Tech giants commit billions to Indian AI as New Delhi pushes for superpower status

Tech giants have committed to funneling hundreds of billions of dollars into Indian AI efforts, against the backdrop of a major summit in the country that’s brought together world leaders and AI execs. Record sums are being ploughed into AI as governments and companies across the globe race to roll out the technology. Hyperscalers — … Read more

Chinese tech companies progress ‘remarkable,’ OpenAI’s Altman tells CNBC

Top tech executives gathered in India this week for the AI summit in New Delhi.

Why India joining this U.S.-led tech alliance could help supply chains

Undersecretary of State Jacob Helberg Convenes The Pax Silica Summit, the first convening of a high level, private gathering focused on economic security and the establishment of a new grouping of partners tailored for the AI economy at Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace on Dec. 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Tasos Katopodis | Getty … Read more

Europe’s answer to OpenAI announces billion-dollar AI infrastructure push in Sweden

French AI startup Mistral said on Wednesday it will invest 1.2 billion euros ($1.43 billion) into digital infrastructure in Sweden, including AI data centers. The announcement comes as Europe scrambles to build out the infrastructure needed to power rapidly developing AI tools, as it seeks to build tech sovereignty amid rising geopolitical tensions. The funds … Read more

S&P 500 touches record 7,000 level, but gain fades as Fed keeps rates on hold: Live updates

A television station broadcasts the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold rates after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The S&P 500 reached a milestone level on Wednesday, hitting 7,000 … Read more

European stocks rise after EU lands ‘mother of all deals’ with India

Diminishing perspective of downtown London skyscrapers Chunyip Wong | E+ | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks opened broadly higher on Tuesday, as investors reacted to the European Union’s landmark trade deal with India and braced for a flurry of corporate earnings. Twenty minutes into the trading session, the pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.3% higher, … Read more

Dan Ives loves these 4 European tech companies. Analysts expect those stocks to rise

Key Points Dan Ives shared four European tech companies he’s bullish on, despite investors’ “frustration” at the region’s tech sector. He picks German software giant SAP, chip equipment supplier ASML, music streaming platform Spotify, and buy now pay later company Klarna. “It’s a gut check moment for European tech,” Ives said. Dan Ives said that, … Read more