Ai Investment news and trends

Apollo Backs AI Hardware Startups to Win Future Infrastructure Financing
Startups // September 17, 2026

Apollo Global Management is investing in startups focused on artificial intelligence and the related hardware and plans to lend them money in the future, The Information reported Wednesday (Sept. 16), citing unnamed sources. Examples include Apollo’s investments in chip startup SiFive and AI-powered factory developer...

US-EU Business Investment Gap Expands Thanks to AI
Artificial Intelligence // August 24, 2026

U.S. business investment is reportedly on pace to increase three times faster than in Europe. That’s according to a report Monday (Aug. 24) by the Financial Times (FT), citing a forecast from Oxford Economics showing an artificial intelligence (AI)-fueled gap widening between the two regions....

AI Now Responsible for a Third of US Economic Growth
Economy // August 04, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI)-related developments could be driving around one-third of America’s economic growth. That’s according to a report Tuesday (Aug. 4) from the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which pointed to three factors behind this trend. First, there are the tech companies spending and borrowing billions...

Index Ventures Makes $3.5 Billion Bet on AI Boom
Investments // August 03, 2026

Venture capital group Index Ventures has raised $2 billion, giving it $3.5 billion in total capital. Index said the new funding, announced last week, will let it back founders at a range of growth stages, highlighting opportunities in the artificial intelligence (AI) space. “AI is...

Interviews & Exclusives
90% of Healthcare Execs Already See Positive ROI From GenAI Investments

May 02, 2025
Healthcare firms are aggressively increasing their investments in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), viewing it not merely as a technological upgrade but as a strategic imperative poised to deliver significant returns. According to recent research from PYMNTS Intelligence, which polled C-suite executives at healthcare companies generating at least $1 billion in annual revenue, the sector is […]

78% of CFOs Plan to Increase GenAI Investments Despite Limited ROI

November 15, 2024
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has become an important tool for CFOs, who view the technology as critical to their organization’s strategic and operational planning. According to a PYMNTS Intelligence report,...

Quick Reads
Citi Wealth Sees Long Runway for AI Spending Despite Bubble Warnings

October 07, 2026
The artificial intelligence buildout is still in its early-to-middle stages, Citi Wealth said in a report released Wednesday (Oct. 7). The AI investment cycle is facing greater scrutiny due to higher interest rates, increasingly capable open-weight models, regulatory pressure and rising infrastructure costs, the bank said in the report. At the same time, despite the […]

Apollo Backs AI Hardware Startups to Win Future Infrastructure Financing

September 17, 2026
Apollo Global Management is investing in startups focused on artificial intelligence and the related hardware and plans to lend them money in the future, The Information reported Wednesday (Sept. 16),...

US-EU Business Investment Gap Expands Thanks to AI

August 24, 2026
U.S. business investment is reportedly on pace to increase three times faster than in Europe. That’s according to a report Monday (Aug. 24) by the Financial Times (FT), citing a...

AI Now Responsible for a Third of US Economic Growth

August 04, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI)-related developments could be driving around one-third of America’s economic growth. That’s according to a report Tuesday (Aug. 4) from the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which pointed to...