19 May 2026
Blackstone to invest $5 billion in AI infrastructure venture with Google, powered by TPU chips
Blackstone, the world's largest private owner of data centers, will invest $5 billion in equity capital in a new artificial intelligence infrastructure company with Google, the New York-based asset management firm announced Monday.
18 May 2026
Google I/O primer: Alphabet's AI showcase is its chance to wow Wall Street
Alphabet 's stock is up 140% over the past year, with a cloud business that is growing faster than Amazon's and Microsoft's . But 18 months ago, the Google parent looked like it had spent a decade preparing for the artificial intelligence era, only to watch OpenAI define the market. Now, Wall Street is valuing Alphabet like one of the few companies positioned to profit from every layer of the…
18 May 2026
Communities are blocking billions in data centers. Big Tech has wagered $1 trillion otherwise
The town of Saline, Michigan, didn’t want a $16 billion data center in its backyard. Residents voted against it. Weeks later, as Fortune ‘s Sharon Goldman reported , construction began anyway.
18 May 2026
The US space enterprise is desperately waiting for Starship—will it finally deliver?
All roads lead to Starship “This is such a wild ride. The highs are high. The lows are low.” Starship V3 completes a successful wet dress rehearsal on May 11. Credit: SpaceX
18 May 2026
AI anger comes for Claude (Monet)
Good morning, {{ first_name | AI enthusiasts }}. Thousands of people on X just confidently explained why an AI-generated image was inferior to a real Monet. Just one problem: It WAS a real Monet. Conceptual artist SHL0MS’ latest experiment says less about AI art and more about the reflexive hostility baked into the tech, with critics lining up to trash an artwork the moment they thought a machine…
16 May 2026
Elon Musk, Chip Giant?
In this episode of Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing, Motley Fool contributors Travis Hoium and Dan Caplinger and analyst Tim Beyers discuss: Musk’s chip dreams SaaS recovery What technologies will survive the next decade Stocks on the radar
15 May 2026
RJ Scaringe has raised more than $12B across three startups and investors still want more
Investors can’t seem to get enough of RJ Scaringe or his ideas. In less than a decade, the serial entrepreneur best known for his EV company Rivian has raised more than $12.3 billion from venture capital firms, as well as from strategic and institutional investors for his three — and counting — startups. If the latest $400 million raise for his new venture Mind Robotics is an indicator, investors…
15 May 2026
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for personal finance, will let you connect bank accounts
On Friday, OpenAI launched a new set of personal finance tools in preview for ChatGPT Pro subscribers in the U.S., letting them connect their accounts and ask questions ranging from spending analysis to future financial planning.
15 May 2026
The Real Losers of the Musk v. Altman Trial
Attorneys delivered closing arguments in the Musk v. Altman trial on Thursday in a final attempt to convince a judge and jury that their respective clients, Elon Musk and Sam Altman, are the most well-intentioned, truth-telling stewards of OpenAI’s founding nonprofit mission.
