According to a Wall Street Journal survey, VCs are predicting a major shakeout for application-layer AI startups in 2026. They say the market will shift from measuring engagement to measuring tasks completed by autonomous AI agents.
New data shows hyperscale data center investment and capacity hit record highs last quarter. Analysts now expect total capacity to double in just over three years, driven overwhelmingly by AI.
David Sacks, the VC and AI czar, kicked off 2025 by declaring Miami and Austin as the new power centers. The debate is raging, with big names like Garry Tan and Elon Musk weighing in. But is this a lasting trend or a recurring fantasy?
According to Forbes, the central story of work in 2026 is a growing emotional misalignment. People are caught between old career assumptions and an AI-driven future they can’t yet see, leading to widespread ambiguity and exhaustion, not mass displacement.
In a major shift, India’s pension regulator is letting banks set up their own pension funds to manage National Pension System (NPS) money. This move aims to inject more competition into a sector currently managed by just 10 funds. The change is part of broader reforms, including new investment optio
China’s official manufacturing index rose to 50.1 in December, just barely crossing into expansion territory for the first time since April. The bounce is attributed to holiday orders and a slight easing of trade tensions, but underlying weaknesses remain stark.
In a major power play, asset manager Brookfield is starting its own cloud company called Radiant. The move is tied to a massive new $10 billion AI infrastructure fund and aims to lease chips directly to AI developers from its own data centers.
The launch of the Trump Mobile T1 smartphone has been delayed yet again. The company now says the $499 gold-colored Android phone won’t ship until mid-to-late January, blaming the recent federal government shutdown for the holdup.
A familiar patent troll is back for another round with Samsung. Netlist has filed a new complaint targeting the tech giant’s lucrative high-bandwidth memory chips, dragging Google and Super Micro into the fight.
The cyber insurance market is sending mixed signals. While premiums are dropping, insurers are slapping on more exclusions and demanding proof of strong security. Getting a payout is becoming its own battle.
