Belgium’s Aikido Security just turned into Europe’s fastest cybersecurity unicorn after a $60 million Series B at a $1 billion valuation, driven by its AI‑ready, developer‑first security platform and rising US demand.
Microsoft has launched a Community-First AI Infrastructure plan that promises data centers will not raise local power bills and will sharply cut and replenish water use across U.S. sites.
Alphabet has smashed through the $4 trillion mark, riding a sharp refocus on AI, cloud and in‑house chips that has turned doubt into fresh optimism on Wall Street. The Google parent is now the world’s second most valuable company, and its AI bet is just getting started.
Meta has struck 20‑year nuclear power deals with Vistra, Oklo and TerraPower, unlocking up to 6.6 GW of clean baseload energy to run its next wave of AI data centers in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Elon Musk’s xAI is bringing a $20 billion AI supercomputer hub to Southaven, Mississippi, promising hundreds of jobs, 2GW of compute and the biggest private investment in state history, while facing rising environmental questions.
MiniMax, the Shanghai-based AI startup tagged as China’s second “AI tiger”, exploded as much as 90% on its first trading day in Hong Kong after raising about HK$4.8 billion. The debut outshined rival Zhipu AI and underlined red‑hot investor demand for homegrown generative AI champions.