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CoreWeave company profile: How a crypto miner built a $99.4bn AI cloud backlog
CoreWeave has transformed from a cryptocurrency-mining operation into one of the world’s fastest-growing artificial intelligence cloud providers, securing major commitments from Microsoft Corporation, OpenAI, Meta Platforms, Inc., Anthropic and Jane Street. Its $99.4 billion revenue backlog offers extraordinary visibility, but heavy debt, customer concentration and a planned $31 billion to $35 billion capital programme make execution as important as demand.
Nebius Group company profile: How the former Yandex parent became an NVIDIA-backed AI cloud contender
Nebius Group has rapidly transformed the international assets retained after the breakup of Yandex into a full-stack artificial intelligence cloud platform. Contracts with Microsoft Corporation and Meta Platforms, Inc., a $2 billion investment from NVIDIA Corporation and sharply accelerating revenue have strengthened its position, but capital intensity, customer concentration and a premium valuation leave little room for execution errors.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.