Political podcasts increasingly look and function like television. Distributed through YouTube and available on connected TVs, they compete with cable and broadcast news for political attention — raising a consequential question for the television business: Are advertising dollars leaving for the newer, sexier medium? TheWrap’s findings suggest that, at least for now, the growth of…
Nearly six in ten Asia Pacific respondents expect their organizations to increase artificial intelligence investment by more than 25 percent in 2026 compared with 2025, according to the regional findings of Digital Realty’s 2026 Global Data Insights Survey. The survey found 59 percent of APAC respondents expect AI investment growth above that threshold, compared with…
ARK Invest has highlighted the rapid acceleration of AI adoption and infrastructure development, according to a recent social media post by CEO Cathie Wood. The firm, known for its focus on disruptive innovation, has long advocated for the transformative potential of AI technology. The post aligns with ARK’s “Big Ideas 2026” research, which projects significant…
One night after work in Dublin, Maahir Sharma watched an AI agent that he built call hotels in the United States and negotiate room rates on his behalf. The project wasn’t part of his job. It was one of many AI experiments he pursues outside work to stay current in an industry being reshaped by…
Uber has introduced a monthly spending limit on employee use of AI coding tools, becoming one of the latest technology companies to tighten oversight of artificial intelligence costs as adoption accelerates across the business. According to a report by Bloomberg, the company has set a $1,500 monthly spending cap per employee for each AI coding…
The growing excitement around artificial intelligence is beginning to face tougher scrutiny as major technology companies question whether the billions being invested are delivering enough business value. Ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies is among the latest firms to publicly express concern over the rapidly rising costs of AI tools and infrastructure. Speaking during a Rapid Response…
The big promise of artificial intelligence to boost productivity is now facing one major issue for tech giants: very high cost. While companies like Microsoft, Uber and Meta are seeing strong productivity benefits from AI coding tools, at the same time, they are also struggling with rapidly increasing spending on tokens, GPUs, servers and AI…
Key Points Amazon’s AWS cloud computing unit is growing at its fastest pace in nearly four years. There is a major and growing demand for increased computing capacity thanks to AI. The amount of money that the some companies are spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is jaw-dropping. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is the biggest spender…
Managed services, data centers, and enterprise cloud adoption are driving explosive demand across the rapidly evolving technology infrastructure landscape. NEW YORK, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Market News Updates News Commentary – The IT and digital infrastructure services space has been growing quickly as companies in almost…
Quick Read First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (SKYY) is down 10% year-to-date but up 20% over the trailing year near $118, holding a blended portfolio of hyperscalers like Microsoft and Amazon alongside pure-play cloud software names like Snowflake and Cloudflare. WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund (WCLD) is down 22% year-to-date and 12% over the trailing year…
