FED Discusses Economic Volatility; Microsoft Partners with Chevron on Data Center
What happened
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson will speak at Stanford University on July 16, 2026, detailing strategies for navigating economic volatility. Separately, Microsoft and Chevron announced a partnership to build a new data center. Instagram is also expanding its streaming efforts.
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Why it matters
Discussions by the Federal Reserve on economic shocks influence market conditions and borrowing costs for major technology corporations. Microsoft's new data center partnership contributes to the intense competition among tech companies building AI infrastructure.
Major technology companies are competing to build AI infrastructure, while Federal Reserve policy influences their borrowing costs.
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Major tech companies are racing to build AI infrastructure while FED policy influences their borrowing costs.Also in this story
- Hyperscale companies, including Meta, are facing financial pressures as they compete with the Treasury for necessary capital.
- IREN and CoreWeave are facing increased financing costs due to higher benchmark rates, while IREN secures new contracts with Microsoft and Nvidia.
- Intel is building physical AI infrastructure with government support.
- Microsoft and Nvidia announced a strategic collaboration targeting high-margin professional users.
The entities involved
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FED
business
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Microsoft
American multinational technology corporation
- SpaceX listed shares on Nasdaq and reached a $2 trillion valuation, while the company explores ambitious plans like AI data centers in space and profitable Starlink operations.
- Major tech companies, including Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, OpenAI, and Oracle, are involved in an AI arms race that is influenced by Trump-era tariffs, with potential acquisitions mentioned regarding Siri.
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Meta
American technology company