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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors 03 Oct 2026, 07:33 AM IST

How the 2008 Crisis Quietly Rewired America’s Energy Economy

The 2008 financial crisis did more than trigger a recession: it helped break the long-standing link between U.S. economic growth and carbon emissions. A combination of weaker demand, structural shifts in industry, and rapid gains in efficiency and cleaner power left the country producing more value with less energy intensity than before. That change now sits at the center of the debate over Big Tech, cloud infrastructure, and semiconductor manufacturing, all of which depend on abundant electricity while operating under tighter climate scrutiny.

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National Governance & Policy1h ago

Karnataka courts Singapore capital as Patil pitches deeper ties in aerospace, chips and data centres

Karnataka is stepping up its push to attract Singaporean investment, with Industries Minister MB Patil holding talks with Singapore Minister of State for Trade and Industry Gan Siow Huang on expanding cooperation across advanced sectors. The discussions highlighted opportunities in aerospace, defence, semiconductors, aviation MRO and digital infrastructure, with CapitaLand Investment and ST Telemedia Global Data Centres signalling further interest in the state.

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Startups & Venture Capital6h ago

Akamai's $11.6 Billion Anthropic Deal Signals AI Infrastructure Arms Race as Indian Startups Raise, Expand and Scale

Akamai Technologies' reported $11.6 billion, seven-year cloud computing agreement with Anthropic underscores how rapidly the global AI infrastructure market is expanding, with the deal potentially rising to $20 billion. In India, the same day's startup roundup reflected a broader ecosystem in motion, from Dextr AI's $6.7 million seed round to mPokket's push deeper into New-to-Credit lending, alongside fresh moves in startup competitions and logistics capacity.

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National Governance & Policy8h ago

China's Local Governments Race to Turn AI Video Into a New Industrial Engine

China is rapidly transforming AI-generated video from a niche creative tool into a state-backed industry, with cities from Shenzhen to Beijing offering subsidies, cheap rent and computing support to lure filmmakers and startups. The push mirrors Beijing's broader industrial policy model, but early signs of overcapacity and falling prices suggest the sector may soon face the same pressures that have hit other heavily subsidized industries.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning2h ago

Anthropic Pledges $11.6 Billion to Akamai in Landmark Cloud Deal, Signaling AI's Growing Appetite for CPUs

Anthropic has agreed to spend $11.6 billion over seven years on Akamai's cloud infrastructure, in what Akamai called the largest contract in its history and a major new bet on the less glamorous but increasingly important world of CPUs. The arrangement could expand to about $20 billion if Anthropic increases its commitments, while also giving the AI company a potential equity stake in Akamai through a warrant tied to spending milestones.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors2h ago

British AI Neocloud Nscale Secures $3.36 Billion Convertible Deal Ahead of Planned U.S. IPO

British AI infrastructure company Nscale has raised $3.36 billion in convertible financing as it prepares for an initial public offering later this year, underscoring the enormous capital demands of the global AI data center boom. The round was led by hedge fund Third Point and includes $1 billion from Nvidia, with the notes set to convert into equity after the IPO closes.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors4h ago

Apple's New Siri AI on iOS 27 Arrives in Stages, Testing User Patience as the Company Pushes a Broader Productivity Overhaul

Apple's upgraded Siri experience in iOS 27 is not simply switched on the moment users install the software, according to coverage around the rollout, underscoring a familiar tension between Apple's AI ambitions and the practical realities of device-side activation. The staggered availability of the new Siri features, alongside a wider set of productivity and parental-control updates, is shaping early user reaction as excitement over smarter voice tools collides with frustration over timing, setup and uneven performance across devices.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors6h ago

Intel's Panther Lake Teardown Raises the Stakes in the AI PC Race

A SemiAnalysis teardown of Intel's Panther Lake platform has put fresh scrutiny on the company's next major client chip effort as it tries to regain momentum in personal computing and AI hardware. The analysis underscores how much Intel is relying on Panther Lake to prove its manufacturing roadmap, product execution and competitiveness against rivals already moving aggressively in AI PCs.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors12h ago

Microsoft Drops the Copilot+ PC Push as It Rebrands New Surface Laptops

Microsoft is no longer insisting that consumers need a "Copilot+ PC," a notable shift in how the company is marketing its latest hardware. The new Surface laptops arrive without the Copilot+ PC branding, signaling a more cautious approach as Microsoft recalibrates its artificial intelligence hardware message.

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