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Microsoft to invest $17.5 billion in India’s AI infra as Big Tech queues up for the Asian market

Microsoft has pledged $17.5 billion in investment in India’s cloud and AI infrastructure, as major tech players commit to the growing market.

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CNBC Daily Open: A ‘hawkish cut’ by the Fed could dull festivities

The “dot plot,” Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference and estimates for U.S. economic growth and inflation are ways the Fed can rein in sentiment.

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UK spending half an hour longer online than in pandemic, says Ofcom

The survey found people in the UK spent on average four hours and 30 minutes online every day in 2025

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Coreweave CEO defends AI circular deals as ‘working together’

The CEO of the AI data center provider, which has Nvidia as an investor and a supplier, described the environment as a “violent change” in demand.

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Unconventional AI confirms its massive $475M seed round

Led by Naveen Rao, the former head of AI at Databricks, the new hardware startup is valued at $4.5 billion.

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Intel Takes Major Step in Plan to Acquire Chip Startup SambaNova

The two chip companies have signed a term sheet, according to sources with direct knowledge of the agreement.

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Hinge founder leaves CEO role to launch AI-powered dating startup

Hinge founder Justin McLeod is stepping down as CEO to launch an AI-powered dating service called Overtone.

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Cashew Research is going after the $90B market research industry with AI

Cashew Research uses AI to automate the market research process while still collecting real-world data from humans.

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Fal nabs $140M in fresh funding led by Sequoia, tripling valuation to $4.5B

The round, which was Fal’s third fundraise this year, also included a secondary sale for early investors, sources tell us.

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SpaceX reportedly planning 2026 IPO with $1.5T valuation target

The company is looking to raise $30 billion, which would make it the biggest IPO ever, just ahead of Saudi Aramco’s in 2019.

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