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Data center deals hit $61 billion record as AI boom fuels infrastructure spending frenzy

Investment in data centers worldwide surged to a record $61 billion in 2025, driven by insatiable demand for computing infrastructure to support the AI boom. The spending spree involved over 100 transactions as tech giants and hyperscalers race to expand capacity. But the growth faces headwinds from environmental concerns, community opposition, and investor worries about debt-fueled expansion.

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Data center deals hit $61 billion record as AI boom fuels infrastructure spending frenzy

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Trump Media announces $6 billion fusion energy merger to power AI data centers

Trump Media & Technology Group is merging with fusion energy company TAE Technologies in a $6 billion all-stock deal aimed at building the world's first utility-scale fusion power plant. The combined entity plans to begin construction in 2026 to supply electricity for large AI data centers as surging energy demand from artificial intelligence threatens existing power infrastructure.

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Trump Media announces $6 billion fusion energy merger to power AI data centers

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Red Hat acquires Chatterbox Labs to strengthen AI safety and security guardrails

Red Hat has completed its acquisition of London-based Chatterbox Labs, adding critical AI safety and security capabilities to its portfolio. The deal brings tools to monitor AI models for bias, toxicity, and vulnerabilities as enterprises accelerate AI deployments from experimentation to production at scale.

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Red Hat acquires Chatterbox Labs to strengthen AI safety and security guardrails

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Mark Cuban backs AI sports firm Orreco in $4 million raise to predict athlete injuries

Galway-based Orreco closes a $4 million funding round led by Mark Cuban and Enterprise Ireland while acquiring Melbourne's Data Driven Sports Analytics. The AI-powered sports firm aims to use computer vision and machine learning to identify potential injuries before they occur, supporting teams across the NBA, WNBA, and Premier League.

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Mark Cuban backs AI sports firm Orreco in $4 million raise to predict athlete injuries

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OpenAI Hires Google Executive Albert Lee to Lead Corporate Development and Acquisitions Push

OpenAI has appointed Albert Lee, a veteran Google executive with over $50 billion in deal experience, to lead corporate development. The move signals an aggressive acquisition era as the AI company, valued at $500 billion, expands its leadership team and pursues strategic investments to compete with rivals like Google and Anthropic.

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OpenAI Hires Google Executive Albert Lee to Lead Corporate Development and Acquisitions Push

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Nvidia acquires SchedMD to strengthen open-source Slurm and unveils Nemotron 3 AI models

Nvidia acquired SchedMD, the developer behind Slurm workload management system, while launching the Nemotron 3 family of open AI models. The chipmaker pledges to maintain Slurm as vendor-neutral software while accelerating development for high-performance computing and AI. The move signals Nvidia's push to control more of the AI infrastructure stack while positioning itself as an open-source champion.

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Nvidia acquires SchedMD to strengthen open-source Slurm and unveils Nemotron 3 AI models

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Intel moves to acquire SambaNova for $1.6 billion as AI chip battle with Nvidia intensifies

Intel is in advanced acquisition discussions to buy AI chip startup SambaNova Systems for $1.6 billion including debt, marking a steep discount from its $5 billion valuation in 2021. The deal would strengthen Intel's position in AI inference solutions as it competes against Nvidia's market dominance in the AI hardware market.

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Intel moves to acquire SambaNova for $1.6 billion as AI chip battle with Nvidia intensifies

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TCS acquires Coastal Cloud for $700M to become top five Salesforce consulting firm globally

Tata Consultancy Services signed a definitive agreement to acquire US-based Salesforce Summit Partner Coastal Cloud for $700 million in an all-cash deal. This marks TCS' largest acquisition since 2008 and positions the company among the top five global Salesforce advisory and consulting firms, significantly strengthening its AI-led transformation capabilities.

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TCS acquires Coastal Cloud for $700M to become top five Salesforce consulting firm globally

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Virtusa Acquires SmartSoC Solutions, Adds 1,400 Engineers for Chip Design and AI Push

IT services firm Virtusa has acquired Bengaluru-based SmartSoC Solutions to expand into semiconductor chip design and engineering. The deal adds over 1,400 specialized engineers and positions Virtusa to serve clients from silicon layer to application as demand for advanced chips accelerates with AI growth and data center expansion.

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Virtusa Acquires SmartSoC Solutions, Adds 1,400 Engineers for Chip Design and AI Push

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CoreWeave Stock Performance Plunges 56% as CEO Defends AI Infrastructure Strategy Amid Bubble Fears

CoreWeave has lost 56% of its stock value since its March IPO, with shares dropping from over $150 to around $90. CEO Michael Intrator defends the company's debt-heavy expansion strategy and circular business deals, calling them necessary for disrupting traditional cloud providers. The AI cloud infrastructure provider faces scrutiny over high-interest debt and delays in data center construction.

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CoreWeave Stock Performance Plunges 56% as CEO Defends AI Infrastructure Strategy Amid Bubble Fears

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Salesforce reveals how $8 billion Informatica deal solves enterprise AI's context problem

Salesforce has detailed how Informatica fits into its unified data strategy alongside MuleSoft, addressing the core challenge that causes 80% of AI projects to fail: lack of trusted context. The $8 billion acquisition creates a data foundation combining metadata-rich enterprise context with real-time operational signals, aiming to transform AI agents from 'corporate stupid' to reasoning-based systems.

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Salesforce reveals how $8 billion Informatica deal solves enterprise AI's context problem

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Qualcomm acquires Augentix to expand Edge AI and smart camera capabilities across India

Qualcomm has completed the acquisition of Augentix, a provider of low-power image signal processors and multimedia SoCs. The deal expands Qualcomm's Insight Platform hardware ecosystem, enabling scalable Edge AI camera deployments across enterprise, industrial, and public infrastructure sectors. The move aligns with India's growing demand for secure, locally supported IP camera solutions as digital infrastructure projects accelerate nationwide.

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Qualcomm acquires Augentix to expand Edge AI and smart camera capabilities across India

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Anthropic brings Claude Code to Slack, enabling developers to delegate coding from chat threads

Anthropic launched Claude Code in Slack, allowing developers to tag @Claude and delegate coding tasks directly from workplace conversations. The beta integration analyzes bug reports and feature requests, automatically selects repositories, and posts pull requests—all without leaving Slack. The move signals a strategic shift as AI coding assistants migrate from IDEs into collaboration tools where engineering teams already work.

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Anthropic brings Claude Code to Slack, enabling developers to delegate coding from chat threads

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IBM Acquires Confluent for $11 Billion to Strengthen Enterprise AI and Data Streaming Capabilities

IBM announced a $11 billion acquisition of Confluent, a data streaming platform built on Apache Kafka. The deal aims to bolster IBM's data offerings and create a smart data platform for enterprise AI. At $31 per share, IBM is paying a 34% premium, marking its largest acquisition since HashiCorp in 2024.

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IBM Acquires Confluent for $11 Billion to Strengthen Enterprise AI and Data Streaming Capabilities

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SoftBank in talks to acquire DigitalBridge as AI infrastructure demand drives $6.7 trillion market

SoftBank is negotiating to acquire DigitalBridge, a digital infrastructure firm managing $108 billion in assets, to capitalize on booming demand for data centers. The deal could close by year-end, with DigitalBridge shares surging 35% on the news. McKinsey projects AI-linked infrastructure spending could reach $6.7 trillion by 2030.

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SoftBank in talks to acquire DigitalBridge as AI infrastructure demand drives $6.7 trillion market

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