Unlimited power: OpenAI plans trillion-dollar data center network to power AI growth

techspot - This week, company executives gave reporters a tour of a massive site near Abilene, Texas, about 180 miles west of Dallas. They said the facility represents the first of many planned locations. Once empty brushland, the 1,100-acre development now contains…

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Microsoft adds Anthropic’s AI to Copilot

Rebecca Bellan / techcrunch - Microsoft is integrating OpenAI rival Anthropic's AI into Copilot, marking another step towards the disentangling of Microsoft and OpenAI.

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OpenAI to build five more Stargate data centers in the US with Oracle and SoftBank

Maria Deutscher / siliconangle - OpenAI today announced plans to build five new data center sites in the U.S. as part of its Stargate initiative. Launched in January, Stargate is intended to provide the artificial intelligence provider with 10 gigawatts’ worth of computing infrastructure…

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Oracle names Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia as co-CEOs

cnbc - Oracle is promoting its presidents of cloud infrastructure, Clay Magouyrk, and industries, Mike Sicilia, to co-CEOs, the company announced Monday.

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Microsoft to invest $4B to build second data center facility in Wisconsin

Mike Wheatley / siliconangle - Microsoft Corp. has revealed plans to spend $4 billion building a second data center in Wisconsin, having already begun construction on an initial facility nearby that’s set to cost around $3.3 billion. At a town hall meeting in Mount Pleasant, Microsoft …

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Anthropic Admits Three Infrastructure Bugs Caused Claude’s Performance Issues, Denies Throttling

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Anthropic has published a detailed postmortem blaming three infrastructure bugs for Claude's recent quality degradation, outlining fixes to rebuild user trust.The post Anthropic Admits Three Infrastructure Bugs Caused Claude’s Performance Issues, Denies T…

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Apple Drops iCloud Support for iOS 10 and macOS Sierra

Juli Clover / macrumors - Apple devices that are running iOS 10 or macOS Sierra no longer meet the minimum system requirements for iCloud, according to Apple's updated iCloud support document.All iCloud features now require iOS 11 or macOS High Sierra at minimum. iCloud services l…

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Nvidia Becomes its Own Customer with $6.3 Billion Deal to Buy Unsold CoreWeave AI Cloud Capacity

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Nvidia has signed a $6.3 billion deal to purchase CoreWeave's unsold AI compute capacity, providing a critical financial backstop for the cloud provider's massive expansion.The post Nvidia Becomes its Own Customer with $6.3 Billion Deal to Buy Unsold Core…

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Microsoft’s Signs $19.4 Billion AI Infrastructure Deal with Nebius

Jon Swartz / techstrong - Another day, another huge artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure deal. Oracle Corp. isn't the only tech pioneer cashing in on the AI Gold Rush: Nebius Group has signed a deal worth as much as $19.4 billion with Microsoft Corp. to provide the software…

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OpenAI signs contract to buy $300 billion worth of Oracle computing power over the next five years — company needs 4.5 gigawatts of power, enough to power four million homes

tomshardware - OpenAI and Oracle have signed one of the largest technology deals in history, worth $300 billion. Over five years starting in 2027, Oracle will provide OpenAI with over 4.5 gigawatts worth of computing power to help power ChatGPT and other AI products and…

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Alibaba secures convertible bond deal to fund cloud expansion

Alibaba is making headlines with plans to raise about $3.2 billion through a convertible bond issuance aimed at powering its cloud growth initiatives. The financing move signals a strategic push in the competitive tech market, as reports suggest similar figures with a twist—because who doesn’t love a good convertible deal to spice up cloud ambitions?

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OpenAI and Oracle reportedly ink historic cloud computing deal

Rebecca Szkutak / techcrunch - OpenAI and Oracle reportedly signed a deal that includes OpenAI buying $300 billion of compute over a five-year span.

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Oracle and OpenAI Seal Massive Compute Deal Amid AI Surge

In a landmark move shaking up the cloud computing landscape, OpenAI has committed to a colossal $300 billion compute deal with Oracle – a pact that has sent Oracle’s shares soaring. The partnership underscores a strategic pivot towards AI-powered solutions, fueling optimism and a refreshed vision of enterprise tech dominance.

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NVIDIA's GeForce Now with RTX 5080 GPUs is a cloud gaming revelation

engadget - If you had told me five years ago that playing PC games over the cloud would soon look indistinguishable from using a powerful rig, I would have called you a fool. But after diving into NVIDIA's new RTX 5080-powered GeForce Now servers for several hours, …

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Oracle stock booms 40%, on pace for best day since 1992

cnbc - The cloud giant is on pace for its best day since 1999, and is now quickly approaching the $1 trillion market cap benchmark

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Google Cloud CEO sees sunny days ahead thanks to AI demand

Thomas Claburn / theregister - We're making billions on AI, how about you? Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian says the Chocolate Factory's rental computing business has $106 billion of unfulfilled contracts, and he expects Google Cloud will be able to realize about half of that in revenue …

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Oracle pops 22% on cloud growth projections even as earnings miss estimates

cnbc - Oracle said total remaining performance obligations jumped 359% from a year earlier, indicating big growth prospects.

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Your Next Car Could Also Be Your Xbox, Thanks To LG And Cloud Gaming

Darryn Bonthuys / gamespot - Microsoft has announced that it has collaborated with LG to bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to select internet-connected vehicles. By using LG's webOS Automotive platform, passengers will be able to stream and play games directly from the Xbox app. Players will n…

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Microsoft and Nebius ink multi-billion-dollar AI, GPU, and cloud deal

Microsoft has sealed a bold, multi-billion-dollar agreement with Nebius covering GPU, cloud, and AI infrastructure services. This deal isn’t your everyday handshake—it’s a high-stakes plunge into next-generation computing that leaves competitors scratching their heads.

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