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20 Nov 2025

IBM and Cisco Partner to Build Quantum Computing Network by Early 2030s

IBM and Cisco announce collaboration to develop networked distributed quantum computing, combining IBM's quantum expertise with Cisco's networking capabilities. The partnership aims to demonstrate multiple networked quantum computers within five years, potentially scaling to hundreds of thousands of qubits.

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TCS Partners with TPG in $2 Billion AI Data Center Venture to Build India's Digital Infrastructure

India's largest IT services company TCS has secured $1 billion from private equity firm TPG for its HyperVault AI data center project, marking one of the largest private investments in India's data center ecosystem as the country faces a massive demand-supply gap in AI compute infrastructure.

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Tech Giants Turn to Bond Markets as AI Infrastructure Spending Triggers Market Concerns

Major U.S. tech companies have issued nearly $90 billion in bonds since September to fund AI data center expansion, marking a shift from traditional cash-based financing. This surge in debt issuance is raising concerns about market capacity and the sustainability of massive AI capital expenditure plans.

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Nvidia Faces Growing Skepticism from Prominent Short Sellers Over AI Boom Sustainability

Nvidia defends itself against accusations from Michael Burry and other prominent investors who question the sustainability of AI spending and compare the company's practices to historical financial scandals like Enron.

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Nokia Restructures Around AI Networks with $1 Billion Nvidia Partnership

Nokia announces major business restructuring to focus on AI-driven network infrastructure, splitting into two main divisions while targeting significant growth in the AI and data center markets through its partnership with Nvidia.

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Google Opens Largest AI Hardware Engineering Hub Outside US in Taiwan

Google has established its biggest AI infrastructure hardware engineering center outside the United States in Taipei, Taiwan. The multidisciplinary hub will house hundreds of employees and aims to accelerate AI innovation while strengthening Taiwan's position as a global technology partner.

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Agora Reports Fourth Consecutive Profitable Quarter as Conversational AI Usage Surges 150%

Agora delivered 12% revenue growth to $35.4 million in Q3 2025, marking its fourth straight quarter of GAAP profitability. The company's conversational AI products saw usage increase by over 150% quarter-over-quarter, with the launch of Conversational AI Engine 2.0 targeting enterprise applications.

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Major Music Labels Embrace AI with Klay Partnership, Marking Industry Shift

All three major music labels have struck licensing deals with AI startup Klay for an AI-powered streaming service that lets users remix songs. This represents a significant shift from previous copyright battles to collaborative monetization of AI music technology.

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US Approves $1 Billion AI Chip Export Deal to Gulf Nations in Strategic Pivot

The US Commerce Department has approved the sale of 70,000 advanced AI chips to UAE's G42 and Saudi Arabia's Humain, marking a major policy shift to counter China's influence in the Middle East while supporting Gulf nations' AI ambitions.

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Google's Gemini 3 Launches with Immediate Search Integration, Signaling Strategic Shift in AI Race

Google releases Gemini 3, its most advanced AI model, with immediate integration into Google Search and enterprise services. The launch represents a strategic pivot from pure research to revenue-driving AI applications, featuring enhanced reasoning capabilities and multimodal understanding.

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AI Fintech Startup Kaaj Raises $3.8M to Revolutionize Small Business Lending with Automated Credit Risk Analysis

Kaaj, founded by former American Express and Uber executives, secured seed funding to automate credit risk analysis using AI agents, reducing loan processing time from days to minutes and making smaller loans economically viable for lenders.

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19 Nov 2025

AI Pioneer Yann LeCun Leaves Meta After 12 Years to Launch World Models Startup

Yann LeCun, one of the 'godfathers of AI' and Meta's Chief AI Scientist, is departing the company to create a startup focused on Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI) and world models. His exit follows internal tensions over AI direction and resource allocation at Meta.

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Microsoft, Nvidia, and Anthropic Form $30 Billion Strategic Partnership in Major AI Infrastructure Deal

Microsoft, Nvidia, and Anthropic have announced a landmark $30 billion partnership that will see Claude AI deployed on Azure infrastructure. The deal includes significant investments from both Microsoft and Nvidia into Anthropic, making it the first AI provider available across all three major cloud platforms.

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Palo Alto Networks Acquires Chronosphere for $3.35 Billion in Major AI Observability Play

Cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks announces acquisition of observability platform Chronosphere for $3.35 billion to address AI-era data demands. The deal marks PANW's expansion beyond pure security into observability markets, combining with AgentiX platform for AI agent governance.

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Trump Pins Economic Growth on AI as Saudi Arabia Commits $1 Trillion to US Tech Investment

President Trump's economic strategy increasingly relies on AI development, highlighted by Saudi Crown Prince's $1 trillion commitment to US companies for AI infrastructure and data centers. The partnership aims to build the world's largest AI ecosystem while raising concerns about market bubbles and utility costs.

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