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AI vendors shift to consumption pricing as AI PCs emerge to control spiralling cloud costs

Major AI vendors are abandoning per-seat subscriptions for token consumption pricing, making cloud AI significantly more expensive for enterprises. AI PCs with neural processing units now offer a cost-effective alternative by running local models for routine tasks, providing zero marginal cost per query after hardware purchase. The shift creates a new hybrid model where enterprises balance cloud infrastructure for complex tasks against local compute for high-volume, low-complexity work.

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AI vendors shift to consumption pricing as AI PCs emerge to control spiralling cloud costs

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Steve Eisman Warns AI Investment Has Become 'One Dangerous Trade' After Selling Alphabet Stake

Steve Eisman, the Big Short investor, sold his longtime Alphabet stake and reduced AI exposure, warning that concentrated AI investment across stocks and bonds could trigger a significant market correction. With Alphabet raising capital expenditures to $205 billion and posting negative free cash flow, Eisman says investor expectations may be outpacing returns on massive AI infrastructure spending.

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Steve Eisman Warns AI Investment Has Become 'One Dangerous Trade' After Selling Alphabet Stake

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Big Tech Debt Hits $1.65 Trillion as AI Infrastructure Spending Triggers Credit Concerns

Credit default swap prices for Oracle, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Nvidia have hit record highs as investors grow wary of massive AI infrastructure investments. Off-balance-sheet liabilities now total $1.65 trillion across five tech giants, exceeding their disclosed $1.35 trillion in official debt, raising questions about financial stability.

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Big Tech Debt Hits $1.65 Trillion as AI Infrastructure Spending Triggers Credit Concerns

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Jensen Huang says AI boom won't bust soon, claims 'this time is different' for chip industry

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismissed concerns about an imminent AI bust, claiming the current AI chip boom is fundamentally different from past semiconductor cycles. Speaking to Axios, he argued the surge is industrially driven rather than seasonal, requiring the semiconductor industry to expand five to tenfold over the next decade despite growing skepticism about massive capital expenditures.

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Jensen Huang says AI boom won't bust soon, claims 'this time is different' for chip industry

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Verizon secures $1 billion Google deal to power AI infrastructure with dark fiber network

Verizon signed a $1 billion+ dark fiber deal with Google to connect AI data centers across the US. CEO Dan Schulman called it the start of a broader push, expecting multiple billion-dollar AI infrastructure deals by year-end. The telecom giant is also converting central offices into small data centers for edge computing applications.

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Verizon secures $1 billion Google deal to power AI infrastructure with dark fiber network

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Sterlite Technologies Q1 FY27 Results: Profit Soars 870% as AI Data Centre Boom Drives Growth

Sterlite Technologies delivered its strongest quarterly performance with profit jumping 870% to Rs 197 crore in Q1 FY27. The Vedanta-backed firm secured a record order book of Rs 18,618 crore, driven by surging demand for optical connectivity products for AI data centres. CLSA upgraded the stock to 'Outperform' with a target of Rs 950, citing a 155% QoQ order book surge and the company's net debt-free balance sheet.

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Sterlite Technologies Q1 FY27 Results: Profit Soars 870% as AI Data Centre Boom Drives Growth

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HCLTech invests $1.48 billion in AI data center with Sarvam AI, plans 5,000-seat tech hub

HCLTech announced a $1.48 billion investment to build its first AI data center at the Odisha Sovereign AI Park in partnership with Sarvam AI and the Odisha government. The facility will combine full-stack AI capabilities with foundation models to deliver sector-specific AI applications. Additionally, HCLTech will open a 5,000-employee technology center in Bhubaneswar by 2028, marking a significant expansion into India's AI infrastructure space.

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HCLTech invests $1.48 billion in AI data center with Sarvam AI, plans 5,000-seat tech hub

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Microsoft replaces OpenAI with its own AI models in PowerPoint and Bing, signals shift

Microsoft is swapping OpenAI's image-generating models for its own technology across PowerPoint and Bing. CEO Satya Nadella emphasized that enterprises shouldn't depend on any single AI provider, calling every model "substitutable." The move comes as Microsoft reported $90 billion in quarterly revenue while positioning itself as a multi-model platform that competes directly with OpenAI and Anthropic.

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Microsoft replaces OpenAI with its own AI models in PowerPoint and Bing, signals shift

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Alphabet locks in $811 billion for AI infrastructure as future spending jumps $500 billion

Alphabet revealed $811 billion in contracted future spending commitments at the end of Q2, surging nearly $500 billion from the previous quarter. The massive obligations cover AI infrastructure including chips, data centers, and power agreements, representing roughly four years of spending at current rates. Meanwhile, the company raised its 2026 capital expenditure guidance to $195-$205 billion.

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Alphabet locks in $811 billion for AI infrastructure as future spending jumps $500 billion

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Jeff Bezos pushes Prime Video overhaul to showcase Amazon's $200 billion AI investment

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has taken the unusual step of personally directing a major Prime Video redesign focused on AI capabilities. The Project Lighthouse initiative aims to transform the streaming service's homepage and recommendation system for over 200 million users. The move follows a contentious internal meeting where Bezos rejected earlier plans for not highlighting AI and personalization enough.

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Jeff Bezos pushes Prime Video overhaul to showcase Amazon's $200 billion AI investment

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Inside the Data Centers Powering the AI Boom: Why Secrecy Is Fueling Public Backlash

A rare tour inside Digital Realty's Virginia facility reveals the massive physical infrastructure behind AI: gold-painted Nvidia racks worth $1 million each, nearly 40 diesel generators, and deafening noise. But industry secrecy around these data centers is sparking growing community concerns about power consumption and environmental impact.

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Inside the Data Centers Powering the AI Boom: Why Secrecy Is Fueling Public Backlash

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AI data centers deliver uneven economic gains as metro areas capture most benefits

New research from Georgia Tech reveals AI data centers boost local economies, but the economic impact varies dramatically by location. Metropolitan areas see employment rise 3.5% and wages climb 5%, while rural communities gain little. The findings expose a hidden cost: electricity prices jump 5% after facilities open, raising questions about who truly benefits from the AI infrastructure boom.

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AI data centers deliver uneven economic gains as metro areas capture most benefits

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Texas Instruments says AI data center demand will stay strong as Q2 revenue jumps 23%

Texas Instruments reported second-quarter revenue of $5.46 billion, surpassing analyst estimates by $210 million, driven by surging demand from AI data centers and industrial markets. The chipmaker's data center revenue doubled year-over-year while industrial revenue climbed 30%, signaling broad-based momentum in analog and embedded chip demand tied to AI infrastructure expansion.

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Texas Instruments says AI data center demand will stay strong as Q2 revenue jumps 23%

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IBM mainframe revenue crashes 42% as customers prioritize AI infrastructure over legacy systems

IBM reported its worst quarterly performance in recent history, with mainframe revenue plummeting 42% as enterprise customers redirected budgets toward AI data center hardware. CEO Arvind Krishna insists the weaker-than-expected earnings reflect temporary deferrals rather than permanent shifts, claiming a third of delayed deals have already closed. The company cut its annual revenue growth forecast amid concerns about the AI buying shift.

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IBM mainframe revenue crashes 42% as customers prioritize AI infrastructure over legacy systems

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CoreWeave stock swings 30% as AI infrastructure valuations reset and analyst upgrades fuel rebound

CoreWeave shares plunged 30% over a month as investors demanded profitability over growth, then rebounded sharply on dual analyst upgrades and news of Nvidia's Vera Rubin GPU deployments. The volatility highlights the shifting landscape for AI infrastructure providers as enterprise demand for AI continues to outpace supply despite valuation pressures.

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CoreWeave stock swings 30% as AI infrastructure valuations reset and analyst upgrades fuel rebound

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