Odaily Planet Daily report: According to BofA Global Research data, global AI-related funding has reached $344 billion year-to-date in 2026, compared to just $136 billion for the entire year of 2025. Of this, $157 billion came from ultra-large cloud providers denominated in U.S. dollars, $62 billion from non-U.S. dollar-denominated cloud providers, $51 billion went to data center projects, $50 billion was linked to NVIDIA and SpaceX, and an additional $23 billion flowed into the chip sector.
Global AI-related funding reaches $344 billion in 2026, with major cloud providers contributing nearly half.
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Global AI-related funding reached $344 billion in 2026, up from $136 billion in 2025, according to U.S. Bank Global Research. Hyperscale cloud providers contributed $157 billion, with $62 billion from non-dollar vendors. Data center projects received $51 billion, while NVIDIA and SpaceX secured $50 billion. The chip sector attracted $23 billion in investment. Amid rising capital flows, regulatory frameworks such as MiCA and CFT are gaining attention.
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