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Cloud Computing
Microsoft has announced plans to bring its new Fairwater AI data center, touted as the “world’s most powerful,” online in early 2026. The $3.3 billion facility will rise on the site once promised to host Foxconn’s now infamous LCD factory project — a deal that fizzled almost as
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The competition to bring cinematic-quality AI video tools to filmmakers intensified Thursday as Luma AI announced a partnership with Adobe to integrate its newest model, Ray3, into Adobe’s generative-AI suite Firefly. Starting immediately, Firefly’s paid subscribers can access Ray3 for unlimited AI-assisted video generation for two weeks, after
Food
Uber announced plans to begin testing drone deliveries for Uber Eats in select U.S. markets by the end of this year, marking its latest move to explore futuristic transportation technologies. The initiative is part of a new partnership with Israeli drone startup Flytrex, which will also include a small
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Google announced Thursday that it is rolling out Gemini in Chrome to all Mac and Windows desktop users in the U.S., after previously restricting the feature to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. The expansion marks a significant step in Google’s push to make its AI assistant a
Funding
Nvidia has agreed to purchase a $5 billion stake in Intel, becoming one of the chipmaker’s largest shareholders and cementing a strategic partnership to co-develop “multiple generations” of data center and PC products. Nvidia will acquire the Intel shares at $23.28 apiece, slightly below Intel’s prior trading
Virtual Reality (VR)
While most of Wednesday’s Meta Connect developer conference focused on smart glasses, the company also delivered a slate of metaverse updates, headlined by the rollout of Hyperscape Capture, a tool that brings photorealistic virtual environments closer to reality. Hyperscape: Real-World Spaces, Recreated in VR Meta first previewed Hyperscape at
Wearables
Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday introduced the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, the company’s first consumer-ready smart eyewear with a built-in digital display. Priced at $799, the glasses will be available in the U.S. starting September 30. The new device features a tiny high-resolution display integrated into Ray-Ban’s classic
Semiconductors
AI chip startup Groq announced Wednesday that it has raised $750 million in fresh funding at a post-money valuation of $6.9 billion. The financing exceeded expectations, topping earlier reports from July that suggested the round would come in at about $600 million at a near $6 billion valuation. This
Cybersecurity
Irregular, an AI security company formerly known as Pattern Labs, has raised $80 million in new funding to expand its efforts in safeguarding artificial intelligence systems. The round was led by Sequoia Capital and Redpoint Ventures, with additional participation from Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport, valuing the company at $450 million,
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
OpenAI announced plans to bring its Stargate compute capacity to the United Kingdom, marking a significant expansion of the company’s global infrastructure footprint. The generative AI leader will initially take space in multiple Nscale data centers, with an exploratory deployment of up to 8,000 GPUs and the potential
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Nvidia on Tuesday unveiled plans to deploy tens of thousands of its latest AI GPUs across the United Kingdom, marking a major step in the country’s ambitions to cement itself as a global hub for artificial intelligence innovation. The initiative, announced by CEO Jensen Huang, forms part of what
Software Development
Speed is everything in today’s AI-driven software world — and Blacksmith is betting it can help developers ship code faster and cheaper. The San Francisco–based startup announced a $10 million Series A led by Google Ventures (GV), just four months after raising its $3.5 million seed round. Rapid