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Global Market: SoftBank launches $10 billion bonds to fund OpenAI investmentSoftBank Group is raising $11 billion through dollar- and euro-denominated bonds to fund its $10 billion investment in OpenAI, replacing br...
US economy enters higher-rate era as inflation, AI boom persistThe US economy may be entering a prolonged period of higher interest rates as persistent inflation, government borrowing and massive AI inf...
Softbank Group launches over $10 billion in bonds for OpenAI investment, term sheet showsThe dollar-denominated notes are split into 3-1/2-year, 5-1/2-year and 7-1/2-year tenors, while the euro-denominated bonds are split into 4...
AI investment, government borrowing drive global cost of capital higher: Goldman SachsGoldman Sachs says the global cost of capital is rising as AI infrastructure spending pushes companies to borrow more while governments als...
AI could double US GDP growth to 4% next year amid capital hurdles, says Elon MuskThe projection comes at a time when the broader artificial intelligence investment landscape encounters its first major macroeconomic test,...
Anthropic considers releasing new AI model ahead of IPO, sources sayAnthropic is considering rolling out a new AI model to counter OpenAI's momentum since its launch of GPT-6 Astra, according to three source...
SoftBank adds $21 billion to AI firepower in new debt dealsThe Japanese conglomerate increased its margin loan backed by shares of its chip unit Arm Holdings Plc by $5 billion to $25 billion, people...
AI startup Mantic raises $25 million for superhuman forecastingResults from the summer 2026 Metaculus Cup, an online forecasting tournament that wrapped up this month, showed the London-based startup ha...
Manus eyes $4 billion value in first round since Meta breakupThe planned $500 million financing round is set to close soon and would make the agentic AI pioneer China’s most valuable startup in its fi...
TikTok founder Zhang Yiming overtakes Gautam Adani as Asia’s richestByteDance founder Zhang Yiming now leads Asia's wealthiest individuals. His fortune has surpassed Gautam Adani's due to the booming artific...
AI-focused VC firm Activate closes maiden fund at $105 millionThe investment platform comprises an $85 million early-stage fund and $20 million deployed through dedicated growth-stage vehicles. The ear...
AI’s trillion-dollar question: What happens if the boom slows?AI leaders urge a slowdown in advanced model development for safety measures. This call has caused significant market reactions and stock p...
Global stock rally at risk as AI investment concerns mount: BISThe Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned that the AI-driven global stock market rally is showing signs of vulnerability as i...
Investors nervous about AI spending slowdown after industry warningsRecent dire pronouncements about AI potentially endangering humanity were followed over the weekend by calls from AI leaders, including Ant...
Global Market: Japan’s Nikkei rises 1% as SoftBank rebounds from AI selloffJapan’s Nikkei recovered from early losses to rise around 1%, driven by a 9.13% rebound in SoftBank as investors reassessed concerns over s...
Should AI companies slow down development? Leaders debate safety, costOpenAI chief executive Sam Altman, xAI chief Elon Musk and other technology leaders have since joined the discussion, as concerns over AI s...
Slow the AI race? Investors weigh the potential costCalls to rein in the development of ever more powerful AI models are fuelling fears over the massive capital outlays in the sector -- and t...
Global AI stocks fall as industry chiefs call for slowing developmentAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei, in a lengthy essay shared on X on Saturday, called on AI companies to slow the rate at which they advance model...
China's Z.AI raises $5 billion from new share, convertible bond sales, filing showsZ.AI launched the sales on Friday, offering 21.97 million new Hong Kong shares at HK$714 ($91.05) each, a 10% discount to Friday's closin...
Only 22% Indian firms have AI governance despite 119% investment surge: ReportEnterprise AI investment in India has surged significantly over the past year. However, a concerning gap exists between capital deployment ...