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Oracle Q2 cloud miss and $13 billion capex jolt investors despite $523 billion backlog
On December 10 2025, Oracle reported fiscal second‑quarter cloud revenue of $7.98 billion, up 34%, and infrastructure revenue of $4.08 billion, with both figures coming in below analyst expectations. The company disclosed remaining performance obligation of $523 billion and capital expenditures of about $13 billion for the quarter, far above the $8.25 billion that had been modeled, prompting investors to question the pace and cost of its AI‑focused data center buildout. Oracle shares have fallen by about one‑third since September 10 and were down 11% in extended trading after the results, as management pointed to strong AI infrastructure demand from major clients including OpenAI, TikTok and Meta Platforms.
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Tether unveils QVAC Health AI wellness app with offline encryption on Dec 10, 2025
On December 10, 2025, Tether introduced QVAC Health, an AI-powered wellness app that keeps fitness, nutrition, and biometric data encrypted and stored locally on users’ devices, according to QVAC. The issuer of the $186 billion USDT stablecoin is expanding further into artificial intelligence and decentralized technology. Tether also holds a majority stake in brain-computer interface firm Blackrock Neurotech valued at $200 million.
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ByteDance and Alibaba pursue Nvidia H200 orders after December 10, 2025 export clearance
On December 10, 2025, Nvidia's H200 chips received clearance for export to China following a statement by U.S. President Donald Trump, prompting ByteDance and Alibaba to approach Nvidia about bulk supplies. Both companies signaled they are ready to place large orders if Chinese regulators approve imports, according to Reuters. However, tight production, uncertain schedules and limited output could constrain near-term availability even if Beijing gives the green light.
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Amazon announces more than $35 billion India AI investment plan for 2030
Amazon said at its Amazon Smbhav Summit in New Delhi on December 10, 2025 that it plans to invest more than $35 billion in India by 2030, focusing on AI infrastructure, export growth and jobs. An Economic Impact Report by Keystone Strategy cites more than 12 million small businesses digitized in India and 2.8 million jobs facilitated in 2024. Amazon has also recently earmarked $12.7 billion for data centers in the states of Telangana and Maharashtra.
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EU opens formal antitrust investigation into Google’s AI use of web and YouTube content on December 9 2025
On December 9 2025, the European Commission opened a formal antitrust investigation into Google’s use of web publisher material and YouTube videos to train and deploy its AI services. Regulators are examining whether Google imposed unfair conditions on creators, granted itself preferential data access, and disadvantaged rival AI developers through features such as AI Overviews and AI Mode in search. If the EU finds breaches of competition rules, Alphabet could face fines of up to 10% of global revenue and changes to how its AI systems access third-party content.
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Bipartisan Senate Bill Proposes 30-Month Ban on Nvidia H200, Blackwell Chip Exports to China
U.S. senators introduced bipartisan legislation Thursday to block export licenses for Nvidia's H200 and Blackwell AI chips to China for 30 months. The Secure and Feasible Exports Chips Act would direct the commerce secretary to deny approvals for these advanced processors, which power large-scale AI models and data centers. The move comes amid White House deliberations on chip export policy and concerns over China's AI development capabilities.
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AI agents exploit smart contracts at $1.22 per scan as Anthropic study reveals automated attack economics
Anthropic's Frontier Red Team demonstrated that AI agents autonomously reconstructed 19 real smart contract exploits from 34 incidents occurring after March 2025, extracting $4.6 million in simulated value. GPT-5 scanned 2,849 BNB Chain contracts at $1.22 per target, uncovering two zero-day vulnerabilities worth approximately $3,694 in simulated profit, according to research published December 1.
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