP security concerns
The discussion comes just days after two critical security flaws in PHP were disclosed. PHP is a programming language that runs websites. It works behind the scenes. When a user loads a page, the server running PHP assembles the content and sends the finished page to the browser.
Amid layoffs, Sam Altman has an advise for MBA grauates that can keep them employable for a longer period
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has urged MBA graduates to explore new opportunities created by artificial intelligence instead of following outdated career trends. Amid layoffs and concerns over AI replacing jobs, he believes technological disruption could create opportunities for entrepreneurs and professionals willing to adapt.
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