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AI

Can Reddit Survive the AI Search Revolution? The Fight for Traffic, Data and Relevance
ByDeepank Pant August 27, 2026August 27, 2026

Reddit sits at the center of the AI search revolution. As Google and other AI systems increasingly answer questions directly instead of sending users to websites, Reddit faces a growing threat to its search-driven traffic—even as its human-generated conversations become some of the most valuable data for AI. The platform is now trying to balance data licensing, legal action and a stronger direct relationship with users.

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Companies

Google Has the AI Research. Why Can’t It Turn That Advantage Into a Lead?
ByDeepank Pant August 20, 2026August 18, 2026

The reshuffling of Google’s AI leadership is less about who runs DeepMind than about a deeper problem: how to turn decades of research, massive computing power and billions in investment into AI products that can move as quickly as OpenAI and Anthropic.

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Markets

AI Is Creating a Debt Boom. The Bond Market Is Starting to Push Back.
ByDeepank Pant August 17, 2026August 16, 2026

The AI boom is becoming a debt boom. As hyperscalers and AI infrastructure companies borrow at unprecedented scale, rising bond supply and elevated Treasury yields are increasing the cost of capital. The key question for investors: can AI generate returns high enough to justify the rising cost of financing its expansion?

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Markets

The AI Thesis Survived. The Portfolio Didn’t. Why Situational Awareness Failed Without Abandoning Its Bet on AGI
ByDeepank Pant August 14, 2026August 14, 2026

Situational Awareness became one of Wall Street’s fastest-growing AI hedge funds before a leveraged portfolio unraveled. But did the AI thesis fail—or was it the financing strategy? FCJ examines the rise, the collapse, and the lessons for investors.

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AI

The Hidden Cost of the AI Boom: Can the World Sustain the Data Centre Revolution?
ByDeepank Pant August 12, 2026August 12, 2026

The AI revolution is no longer just a software story. It is becoming a race to secure electricity, water, semiconductors and public trust. This analysis examines the hidden environmental, economic and geopolitical costs of building the infrastructure that will power the next generation of artificial intelligence.

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Markets

The AI Boom Meets Reality: What South Korea’s Market Crash Reveals About the Next Phase of Artificial Intelligence
ByDeepank Pant August 8, 2026

The South Korean market crash wasn’t just another semiconductor sell-off—it was the first major warning that investors are beginning to question the economics of the AI boom. As record profits collided with falling share prices, the episode exposed deeper concerns about AI infrastructure spending, commodity cycles, investor psychology, and whether trillions of dollars of investment can ultimately generate sustainable returns.

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Business

China’s AI Strategy Is Becoming Clear: Cheaper Models, More Chips, Bigger Ambitions
ByDeepank Pant August 6, 2026

DeepSeek’s low-cost AI model and CXMT’s semiconductor expansion may appear to be separate developments, but together they reveal a broader shift in China’s AI strategy. Rather than competing solely on frontier models, China is strengthening every layer of the AI ecosystem—from affordable AI deployment and enterprise adoption to memory manufacturing and industrial infrastructure. This analysis explores why the future of AI competition may be defined as much by economics and supply chains as by model intelligence.

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Business

Wall Street Still Believes in AI. It Just Wants Proof.
ByDeepank Pant August 6, 2026

Wall Street still believes in artificial intelligence—but it no longer rewards AI spending alone. As companies commit trillions to AI infrastructure, investors are demanding proof that those investments will translate into revenue growth, stronger cash flow, and lasting shareholder returns.

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AI

AI Isn’t Taking All the Jobs. So Why Are Tech Layoffs Still Rising?
ByDeepank Pant August 6, 2026

Tech layoffs have fueled fears that artificial intelligence is replacing workers. But the data tells a more complex story. While companies are cutting jobs in some areas, they’re simultaneously investing billions in AI infrastructure and hiring specialized talent. So, is AI really driving today’s layoffs—or is something else happening?

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AI

China Isn’t Winning the AI Race. It’s Changing the Rules of the Game
ByDeepank Pant August 6, 2026

For years, the AI race was seen as a battle to build the smartest model. China is changing the competition entirely. Through cheaper open-weight models, a growing talent pipeline and an expanding developer ecosystem, Beijing may be rewriting the economics of artificial intelligence. Is America still leading the AI race—or are the rules themselves changing?

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