AI & Economics
SK Hynix Profits Soar Five-Fold as AI Memory Demand Redefines the Semiconductor Landscape
SK Hynix reported a massive earnings beat and a five-fold profit jump, driven by the insatiable demand for HBM chips that power the global AI revolution.
SK Hynix’s AI Windfall: Inside the Surge of High-Bandwidth Memory
SK Hynix reported a five-fold profit jump, driven by the explosive demand for high-speed memory chips powering the global AI revolution.
Microsoft Commits $18 Billion to Build Australian AI Capacity: A New Era for AI in the Pacific
Microsoft Corp. announced its biggest-ever investment in Australia, pledging A$25 billion ($17.9 billion) to expand data centers and AI training through 2029.
SoftBank Seeks $10 Billion Margin Loan Backed by OpenAI Shares: Masayoshi Son's High-Stakes AI Gambit
SoftBank Group Corp. is seeking a $10 billion loan secured by its shares in OpenAI, signaling a new phase of aggressive expansion into the artificial intelligence sector.
Core Scientific Raises $3.3 Billion in Massive AI Infrastructure Debt Play
Core Scientific Inc. sold $3.3 billion in high-yield notes, marking a pivotal moment in the risky financing of the global AI infrastructure boom.
DeepSeek: The $20 Billion Challenge to Silicon Valley's AI Dominance
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek is seeking a valuation exceeding $20 billion, signaling a major shift in the global AI power structure and investment landscape.
Nvidia Is Cooling, Microsoft Is Stumbling, and the Fed Won't Cut: Why the Long-Term AI Investment Thesis Remains Intact
Despite short-term volatility and macroeconomic pressures, the structural shift driven by AI in the global economy has only just begun.
DeepSeek: The $20 Billion Chinese Counter-Offensive Shaking Silicon Valley
DeepSeek is seeking funding at a valuation exceeding $20 billion, signaling a new era in the global AI arms race and challenging US dominance.
The Great Rotation That Wasn't: Why AI Growth Stocks Are Reclaiming Market Dominance
Analysts predicted a shift toward value stocks, but AI fundamentals proved too strong to ignore in early 2026, sparking a massive growth rally.
Centerview’s Tony Kim: How AI is Reshaping the Pace and Structure of Global M&A
Centerview Partners’ Tony Kim breaks down how the breakneck speed of AI development is forcing a radical redesign of deal structures and investment banking strategies.
The Great Rotation That Wasn't: Why AI Growth Stocks Are Reclaiming the Throne
The much-hyped shift toward small-caps proved short-lived as investors flock back to the AI titans, signaling a structural dominance of technology.
The AI Exit Window: Why Top Investors are Urging Startups to Sell Now
Silicon Valley heavyweight Elad Gil warns AI startups to seize the current M&A window before the hype cycles shift, drawing sobering parallels to the 1999 dot-com bubble.