OpenAI heads into its IPO with rising pressure on growth and profitability, even as competition from Anthropic intensifies. Nvidia is shifting focus to inference and China, while Amazon is stepping up long-term AI spending as demand starts to convert into real business. At the same time, new platforms like Mistral and weak response to AI products like BuzzFeed’s app show that not all AI bets are landing with users.

First Published: Mar 18, 2026 10:11 AM IST

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