... reopening after an extended pause. Venture capitalists around the world are demonstrating an increased appetite for risk, marked by the emergence of new "unicorns," a rise in mergers and acquisitions, and the launch of new investment funds. AI Startup Investment Boom Investments in startups focusing on the development of artificial intelligence (AI) are breaking historical records. In the first half of 2025, global investments in the AI sector saw a significant increase compared to the previous ...

... capital for investments in high-tech industries. Renowned Silicon Valley firms are also increasing their presence: for instance, venture giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is raising a record fund of around $20 billion for investments in late-stage American AI startups. According to industry research, U.S. funds currently hold record reserves of uninvested capital (over $300 billion in so-called "dry powder"), prepared to engage as confidence in the market returns. Such flows of "big money" ...

... “product search engine”). This part of Amazon's business is growing rapidly, increasing competition with Google for advertising capital . Secondly, Amazon Web Services is benefiting from the surge in demand for cloud capabilities to train and deploy AI models—many startups and corporations rent infrastructure from AWS for AI, contributing to revenue growth in Amazon's B2B segment. Additionally, Amazon is integrating AI to enhance customer experience and its own efficiency. The voice assistant Alexa has been in ...

... intensifying competition in the AI market, where dominance through speed and scalability becomes a key factor. For Western companies, this is a signal to reevaluate strategies and investments to avoid losing ground in the global tech race. #DeepSeek #AI #technology #competition #China Chinese DeepSeek Wiped Out Nearly $1.5 Trillion on the US Stock Market Chinese startup DeepSeek has caused a collapse in the market capitalization of the largest American companies, with a total loss of $1.469 trillion. The biggest losses were incurred by: NVIDIA Corp: $556.4 billion Broadcom Inc: $199.4 billion Taiwan Semiconductor: ...

... demonstrate direct government involvement in creating "star" companies. Government Investments in Technology. In leading countries for unicorns, governments themselves are major investors in innovations. China channels billions into strategic startups (AI, new energy technologies, etc.) through state funds and structures (for example, the National Semiconductor Industry Investment Fund). Singapore allocates significant resources through funds like Temasek and GIC to tech companies worldwide while also ...