Oracle's $40B OpenAI Stargate Deal, Meta's Shopping AI & Anthropic Expands

On today's AI RADAR: **Oracle** commits an unprecedented $40B to **Nvidia** chips to power **OpenAI's** Stargate data center in Texas. Meanwhile, **Meta** is secretly building "Hatch," an autonomous AI agent designed to revolutionize e-commerce directly within Instagram Reels. We also cover **Anthropic's** massive infrastructure expansion, securing a $1.8B edge-computing cloud deal with **Akamai** and tapping into **SpaceX's** Colossus 1 facility for immense GPU capacity. Finally, **SoftBank** partners with Nvidia and Foxconn to build domestic AI servers in Japan.Sources:• Engadget: https://www.engadget.com/metas-ai-agent-plans-reportedly-include-an-openclaw-competitor-that-can-shop-on-instagram-214115437.html• FT: https://www.ft.com/content/a9cd130f-f6bf-4750-98cc-19d87394e657• The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropic-signs-1-8-billion-cloud-deal-with-akamai• Nikkei: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/SoftBank-in-talks-with-Nvidia-Foxconn-on-Japan-AI-server-plan• Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/technology/anthropic-says-deal-struck-use-spacex-data-centres-2026-05-06/