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AI Claims 80% of Record $300B VC Quarter

AI Claims 80% of Record $300B VC Quarter

Q1 2026 set an all-time venture capital record with $300 billion invested globally, and AI startups captured $242 billion of it - four mega-rounds alone accounted for 64% of every dollar deployed.

Microsoft Pledges $5.5B for Singapore AI and Cloud

Microsoft Pledges $5.5B for Singapore AI and Cloud

Microsoft commits $5.5B to Singapore's cloud and AI infrastructure through 2029, one day after a separate $1B+ Thailand pledge, as Brad Smith tours Asia cementing Microsoft's position as the West's preferred AI infrastructure partner in the region.