Ark Invest, a technology asset management firm, believes the investment opportunities in artificial intelligence lie in niche areas


According to Reuters, citing sources and a report by The Information, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son is reportedly planning to borrow $160 billion for investments in artificial intelligence (AI). The report states that company executives confirmed this intention during talks with banks last week. This move signals SoftBank's continued expansion in the AI sector, particularly amid intensifying global tech competition. Beyond the planned $160 billion, SoftBank is projected to have...
Against the backdrop of increasing global competition in AI, the EU has officially announced an unprecedented artificial intelligence investment plan. Today at the AI Action Summit in Paris, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen formally unveiled a grand initiative called 'Invest AI', showcasing the EU's strong determination in global AI competition. This investment plan, with a total scale of €200 billion, notably includes a dedicated €20 billion European Fund for the construction of AI gigafactories. This decision marks the EU's official entry into large-scale AI development.
Global tech entrepreneurs and investors are praising the UK as a destination for artificial intelligence investment, but the UK faces competition in its bid to become the world's third-largest AI center.
Today, Hong Kong stocks experienced the first trading day of the lunar Year of the Horse. While the overall market was weak, the AI large model sector showed vigorous vitality. Zhipu and MINIMAX saw significant stock price increases and became the focus of the market. The leading company in large models, Zhipu, experienced a sharp rise today, with its closing price increase expanding to 42.72%, finally settling at 725 HKD, and its total market value exceeded 323.2 billion HKD.
Recently, Google officially launched the new core model Gemini 3.1 Pro, marking a new stage in the development of artificial intelligence technology. Gemini 3.1 Pro is specifically designed to tackle complex problems in scientific, engineering, and research fields, focusing on enhancing core reasoning capabilities, achieving significant improvements in efficiency and accuracy when solving cutting-edge challenges. Official information shows that the model performed excellently in multiple rigorous benchmark tests. For example, in the ARC-AGI-2 test, which evaluates logical pattern processing capabilities, Gemini 3.1 Pro demonstrated outstanding performance in actual measurements.