Tech stocks have been volatile as Microsoft, Meta, Amazon and Google report huge increases in AI investments
The threats to this crucial infrastructure are growing but there are possible solutions
Chipmaking stocks become increasingly sensitive to investment plans of a handful of Big Tech groups
The software and cloud giant and AMD tell similar story of pent-up demand
Shares fall as Big Tech company says it will continue to pour billions of dollars into AI spending
Regulators like to rein in tech giants but a European Commission requirement on Microsoft was partly responsible for the outage
Double-digit falls in Nvidia, Tesla, Meta and Alphabet highlight questions on AI investment returns
Cyber security group will improve testing and stagger updates to reduce risk of computers being hit all at once
Businesses and governments need to mitigate against single points of failure
Disruption to companies’ systems estimated to be most significant loss event since NotPetya malware attacks of 2017
Financial services groups, airlines and media sites among those affected
Minor update sparks havoc among businesses that use equipment running Windows
JPMorgan, UBS and Bloomberg among companies affected
CMA had invited comments over tie-up as part of broader concerns about dealmaking in AI industry
ChatGPT maker plans strategy to engage crucial partners as regulatory scrutiny of sector increases
Agreement comes as tech groups seek to meet climate promises while expanding power-hungry artificial intelligence
EU executive arm drops merger review into US tech companies’ alliance
Allegations that software giant gained ‘undue advantage’ by bundling video conferencing app with Office are first such charges against it in over a decade
Also in this newsletter: How the European Commission wants to put G7 plans on Russia’s frozen assets into action
After a long truce with regulators in Brussels, it is facing more scrutiny
The amount of energy used by data centres is staggering
Intel, AMD, Qualcomm and Nvidia battle to get their processors into next wave of artificial intelligence-enabled computers
Big Tech in battle over AI agents that can autonomously complete tasks for workers
Offer comes as tensions rise between Washington and Beijing over sensitive technology
Companies need AI services revenues, not cost savings, to fuel data centre boom
