AI’s insatiable appetite for real-world data is fueling explosive growth in web data infrastructure. The market hit $209 billion in 2024, with specialized players like Bright Data leading the charge. This invisible layer has become one of tech’s most strategic battlegrounds.
The CEO of Southern Company says coal power plants must remain operational to handle surging AI data center energy needs. The utility had planned to close most coal facilities by 2028 but now considers extending operations until 2039. This comes as the Energy Department launches a $625 million fund
Nvidia’s incredible AI-fueled growth shows no signs of slowing down. The company reported $57 billion in revenue for the quarter ending October 26, 2025, with data center chips driving nearly 90% of the total. CEO Jensen Huang says Blackwell sales are “off the charts” as AI demand compounds across i
Microsoft, Nvidia, and Anthropic just announced a strategic partnership that perfectly illustrates the AI industry’s new circular business model. Everyone is investing in each other while also being customers and suppliers. This “loopification” is creating dizzying interdependencies across the entir
As AI researchers exhaust real data supplies, they’re increasingly using synthetic data – computer-generated examples that mimic real ones. This creates a paradox where making up data, normally a scientific sin, becomes necessary for progress.
CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz says his company has become the first “hyperscaler of security” by combining its cloud-native Falcon platform with the Falcon Flex subscription model. The approach has helped partners like SHI International and GuidePoint Security each surpass $1 billion in CrowdStrike s
Nvidia’s earnings triggered a global tech stock rally, with data center revenue projected to hit $280 billion next year. But investors express concerns about the “incestuous” AI funding ecosystem and potential bubble risks despite massive growth.
Virginia is shedding its government town image to become a major tech innovation hub. With Amazon’s HQ2, Google’s massive AI infrastructure investment, and record venture capital, the state is building a diverse technology ecosystem that’s attracting global attention.
Google’s Gemini 3 AI model announcement triggered a massive stock surge that reshuffled the world’s billionaire rankings. Larry Page gained $7.6 billion in a single day, leapfrogging Jeff Bezos to become the third-richest person globally. The AI-driven wealth transfer shows how technology announceme
OpenAI just launched GPT-5.1-Codex-Max, a coding model built for complex engineering tasks. It scores 77.9% on SWE-Bench and uses 30% fewer thinking tokens. The model is available today across Codex platforms.
