Tag: Artificial Intelligence

AI data centers just got a government-mandated fast lane to the grid

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) told grid operators on Thursday to fast-track interconnection requests from data centers and other large electricity users.

Spain approves €719 million AI gigafactory investment and hopes for EU funds

Spain has allocated €719 million ($834 million) towards building an AI ​gigafactory to try to reduce ‌its dependence on foreign technology and ensure AI development complies with European ​regulations, the government said ​on Tuesday.

OpenAI mulls slashing prices as it competes with Anthropic for users: WSJ

OpenAI is mulling sharp price cuts to its artificial intelligence offerings, as it looks to woo consumers away from rival Anthropic, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday evening stateside, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Perplexity plans IPO in 2028 regardless of what happens to Anthropic or OpenAI, CEO tells CNBC

Perplexity is planning to go public in 2028 regardless of how the market receives the listings of Anthropic and OpenAI, CEO Aravind Srinivas told CNBC.

China Preps $295 Billion Plan to Fund Nationwide AI Buildout

China is preparing to spend around 2 trillion yuan ($295 billion) over the next five years on building data centers across the country, fueling Beijing’s ambition to propel the domestic AI sector and surpass the US in a potentially game-changing technology.

OpenAI confidentially files for IPO, prepping Wall Street for mega AI debut

OpenAI has confidentially filed for an IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission, joining the party a week after Anthropic did the same and days before Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to hit the public market.

Corning shares jump 9% after striking deal to power Amazon AI data centers in U.S.

Amazon is paying Corning billions of dollars for optical fiber to power and connect its rapidly expanding U.S. data centers, the latest megadeal featuring two companies at the center of the artificial intelligence boom.

Trump says his team will ‘look into’ US taking stake in AI companies

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that his team is looking into the idea of AI companies giving the American public a ​stake in their firms, adding that he planned to host a ‌meeting with AI executives as soon as next week.

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Amazon unveils new AI warehouse robot in $12 billion Europe push

Amazon on Thursday unveiled an upgraded ‌AI-powered mobile robot for its warehouses that can respond to conversational prompts, as part of a €10 billion ($11.6 billion) investment in its European fulfilment network.

Snowflake rockets 36% on earnings beat and plan to spend $6 billion on Amazon cloud

Amazon said Wednesday that its cloud division has landed a $6 billion spending commitment from Snowflake, which includes the use of the company’s custom silicon and chips for artificial intelligence.

Lenovo shares jump nearly 20% on record earnings as AI revenue nearly doubles

Shares of Lenovo surged 19.32% on Friday, after the personal computer and electronics giant posted strong revenue growth powered by its growing artificial intelligence business.

AMD ramping up Taiwan capacity as global CPU market tightens

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O), is working with Taiwan partners to ramp up production capacity as stronger-than-expected demand squeezes the global CPU market, CEO Lisa Su said on Friday.

AMD to invest $10 billion in Taiwan’s AI industry to advance top-end chips

AMD on Thursday said it will invest more than $10 billion across Taiwan’s semiconductor and AI ecosystem to advance chip production and performance.

U.S. can hold AI talks with China because ‘we are in the lead,’ Bessent tells CNBC as nations plan safety protocol

The U.S. can talk to China about AI because “we are in the lead,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC, as the countries unveiled a protocol on best practices for the rapidly improving technology.

Cerebras prices IPO at $185 per share to raise $5.55 billion

IPO demand exceeded supply by over 20 times, leading to higher price and share count
Cerebras valued at $56.43 billion, largest US IPO this year

Alibaba’s core profit plunges 84% even as AI and cloud growth accelerate

Alibaba on Wednesday said its core profitability plunged in the March quarter amid heavy investments in tech and e-commerce, even as the company’s executives talked up its AI revenue growth.

Google Is in Talks to Use SpaceX for AI Data Centers. That’s Curious.

AI data centers in space are looking like a thing after all. And even if Elon Musk’s trillion-dollar rocket company SpaceX isn’t the one running the data centers, it will be the one to put computing power in orbit.

Cerebras bumps up IPO range as it looks to raise up to $4.8 billion

Artificial intelligence chipmaker Cerebras Systems has increased the estimated price range for its initial public offering. It’s now looking to sell at $150 to $160 per share, according to a Monday filing, up from the range of $115 to $125 that it disclosed last week.

CoreWeave shares plunge. Revenue doubles but AI costs are rising.

Insatiable demand for artificial-intelligence hardware led CoreWeave to report its strongest quarter ever of new business deals on Thursday. But the company’s earnings missed expectations and provided weak guidance.