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Nvidia weighs $3B investment in SB Energy to power OpenAI data centers

The chipmaker is moving down the stack into power generation as OpenAI's compute buildout outpaces available grid capacity.

Jaeden Schafer4 min read
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Thrive Holdings raises $2B at $12B valuation to roll up firms and inject OpenAI

The OpenAI-backed spinout of Thrive Capital now owns 70+ businesses and is opening a third vertical aimed at physical infrastructure.

Jaeden Schafer5 min read
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son says AI will need $5 trillion a year by 2040
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SoftBank's Masayoshi Son says AI will need $5 trillion a year by 2040

The SoftBank founder dismissed bubble talk, arguing annual AI capital requirements will scale into the trillions within 15 years.

Jaeden Schafer4 min read
Masayoshi Son questions Musk's orbital data center pitch
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Masayoshi Son questions Musk's orbital data center pitch

SoftBank's CEO says space-based compute won't arrive in time for the AI race that matters — the next few years, not the next decade.

Jaeden Schafer5 min read
Europe pushes AI sovereignty as Trump export controls jolt the continent
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Europe pushes AI sovereignty as Trump export controls jolt the continent

Macron's Choose France lands €100B in AI infrastructure pledges; a short-lived Claude Fable export ban becomes the wake-up call.

Jaeden Schafer5 min read
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son calls AI bubble talk 'blasphemy against AI'
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SoftBank's Masayoshi Son calls AI bubble talk 'blasphemy against AI'

The SoftBank founder, one of the largest financial backers of OpenAI, is pushing back hard against the bubble narrative gaining steam across markets.

Jaeden Schafer4 min read
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Nvidia pushes telecom toward autonomous networks with new AI agent stack

At DTW Ignite 2026 in Copenhagen, Nvidia unveiled NemoClaw, OpenShell and synthetic-data tools with SoftBank, Amdocs, NTT DATA and ServiceNow on board.

Jaeden Schafer5 min read
SoftBank commits up to €75B to build 5GW of AI data centers in France
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SoftBank commits up to €75B to build 5GW of AI data centers in France

The Japanese investor will spend an initial €45B to deliver 3.1GW of capacity to Hauts-de-France by 2031 — its largest European AI bet.

Jaeden Schafer5 min read
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Anthropic Targets $1 Trillion Valuation as IPO Bankers Pitch $400bn-$500bn Listing

Sovereign wealth funds, Google and Amazon are backing a fresh Anthropic round as Goldman and JPMorgan circle a late-2026 public offering.

Jaeden Schafer4 min read
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SoftBank cuts OpenAI margin loan target by 40% to $6 billion

The Japanese conglomerate scaled back its fundraising goal against its OpenAI stake, a notable retreat from a deal once pitched at $10 billion.

Jaeden Schafer4 min read
SoftBank lines up Roze AI, a robot-built data center venture, for a $100B IPO
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SoftBank lines up Roze AI, a robot-built data center venture, for a $100B IPO

The Japanese conglomerate wants to take Roze AI public as soon as the second half of 2026, with autonomous robots assembling US server farms.

Jaeden Schafer4 min read
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