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Anthropic has agreed to a six-year, $45 billion deal to lease data center computing capacity from Nscale at its Monarch campus in West Virginia. This agreement secures approximately 460 megawatts of power, supporting Anthropic's expanding demands for model training and commercial services.
Tech Industry
Nvidia anticipates generating $108 billion in revenue for the upcoming quarter. This projection follows a record $96.2 billion in revenue for the previous quarter, driven by substantial demand for its data center products.
Tech Industry
Meta will pay up to $17.1 billion to settle claims that its platforms, Facebook and Instagram, were designed to addict young users and caused them harm. The agreement, reached during a California federal trial, also requires Meta to implement significant child-safety features.
Tech Industry
SpaceX will invest up to $100 billion to build its largest launch facility in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. The new spaceport, named Starbase Louisiana, is intended to support thousands of Starship launches annually, with construction beginning in 2027 and the first launch targeted for 2029.
Tech Industry
Stability AI, the creator of Stable Diffusion, has secured $76 million in Series B funding. The round was backed by Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Electronic Arts, bringing the company's total funding to $232 million.
Tech Industry
The artificial intelligence model known as Ox Alpha, which has rapidly gained prominence for its benchmark performance and zero-cost usage, has been confirmed as the latest iteration from Z.ai. The Chinese AI company, formerly known as Zhipu AI, announced that the model weights for Ox Alpha will be released publicly tonight. This confirmation follows weeks of speculation within the AI development community, fueled by Ox Alpha's strong showings on various leaderboards and its anonymous release.
Tech Industry
Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, advocates for the creation of "human reserved" jobs in certain sectors to prevent widespread displacement by artificial intelligence. In a new essay, Gates also expresses concern that governments worldwide are not adequately prepared for the societal impact of this rapidly advancing technology.
Tech Industry
IBM has launched its Granite 4.2 family of large language models, featuring explicit reasoning capabilities and agentic reinforcement learning for enterprise deployments. These open-source models are available in 3B, 8B, and 30B parameter sizes under an Apache 2.0 license, allowing for flexible on-premise and cloud integration.
Tech Industry
Chris Malone, OpenAI's head of data centers, has left the company, adding to a series of executive departures. His exit follows a recent reorganization of OpenAI's infrastructure division, which the company states will support its scaling efforts.
Tech Industry
Robotics startup Generalist has secured an additional $200 million in funding, raising its valuation to $3 billion. This extension to its Series B round, led by 8VC, follows a $400 million raise in June that valued the company at $2 billion.
Tech Industry
Legato, a hearing technology startup, has emerged from stealth with $12 million in new funding and introduced its AI-powered hearing glasses, Legato Frames. The innovative eyewear integrates patented hearing-assistance technology directly into the frame arms, offering a discreet solution for individuals with hearing impairments.
Tech Industry
Apple has updated its Mac Studio and Mac Mini desktop computers, emphasizing their capabilities for on-device AI development and inference. The new machines feature M6 and M5 Ultra chips, providing increased unified memory and bandwidth for running large language models locally.
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