Data center chip developments and artificial intelligence infrastructure race

Chipmakers, cloud providers, and hyperscalers are accelerating custom silicon, massive clusters, and new inference architectures to support rapidly growing artificial intelligence data center demand. Geopolitics, export controls, and power constraints are reshaping where and how advanced processors are deployed.

Artificial intelligence reshapes risk, diligence and structure in M&A deals

Artificial intelligence is moving to the center of mergers and acquisitions, influencing which targets buyers pursue, how they value assets and the way deals are structured and executed. Buyers, sellers and advisers are reworking diligence, contractual protections and transaction processes to manage both new opportunities and risks.