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SoftBank's $100B AI & Robotics Giant 'Roze' Set for US IPO

SoftBank is launching a massive new AI and robotics company called Roze in the US, aiming for a $100 billion valuation and a 2026 stock market listing to build next-gen data centers.

• Sources: SoftBank plans to create an AI and robotics company called Roze in the US to build data centers and list it as early as 2026, seeking a $100B valuation
• SoftBank to Create and List AI Firm Roze in the US, FT Says

Big Tech AI Boom: Microsoft, Google & Amazon Drive Record Growth

Major tech giants are seeing massive revenue spikes from AI, with Microsoft boosting spending to meet demand and Google/Meta driving a digital advertising boom through smarter targeting tools.

• Microsoft lifts 2026 AI spend by $25 billion to cover component price rises
• Digital advertising is booming for Google and Meta, helped by AI tools used for language translation, real-time changes to ad copy, and easier ad targeting
• Alphabet, Amazon Outpace Meta in AI During Earnings Bonanza

OpenAI Smashes Compute Goals as AI Hardware Race Accelerates

OpenAI has achieved its key computing capacity targets ahead of schedule, fueling an AI-led stock rally in Asia and proving the industry's rapid infrastructure expansion.

• OpenAI Meets Key AI Computing Capacity Goal Ahead of Schedule
• AI-Led Rally in Asia Stocks Masks Deeper Damage from Iran War