Meta pursues $29bn funding drive for AI data centres expansion

Meta is deep in discussions with private equity and credit giants to raise $29 billion aimed at fueling its AI data centre expansion. The significant push underscores the company’s ambition to scale its technological backbone and outpace competitors—because clearly, when billions are on the line, playing it small just isn’t an option.

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YouTube adds more AI, but not everyone's happy about it

techspot - Google recently confirmed that two new AI features are coming to YouTube. The company says the updates are aimed at helping users find what they're looking for more quickly and efficiently, though the most significant change will initially be limited to p…

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Donald Trump is reportedly preparing a sweep of pro-AI executive orders

Matt Tate / engadget - We know what you’re thinking: there just isn’t enough AI around right now. Luckily for you, Donald Trump emphatically agrees. According to a new report from Reuters, his administration is assembling a number of executive actions that would significantly i…

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Microsoft's own AI chip delayed six months in major setback — in-house chip now reportedly expected in 2026, but won't hold a candle to Nvidia Blackwell

tomshardware - A new report says Microsoft's in-house AI chip is delayed and won't be as good as Nvidia Blackwell when it finally does launch.

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Google launches Gemma 3n, a multimodal AI model built for real-time use on mobile devices

Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - Google presents Gemma 3n, a multimodal AI model developed specifically for mobile devices.The article Google launches Gemma 3n, a multimodal AI model built for real-time use on mobile devices appeared first on THE DECODER.

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Meta in talks to acquire voice cloning startup Play AI

Ivan Mehta / techcrunch - Meta is in talks to acquire a voice cloning startup called Play AI, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources.

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Uber backs Kalanick in Pony AI acquisition talks

Reports reveal that Uber is in discussions to back former CEO Travis Kalanick’s bid to acquire Pony AI, a deal reportedly valued around $4.5 billion. The move hints at a bold return to high-stakes mobility tech play, blending legacy ambitions with disruptive innovation in the ride‐hailing sphere.

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Google Photos merges classic search with AI to speed up results

Sarah Perez / techcrunch - The AI feature, first introduced at Google's I/O developer conference last year, allows users to search across their collection of digital photos using natural language queries.

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Microsoft faces a lawsuit alleging it used 200,000 pirated books to train AI

Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Microsoft is being sued by several authors who say their books were used without permission to train a Megatron model.The article Microsoft faces a lawsuit alleging it used 200,000 pirated books to train AI appeared first on THE DECODER.

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Meta poaches three leading AI researchers from OpenAI

Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Meta has hired three top AI researchers from OpenAI: Lucas Beyer, Alexander Kolesnikov, and Xiaohua Zhai.The article Meta poaches three leading AI researchers from OpenAI appeared first on THE DECODER.

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Google begins rolling out AI search in YouTube

Ryan Whitwam / arstechnica - The feature is only available as a test for Premium members for now.

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Anthropic Challenges OpenAI with In-Chat AI App Builder

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Anthropic has launched a new feature allowing users to build, host, and share AI-powered apps directly within its Claude chatbot, a strategic move to create a developer-friendly platform that challenges competitors with a unique cost-shifting billing mode…

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AI is doing 30%-50% of the work at Salesforce, CEO Marc Benioff says

cnbc - Salesforce is accelerating its use of artificial intelligence in automating workloads, according to CEO Marc Benioff.

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Micron’s AI Memory Chips Drive Stock Surge and Q4 Optimism

Investors are cheering as Micron Technology rides a wave of surging demand for AI-related memory chips. The company forecasts strong fourth-quarter revenue fueled by the growing appetite in the AI market, even as industry turbulence persists—proving once again that in tech, memory may be fleeting, but momentum isn’t.

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Meta wins AI copyright case filed by Sarah Silverman and other authors

Mariella Moon / engadget - Federal Judge Vince Chhabria has ruled in favor of Meta over the 13 book authors, including Sarah Silverman, who sued the company for training its large language model on their published work without obtaining consent. His court has granted summary judgme…

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WhatsApp Now Summarizes Your Unread Messages Using AI

Tim Hardwick / macrumors - WhatsApp is making it easier to catch up on conversations you've missed with a new AI-powered feature that summarizes unread messages. The Meta-owned messaging app now lets users tap on unread message counts to "Summarize privately" and get quick, bullete…

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Getty Pivots in UK Lawsuit Against Stability AI, Shifting the Copyright Battleground

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - In a major legal pivot, Getty Images has dropped its core copyright claims against Stability AI in the UK, shifting the AI copyright war's focus from fair use to data piracy and trademark law.The post Getty Pivots in UK Lawsuit Against Stability AI, Shift…

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Meta’s recruiting blitz claims three OpenAI researchers

Connie Loizos / techcrunch - In the fight for top AI talent, Meta just reportedly snagged a win, poaching three OpenAI researchers despite rival Sam Altman’s public mockery of Mark Zuckerberg’s lavish hiring tactics. The latest victory in Zuckerberg’s widely-reported recruiting blitz…

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Federal judge sides with Meta in lawsuit over training AI models on copyrighted books

Maxwell Zeff / techcrunch - A federal judge sided with Meta on Wednesday in a lawsuit brought against the company by 13 book authors, including Sarah Silverman, that alleged the company had illegally trained its AI models on their copyrighted works. Federal Judge Vince Chhabria issu…

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OpenAI, Microsoft Rift Hinges on How Smart AI Can Get

Berber Jin / wsj - Silicon Valley is at odds over whether AI can reach and exceed humanlike intelligence, a milestone with major implications for the startup and technology giant’s partnership.

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