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Hyperscalers’ $3tn AI bet pushes consumer RAM prices up 250%

The AI data centre boom drives investment, starving consumer memory chip supply and pushing RAM prices up 250%, with no end in sight.

$20tn club: How Magnificent Seven turned early investors into millionaires

The so-called “Magnificent Seven” stocks – Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, NVIDIA and Tesla – are worth more than China’s economy

YouTube to pay Trump $24.5m after lawsuit

The video streaming platform agrees to pay US president Donald Trump a $24.5 million settlement over the suspension of his account.

Perplexity AI bids for Chrome as AI stock bubble threatens

The US-based AI start-up offers $34.5 billion for Google’s Chrome at a time when analysts are warning of a pending bubble in AI stock.

Nvidia hits $4 trillion milestone in world first

The rise in the chipmaker’s share price makes it the world's most valuable company, underscoring the strong demand for artificial intelligence chips.

Regulatory crackdown for social media in 2025

The tides will shift for social media companies, as comprehensive data privacy and consumer protection laws take shape, says GlobalData.

Google accelerates AI, cloud services with upgrades

New products debut at Google Cloud Next 2025, with enhancements across its AI Hypercomputer stack and an upgrade to Gemini.

Artificial intelligence to accelerate IT spending in 2025

Tech demand across the globe is projected to grow by 9%, subject to US trade policy, says S&P Global Industry Credit Outlook 2025.

Microsoft shows tech staying power in top 10

The software giant is the only tech firm that still features in the top 10 most valuable companies list over 20 years after it entered the ranking.

Another round of layoffs to see Google reduce headcount

Tech retrenchments continue in 2024 as Google plans to lay off hundreds of employees across multiple units.

Google’s new AI chatbot takes on ChatGPT

Similar to ChatGPT, Google’s Apprentice Bard allows users to ask questions and receive detailed answers.

Google to cut 12 000 jobs

The global search engine announces plans to cut thousands of jobs as part of reducing its workforce.