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Microsoft's Nadella: Ready to Leverage OpenAI Deal for Cloud Customers
Microsoft gets to offer OpenAI's tech to its cloud customers and doesn't have to pay for it. "We fully plan to exploit it," Nadella said.
Anthropic Aims for $900B Valuation in New Funding Round
The maker of Claude has received multiple pre-emptive offers at valuations in the $850 billion to $900 billion range, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Amazon's AWS Surges, Drives Massive Cloud Spending
The e-commerce giant is making more money than expected from AWS but it's also spending a lot, and will continue to do so in the near term, its chief executive said.
SoftBank's Robotics Venture Eyes $100B IPO for AI Infrastructure
You need infrastructure to build AI a and robots, but apparently you also need AI and robots to build infrastructure.
Amazon Launches OpenAI Models on AWS After Microsoft Deal
A day after OpenAI got Microsoft to agree to end exclusive rights, AWS announced a slate of OpenAI model offerings, including a new agent service.
Google Expands Pentagon's AI Access After Anthropic's Refusal
After Anthropic refused to allow the DoD to use its AI for domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, Google has signed a new contract with the department.
Red Hat's OpenClaw Now Safer with Tank OS Containers
Tank OS puts OpenClaw AI agents into a container that let's it run reliably and more safely, especially for those running fleets of them.
Data Center Demand Boosts Natural Gas Plant Costs 66%
Natural gas power plant costs have nearly doubled in two years and take 23% longer to build as data center electricity demand skyrockets.
David Silver's Ineffable Intelligence Raises $1.1B for AI Innovation
Ineffable Intelligence, a British AI lab founded a mere few months ago by former DeepMind researcher David Silver, has raised $1.1 billion in funding at a valuation of $5.1 billion.
Chinese Hacker Xu Zewei Extradited to U.S. for COVID-19 Research Theft
Xu Zewei is accused of participating in a Chinese government hacking group that broke into thousands of U.S. organizations and stole COVID-19-related research.
OpenAI Allowed to Sell on AWS in Microsoft Deal
OpenAI has won major concessions from its largest shareholder, Microsoft, that will allow it to sell products on AWS, while Microsoft get more cash in a revenue-share agreement.
Itron Hacked: Critical Infrastructure Giant Breached
The American technology giant provides water and energy monitoring and utility meters to hundreds of millions of homes and businesses.
China Blocks Meta's $2B Manus AI Deal After Probe
China has ordered Meta to unwind its multibillion-dollar Manus acquisition, dealing a potential setback to Zuckerberg’s push into AI agents.
Meta's Space Solar Power Deal with Overview Energy
Overview Energy's first contract with Meta is a small step toward a future of space-based solar power.
Thinking Machines Lab Gains as Meta Loses AI Talent
Meta has been poaching talent from Thinking Machines Lab. But it's a two-way street.
Cohere Acquires Aleph Alpha for European AI Sovereignty
Canadian AI startup Cohere is taking over Germany-based Aleph Alpha with support from Lidl’s owner, Schwarz Group. With the blessing of their governments, the companies intend to offer a sovereign alternative to enterprises in an AI landscape dominated by American players.
Maine Governor Vetoes Statewide Data Center Moratorium
L.D. 307 would have imposed the country’s first statewide moratorium on new data centers — lasting, in this case, until November 1, 2027.