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IREN Limited company profile: Can a Bitcoin miner become a $4bn AI cloud platform?
IREN Limited is attempting one of the technology sector’s most ambitious business-model transitions, converting power-rich Bitcoin mining infrastructure into an artificial intelligence cloud platform. Contracts with Microsoft Corporation, NVIDIA Corporation and several AI developers have strengthened its growth case, but the gap between contracted annualised revenue and recognised financial results remains the critical issue for investors.
July 26, 2026
AMD launches Helios rack-scale AI platform as $AMD trades near 52-week high
AMD is moving beyond individual processors with an open, rack-scale AI architecture designed to challenge Nvidia across hardware, networking, software and data centre deployment.
July 23, 2026
3M (NYSE: MMM) jumps 7.3% as Q2 beat lifts profit outlook
3M shares approached their 52-week high after accelerating organic sales, stronger industrial demand and higher 2026 earnings guidance reset investor expectations.
July 22, 2026
National Grid’s $1.75bn Joulent investment brings AI data centre power into its growth portfolio
National Grid is taking a minority position in a United States power platform anchored by a 2.67 GW project for Microsoft. The opportunity is substantial, but returns still depend on final approval, construction discipline and partner-led execution.
July 21, 2026
IREN (NASDAQ: IREN) surges 20% as $2.8bn AI deals reset growth outlook
IREN’s new artificial-intelligence cloud contracts improve revenue visibility and reduce part of its funding burden, but delivery, dilution and capital intensity remain decisive.
July 21, 2026
3M (NYSE: MMM) lands Microsoft Azure deployment, but can EBO become a meaningful AI growth engine?
Microsoft will deploy 3M Expanded Beam Optical technology in Azure data centers, while 3M will use Microsoft AI to automate critical business processes. The partnership creates two potential value streams, but commercial scale and measurable productivity improvements remain the decisive tests.
July 15, 2026
Britain puts Microsoft, Google, AWS and Oracle under direct financial cloud oversight
Britain will directly supervise four major cloud providers used by banks and insurers, turning technology concentration into a formal financial-stability issue.
July 12, 2026
Xbox is cutting 20% of its workforce. Can a smaller gaming business finally work?
Microsoft is eliminating 4,800 roles, with Xbox absorbing most of the cuts as the technology giant divests studios, reduces costs and redirects capital toward artificial intelligence.
July 7, 2026
Amazon adds $13bn to India AI and cloud investment as AWS capacity race accelerates
Amazon adds $13 billion to its India AI and cloud expansion, raising planned investment to $48 billion. Discover what the AWS push means for the market.
June 28, 2026
Microsoft ($MSFT) slides to 52-week low as AI capex rout and Italy antitrust probe compound the historic June decline
Microsoft NASDAQ MSFT slides to 52-week low at $349 in worst June since 2000 as AI capex concerns, Italy AGCM probe and OpenAI overhang compound pressure.
June 28, 2026