Keywords: AI infrastructure spending


Alibaba misses revenue forecasts as AI spending weighs profits

Alibaba reported fourth-quarter revenue of 243.38 billion yuan for fiscal year 2026, marking a 3 percent year-on-year increase but falling short of market expectations of around 246.5 billion yuan. The result highlights continued pressure from heavy investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure......

Wall Street raises Amazon price targets after strong first quarter earnings

Amazon reported first quarter results that exceeded expectations across revenue, profit, and operating income, prompting a broad wave of price target increases from Wall Street analysts. The performance was driven by strong growth in cloud computing and improved operating margins, even as investor concerns......

OpenAI and Microsoft revise partnership, end exclusive intellectual property rights

OpenAI and Microsoft have agreed to overhaul their partnership, removing Microsoft’s exclusive rights to OpenAI’s intellectual property and allowing the artificial intelligence firm to operate across multiple cloud platforms. The revised agreement reshapes one of the most closely watched......

OpenAI's CFO privately questions Altman's push for a 2026 stock market listing

A rift has emerged at the top of OpenAI over the timing and financial viability of what could become one of the largest initial public offerings in technology history. Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar has privately questioned CEO Sam Altman's drive to take the company public as early as the fourth......

OpenAI’s rising costs challenge ambitions despite margin surge

OpenAI has sharply improved its compute margins, doubling them from around 35 percent in early 2024 to nearly 70 percent by late 2025. The improvement, driven by optimized model performance, reduced reliance on rented computing resources, and the introduction of premium subscription tiers, underscores......

BlackRock foresees record AI infrastructure boom propelled by hyperscaler investments

Global asset manager BlackRock predicts that the wave of investment driving artificial intelligence infrastructure will not slow down anytime soon. The firm describes the surge as a “traditional picks and shovels capital expenditure supercycle,” signaling its belief that the real beneficiaries......