
Big Tech's $800 Billion AI Bet Meets a Market in Retreat
Five hyperscalers have committed $800.6 billion to AI spending in 2027. After Friday's $1 trillion tech wipeout, investors want to know who pays for it.
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Five hyperscalers have committed $800.6 billion to AI spending in 2027. After Friday's $1 trillion tech wipeout, investors want to know who pays for it.

Amazon's commitment to heavy AI investments and Intel's cash burn warning trigger a broad market selloff, highlighting the growing tension between tech giants' capital expenditures and shareholder returns.

Despite AWS growth accelerating to a five-year high, investors punished Amazon for its massive capital expenditures on AI infrastructure, revealing a market tension between growth ambitions and returns.

Marvell investors are freaking out as Lumentum deal rumors swirl, per MarketWatch — driven by two fears: a big takeover premium and a long wait for China's approval. The episode exposes how fragile semiconductor M&A confidence has become.

Alphabet shares are on track for their worst trading day ever after cloud revenue doubled but failed to calm investor fears that AI is undermining search monetization, sending the stock into bearish territory and a death cross.

Despite massive investments in artificial intelligence, its measurable impact on productivity remains elusive, creating a fundamental divide among economists about when and how AI will transform business output.

Corporate boards face critical decisions between returning capital to shareholders and investing in future growth, with significant implications for long-term value creation.

Artificial intelligence promises transformative benefits, but many organizations fail to account for the full spectrum of expenses involved in AI implementation and maintenance.

As artificial intelligence demand surges, utilities and grid operators face unprecedented challenges in supplying enough reliable power to data centers, creating a hidden bottleneck that could reshape cloud computing economics.

Small modular reactors are emerging as a promising solution for clean energy needs, offering flexibility and scalability in nuclear power generation.