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This Week In Cloud AI - AI Investment Surge Reshapes Cloud Provider Strategies

TrendForce's recent analysis highlights a significant surge in AI-driven investments by global cloud service providers (CSPs), as demand for AI servers accelerates. Key players such as Google, AWS, Meta, and Microsoft are ramping up their capital expenditures, focusing on NVIDIA's GPU solutions, data center expansion, and custom AI ASIC design. This investment shift, projected to climb from $420 billion in 2025 to over $520 billion in 2026, emphasizes a strategic prioritization of infrastructure over short-term gains. As companies innovate with rack-scale solutions and custom AI chips, the landscape of AI cloud computing is set for transformative growth, fostering enhanced competitiveness and market positioning.

Elsewhere in the market, D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) was a notable mover up 23% and finishing the session at $40.62, not far from its 52-week high. In the meantime, Kingdee International Software Group (SEHK:268) lagged, down 8.5% to end the day at HK$15.21.

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