SoftBank wants life insurers and pension funds to back its $500 billion Stargate data center project. The logic is that AI infrastructure is a sure long-term bet. But history warns us about mixing conservative savings with tech manias.
According to Fortune, finance leaders are declaring 2026 the year for enterprise-scale AI, shifting from experimentation to building foundations for deployment. They predict AI will drive faster decisions and leaner operations, but demand new rigor in data governance and oversight.
The French postal service, La Poste, is still struggling to restore services after a major DDoS attack hit on Monday. The attack has taken down its main website and disrupted physical operations, turning customers away from post offices in Paris. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
Microsoft donated $1 million for Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration, but CEO Satya Nadella skipped the event. This set the tone for a year where the tech giant could no longer avoid politics.
Everyone wants to deploy AI agents, but most are choosing the wrong tasks. A new article lays out five essential rules for picking use cases that deliver real ROI and avoid costly automation mistakes. It starts with focusing on simple, repetitive work you already understand deeply.
Norwegian software giant Visma is ramping up for a colossal IPO, adding 11 more banks to its advisory lineup. The deal, targeting the first half of 2026, could be one of Europe’s largest this decade and may list in London. The company was last privately valued at €19 billion.
After a period of effectively zero market share, NVIDIA and AMD are re-entering the Chinese AI chip market under revised US export policies. The return comes with major strings attached, including a hefty new tax and intense scrutiny from Beijing. It’s a high-stakes, costly comeback.
The distributor’s hands-on talent incubator, launched in 2022, places students in paid, real-world roles. Partners are now hiring graduates directly from the program.
Google’s parent company Alphabet is acquiring data center and energy firm Intersect in a massive cash-and-debt deal. This comes as global spending on data centers soars to $61 billion, driven entirely by the insane power demands of AI. The infrastructure arms race is just heating up.
The sensor and photonics giant is inviting bondholders to tender their 2027 notes, with a price set between 94% and 96% of face value. The move is a strategic effort to manage its capital structure ahead of a key maturity.
