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Federal Reserve officials are increasingly pointing to the artificial intelligence buildout, rather than tariffs, to explain why the prices of goods keep risin…
AI will need at least $4.2 trillion in new annual revenue by 2031 to support its massive infrastructure buildout, Bain estimates.

Federal Reserve governor Michael Barr said further policy adjustments are likely to be needed to ensure inflation comes down to target in a timely fashion.
The data center buildout is driving blue collar job growth - and everything else is falling by the wayside
Looking ahead, Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook said she will consider what policy rate may be needed to continue to guide inflation down to target.
Oil has pushed above US$108 a barrel as conflict around the Strait of Hormuz disrupts energy routes and raises costs for heavy industry. That kind of squeeze o…
The AI infrastructure buildout shows no sign of slowing, but the surge in Treasury yields means it's at least going to cost more.

The funding, which comes from Third Point, Nvidia, and others, will fuel the company's massive AI data center buildout.

Alibaba shares jumped 3% in Hong Kong on Tuesday as the tech giant unveiled a new AI chip and plans to sharply expand its global data center capacity

'Everybody forgot about them for 20 years. And now suddenly they're important again.'
The AI data-center buildout is still early, and UBS says investors can cash in through investments across the technology, media and telecommunications sectors.
Analysts describe the deal as a "massive win" and say it bodes well for the computing capacity buildout.

Baker Hughes has yet to see higher borrowing costs slow investment in major energy projects.

Silicon Valley is shifting away from chatbot queries toward a future filled with resource-intensive agentic AI - and it's driving the data center buildout.

The AI buildout is the 'new industrial revolution'

Nvidia invests $3.5 billion into Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek. The deal shows how Nvidia plans to stay essential to AI infrastructure as Big Tech begins to bui…

Salesforce, CrowdStrike, and Nvidia all faced major tests with investors and crushed expectations.

The firm, known for its focus on software, is going to start throwing more money at the hardware behind AI.

Micron's AI-fueled rise and expansion are creating jobs and wealth in Boise, Idaho, while adding pressure to housing, traffic and the city's identity.

SK Hynix, the leading maker of high-bandwidth memory, is pouring $720 billion into memory factories to meet AI demand. We got an exclusive first look.

Tech leaders say AI will drive down costs. But slow corporate adoption and the data center buildout create inflation pressures that complicate the Fed's job.

At issue is who pays to expand energy infrastructure when a data center needs as much electricity as a midsize city.

When a company like SK Hynix commits US$38.1b to new memory plants, it signals that the race to supply chips for AI and data centers is entering a new phase. T…
Eaton investors had good reason to be concerned heading into Friday's results.

Orders in the company's data center power business grew more than 50% in the first half of the year.

Wider credit spreads are coming, and they will pressurize heavily indebted segments of the tech sector.

Intel raises 2026 capex above $20 billion, projects bigger 2027 buildout

In a boost to Cameco's (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) Westinghouse joint venture, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) said it's planning to provide $17.5 billi…

Tech giants are depleting cash reserves and raising debt in their ambitious data center buildouts, a dynamic that's forcing investors to watch interest rates.

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