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The AI investment boom

Spending on artificial intelligence lifts chip exports and business investment, and draws record sums of new shares, debt and leases to pay for it.

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27 Oct 2026Anthropic files to go public: how the AI boom is being paid forAnthropic reported revenue of $16.3bn in the first half of 2026, up from $1.2bn a year earlier, and a net loss of $80.7bn, of which about $72bn was a non-cash accounting charge. It plans to list on Nasdaq.United States · Link 5 · Real economy · In the chain
27 Oct 2026South Korea grows 1% in a quarter on chips, but households cut backGDP grew 1.0% in July–September, against 0.8% expected. Facility investment rose 4.1% and government spending 1.9%, but private consumption fell 0.2%. The Bank of Korea held its rate at 3.00% last week.Asia-Pacific · South Korea · Link 5 · Real economy · Effect