Big Data refers to extremely large and complex datasets that are difficult to manage, process, and analyze using traditional data tools. It encompasses information collected from diverse sources such as social media, sensors, mobile devices, and online transactions, often generated in real time. In artificial intelligence, Big Data serves as the foundation for training machine learning models, improving accuracy, and uncovering insights that drive smarter decisions. The concept is typically defined by the “three Vs”: volume, velocity, and variety – representing the size, speed, and diversity of data. Modern AI systems rely on Big Data technologies and frameworks like Hadoop and Spark to store, process, and interpret this vast information efficiently.
Microsoft is heading for its worst month since 2008 as investors worry that its heavy AI spending may not pay off and that AI could erode demand for its core software.
South Korea announced about $880 billion in planned investment to expand chipmaking, AI data centers and robotics, aiming to double memory output and revive regions outside Seoul.
Anthropic is hiring across Australia and Japan to expand its AI data center capacity in Asia-Pacific, as soaring demand for Claude strains its infrastructure.
Web3 gaming unicorn Immutable cut 29 roles and gutted its in-house game studios to focus on Audience, an AI marketing platform for the broader games industry.
ByteDance’s record offshore loan would nearly double its 2024 facility and help fund capital spending that could reach $70 billion this year on AI data centers.
A new Anthropic privacy policy taking effect July 8 lets the company ask some flagged Claude users to upload government IDs and submit biometric selfies.
Kazakhstan’s Data Center Valley would deploy 100,000 Nvidia GPUs near cheap power by 2027, though analysts flag execution risk after a history of stalled deals
Tech firms have cut close to 150,000 jobs in 2026 while citing AI, even as AI-driven IPOs mint vast new fortunes, sharpening questions about who benefits.
Anthropic has disabled Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 globally after a U.S. government export-control directive restricted access to the models for foreign nationals, prompting the company to challenge the decision publicly.
SK Hynix, Nvidia’s largest memory partner and the HBM market leader, awaits SEC clearance for an ADR listing as its stock trades at a persistent Korea discount