Larry Ellison’s decision to personally guarantee $40.4 billion in equity financing for Paramount Skydance’s bid for Warner Bros Discovery marks one of the most consequential individual interventions in modern media dealmaking. More than a gesture of confidence, the move fundamentally alters the credibility, risk profile and strategic logic of a transaction that sits at the…
For much of the past three years, Google appeared uncomfortably close to losing the position it had held for two decades as the internet’s default gateway. The shock arrival of generative AI tools, led by OpenAI, did not merely introduce a new product category; it challenged the foundations of Google’s search-driven business model. As conversational…
Zara’s decision to use artificial intelligence to generate fashion imagery based on real-life models marks a pivotal moment in how the global fashion industry is rethinking visual production. What appears to be a technical adjustment in content creation is, in reality, a signal of deeper structural change. By blending AI-generated visuals with traditional modelling practices,…
After more than four years of regulatory pressure, political brinkmanship, and legal uncertainty, ByteDance’s decision to formalise a U.S.-controlled joint venture to operate TikTok’s American app marks a strategic recalibration rather than a simple divestment. The agreement reflects a carefully engineered compromise that allows TikTok to continue operating in its largest overseas market while addressing…
Amazon’s discussions about a potential multibillion-dollar investment in OpenAI are less about equity ownership and more about securing long-term positioning in an artificial intelligence economy increasingly defined by scale, compute intensity, and capital endurance. While the headline figure of a possible $10 billion investment and a valuation north of $500 billion grabs attention, the strategic…
SpaceX’s decision to open a large secondary share sale at a valuation of roughly $800 billion marks a pivotal moment for the privately held aerospace and satellite company, underscoring how far it has moved from a capital-hungry launch startup to a platform-scale business preparing for public-market scrutiny. The transaction, which allows insiders to sell shares…
Nvidia’s internal deliberations over whether to expand production of its H200 artificial intelligence chip highlight the growing tension between global demand dynamics and geopolitical constraint. At a time when the company is racing to roll out its next-generation platforms, unexpectedly strong interest from China in a high-end processor has forced a reassessment of supply priorities,…
Oracle’s shares tumbled sharply after the company delivered a combination of weak forward guidance, soaring capital expenditure projections and softer-than-expected cloud contract bookings—all of which intensified investor unease that the current wave of artificial intelligence spending may be structurally ahead of real-world demand. The sell-off reflects a broader reckoning across the technology sector as markets…
Reports that SpaceX is preparing for a historic public listing have triggered intense excitement among investors who have waited years for a chance to buy into one of the world’s most influential space companies. Yet beneath the enthusiasm is a recognition that the potential debut—rumoured to target more than $25 billion in fresh capital and…
Amazon’s announcement that it will invest more than $35 billion in India by 2030 marks one of the most significant expansions of U.S. corporate presence in the country’s digital and manufacturing landscape. As global competition intensifies in artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure and cross-border e-commerce, the move signals a strategic recalibration of Amazon’s long-term priorities. India—now…
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