Inside the AI Arms Race: Cloud Growth and Capex Surges

tech companies in an AI arms race

Big Tech’s AI shopping spree is still in high gear, and Wall Street wants proof that the payoff is close. In a brisk roundup of quarterly results, CNN Business highlights how Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Alphabet are investing substantial capital in data centers and AI infrastructure while facing tough questions about timelines and revenue. […]

Beyond the Hype: Why IBM’s New Quantum Chips Matter Right Now

An image of IBM's new quantum chips.

Quantum computing just took a confident step out of the lab and closer to real life. IBM unveiled two key pieces of the puzzle: its experimental Loon processor and the Nighthawk chip, designed to tame the biggest headache in quantum: fragile, error-prone qubits. Meanwhile, Microsoft and Google are pushing hard too. Microsoft’s Majorana 1 chip […]