#AI Infrastructure

Why Stripe’s $8 Billion OpenRouter Bet Is Bigger Than Payments?

Stripe has agreed to acquire OpenRouter in a transaction reportedly worth more than $8 billion. The deal reveals a much bigger strategy around AI models, agentic commerce, payments and fraud prevention.

Oracle Layoffs Explained: Why Record AI Growth Is Costing Thousands of Jobs

Oracle ended FY2026 with record revenue of $67.4 billion, but its global workforce fell by approximately 21,000 as the company redirected resources towards an unprecedented AI and data-centre expansion.

Meta Finally Cracks the Code, Its Own AI Chip Set for September

Meta spent years struggling to build its own AI chip. Now an internal memo reveals the Iris chip cleared testing in just six weeks. Here is what changes from September and what it means for Nvidia.

Beyond the Big Number: What Amazon’s $48 Billion India Plan Really Means?

Amazon will invest $48 billion in India from 2026 to 2030, including $13 billion in fresh AI and cloud spending. The announcement signals a deeper bet on India’s digital economy, but also raises questions around cloud concentration, AI, & more.

KreditBee Joins Unicorn Club, Zepto IPO Approved — India Startup Funding Roundup April 2026

On the other: overall funding is down. According to Tracxn data, funding in 2026 (till April) is running about 18.96% lower compared to the same period in 2025. The total number of acquisitions so far in 2026 is 81, against 404 in all of 2025.