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Cloud Wars: How Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet are preparing for an AI future

Webinar Jun 5 11 AM EDT

Cloud Wars: How Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet are preparing for an AI future

Our expert breaks down the strategies fueling the AI arms race among the world’s top cloud providers.

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May 21, 2025

Battle of the Cloud Titans: How Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet are preparing for an AI future

Battle of the Cloud Titans: How Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet are preparing for an AI future

The top 3 global cloud providers are racing to monetize the AI boom. Drawing on CB Insights' Business Graph — which links data across private investments, acquisitions, business relationships, and public company disclosures — we surface key signals on how each cloud player is capitalizing on this technological revolution to expand their market shares.

May 21, 2025

How the rise of humanoid robots launches AI into the physical world

How the rise of humanoid robots launches AI into the physical world

We analyze the impact of physical AI on the humanoid robot landscape to help enterprises, industrial firms, and investors capitalize on this new computing platform.

May 8, 2025

Building the agent economy: How cloud leaders are shaping AI’s next frontier

Building the agent economy: How cloud leaders are shaping AI’s next frontier

The top 3 cloud providers globally are racing to support AI agents and the companies enabling them. This report analyzes their strategies — based on partnerships, startup investments, and internal projects — to see how they're capitalizing on this next wave of monetization in AI.

May 7, 2025

AI is making big tech even bigger — here’s how the trillion-dollar tech giants are deepening their moat and fueling future growth

AI is making big tech even bigger — here’s how the trillion-dollar tech giants are deepening their moat and fueling future growth

US tech giants continue to post double-digit revenue growth. Here’s how big tech is positioning itself for the future through AI investments, M&A, humanoid robotics development, and more.

Apr 11, 2025

Nvidia’s next big bet? Physical AI

Nvidia’s next big bet? Physical AI

With M&A on the rise, we break down how Nvidia is using acquisitions — including purchasing synthetic data startup Gretel last week — to strengthen its positioning in the next wave of AI development.

Mar 26, 2025

Global AI race heats up in India with unprecedented hiring spree

Global AI race heats up in India with unprecedented hiring spree

We break down the rise of India’s AI sector across headcount growth, big tech investment, and VC deal activity.

Mar 21, 2025

Google’s biggest acquisitions

Google’s biggest acquisitions

Google's $33B acquisition of cloud security firm Wiz is its largest acquisition to date. See the rest of the top 10 in one graphic.

Mar 20, 2025

Zuckerberg vs. Altman: A showdown in social AI

Zuckerberg vs. Altman: A showdown in social AI

Chatbots’ record quarter, artificial emotional intelligence, and more from the CB Insights newsletter.

Mar 5, 2025

Tech M&A Predictions for 2025

Webinar Mar 18 2 PM EDT

Tech M&A Predictions for 2025

Our expert breaks down the biggest trends shaping the dealmaking landscape in 2025.

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Feb 24, 2025

The foundation model divide: Mapping the future of open vs. closed AI development

The foundation model divide: Mapping the future of open vs. closed AI development

With industry leaders divided in their approaches, we look at the winners and losers in the open-source vs. closed-source landscape and what enterprises need to think about next for adoption.

Jan 8, 2025

Big Tech in Fintech

Webinar Sep 19 11 AM EDT

Big Tech in Fintech

Dive into where big tech is making moves in fintech.

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Sep 19, 2024

Big Tech in Energy: How Amazon, Google, Microsoft, & Nvidia are advancing the global energy transition

Big Tech in Energy: How Amazon, Google, Microsoft, & Nvidia are advancing the global energy transition

We look at how 4 tech giants are pursuing their sustainability goals through strategic investments, partnerships, and other initiatives.

Sep 4, 2024

This month in genAI: Moonshot raises $300M, Amazon acquires Perceive, Google launches Gemini Live

This month in genAI: Moonshot raises $300M, Amazon acquires Perceive, Google launches Gemini Live

We highlight notable generative AI deals, partnerships, and big tech activity in August 2024.

Aug 30, 2024

Analyzing Apple’s AI strategy: Small models, spatial computing, and consumer-friendly AI agents

Analyzing Apple’s AI strategy: Small models, spatial computing, and consumer-friendly AI agents

We mined Apple’s partnerships, acquisitions, and earnings reports to discern how the company is positioning in AI.

Aug 30, 2024

Big Tech in Healthcare

Webinar Aug 22 11 AM EDT

Big Tech in Healthcare

Big tech is revolutionizing healthcare. Our expert breaks down their strategies, and how they’re shaping the future of the industry.

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Aug 22, 2024

Big Tech in Fintech: How Amazon and Google are battling to own transactions

Big Tech in Fintech: How Amazon and Google are battling to own transactions

While Amazon and Google have reeled in their efforts to offer their own financial services, they continue to embed themselves in the digital financial ecosystem.

Aug 8, 2024

Big Tech in Healthcare: How Amazon, Google, Microsoft, & Nvidia are looking to transform drug R&D, primary care, and more

Big Tech in Healthcare: How Amazon, Google, Microsoft, & Nvidia are looking to transform drug R&D, primary care, and more

Tech leaders are aggressively applying cloud computing and generative AI to tackle issues in healthcare. We look at how 4 tech giants are building their positions in the industry using strategic investments, partnerships, and product launches.

Jun 12, 2024

Analyzing Google’s healthcare growth strategy: Can the tech giant become the sector’s go-to AI provider?

Analyzing Google’s healthcare growth strategy: Can the tech giant become the sector’s go-to AI provider?

We mined Google’s investments and partnerships to discern the company's strategic priorities in healthcare.

Apr 25, 2024

Analyzing Microsoft’s healthcare growth strategy: How the software giant is betting generative AI will transform the sector

Analyzing Microsoft’s healthcare growth strategy: How the software giant is betting generative AI will transform the sector

We mined Microsoft's acquisitions, investments, and partnerships to discern the company's strategic priorities in healthcare.

Apr 19, 2024

The big tech AI arms race: 75+ AI startups backed by Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Nvidia

The big tech AI arms race: 75+ AI startups backed by Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Nvidia

We map every one of big tech's AI investments in 2023 and highlight where these giants are seeing the most opportunity.

Mar 12, 2024

AI-powered humanoid robots are coming and big tech wants in

AI-powered humanoid robots are coming and big tech wants in

AI is fueling the rise of humanoid robots, creating an opportunity for tech giants with computing chops and big wallets. Nvidia, Google, Amazon, Meta, and more are already making moves in the space.

Feb 23, 2024

The Future of Big Tech in AI

Webinar Feb 27 2 PM EDT

The Future of Big Tech in AI

In this webinar, our experts explain where big tech companies are making moves in AI across industries, and what it means for the future.

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Jan 26, 2024

Inside the Google Mafia: The most prolific ex-Google founders

Inside the Google Mafia: The most prolific ex-Google founders

Using CB Insights Key People data, we identify the ex-Googlers who founded the most businesses after departing the tech giant.

Dec 19, 2023

The future of big tech in 10 charts

The future of big tech in 10 charts

Big tech has grown revenue at a breakneck pace for years. But their size — plus intensifying competition and the generative AI boom — is pressuring tech giants to find new growth avenues.

Dec 6, 2023

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