Mike Wheatley, Author at SiliconANGLE

AI

Moonshot AI, one of China’s leading ‘AI Tigers,’ raises $500M to fill its AI infrastructure war chest

By Mike Wheatley Jan 1, 2026

Chinese large language model developer Moonshot AI has reportedly raised $500 million in funding at a time when its domestic artificial intelligence rivals are gearing up to hit the public markets. The Series C…

Infra

Elon Musk reveals plan to expand xAI’s ‘Colossus’ data center to 2 gigawatts

By Mike Wheatley Dec 30, 2025

Elon Musk’s xAI Corp. is looking to expand its sprawling artificial intelligence data center complex in Memphis after purchasing a third building at the site. It’ll house thousands of new servers that cater to…

AI

Chinese startup Z.ai seeks $560M raise in Hong Kong IPO listing

By Mike Wheatley Dec 30, 2025

One of China’s largest large language model developers, Z.ai, today filed plans for an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. It’s scheduled to list its shares on Jan. 8 under the…

Policy

China targets semiconductor self-sufficiency with ‘50% rule’ imposed on local chipmakers

By Mike Wheatley Dec 30, 2025

China’s rapid advances in semiconductor development are being fueled by a previously undocumented rule that requires local chipmakers to use at least 50% domestically made equipment, according to a report today by Reuters. According…

Infra

SMIC buys out subsidiary for $5.8B as China’s chipmaking progress accelerates

By Mike Wheatley Dec 29, 2025

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp., operator of China’s largest semiconductor fabrication facility, is going to get even bigger after announcing plans to buy the remaining 49% stake of a smaller foundry it already controls. SMIC…

AI

Octopus Energy spins out AI-native utility software subsidiary Kraken

By Mike Wheatley Dec 29, 2025

British clean energy giant Octopus Energy Group Ltd. has announced it’s spinning off its most valuable technology asset as a standalone entity. The company said its Kraken Technologies Ltd. subsidiary will become an independent…

AI

Meta Platforms buys Manus to bolster its agentic AI skillset

By Mike Wheatley Dec 29, 2025

Meta Platforms Inc. is pushing into autonomous artificial intelligence agents with the acquisition of Singapore-based Manus, which made headlines when it first emerged earlier this year for its ability to perform tasks using a…

AI

China outlines rules to regulate human-like AI companion apps

By Mike Wheatley Dec 28, 2025

China’s internet regulator issued new draft rules on Saturday that aim to regulate the use of artificial intelligence “companions,” which are defined as systems that interact with humans and display “human-like traits and behavior.”…

Apps

Google planning update that will allow users to change their embarrassing old email addresses

By Mike Wheatley Dec 28, 2025

Google LLC is giving Indian users the opportunity to change the @gmail.com address associated with their existing Google accounts in a dramatic shift away from its long-held policy on usernames. For more than 20…

Apps

Former IBM CEO and savior Louis Gerstner dies at age 83

By Mike Wheatley Dec 28, 2025

Louis Gerstner, the former chief executive officer credited with saving IBM Corp. from bankruptcy, has died aged 83, the company revealed today. Gerstner (pictured) served as chairman and CEO of IBM from 1993 to 2002,…

Mike Wheatley

Moonshot AI, one of China’s leading ‘AI Tigers,’ raises $500M to fill its AI infrastructure war chest

Elon Musk reveals plan to expand xAI’s ‘Colossus’ data center to 2 gigawatts

Chinese startup Z.ai seeks $560M raise in Hong Kong IPO listing

China targets semiconductor self-sufficiency with ‘50% rule’ imposed on local chipmakers

SMIC buys out subsidiary for $5.8B as China’s chipmaking progress accelerates

Octopus Energy spins out AI-native utility software subsidiary Kraken

Meta Platforms buys Manus to bolster its agentic AI skillset

China outlines rules to regulate human-like AI companion apps

Google planning update that will allow users to change their embarrassing old email addresses

Former IBM CEO and savior Louis Gerstner dies at age 83

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