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French AI startup Mistral plans to invest €1.2 billion in Sweden to build AI data centers and digital infrastructure, reinforcing Europe’s AI capabilities and tech sovereignty.
OpenAI’s VP of product policy, Ryan Beiermeister, was fired following a sex discrimination allegation, after reportedly opposing the planned ChatGPT “adult mode” feature.
ByteDance is developing an in-house AI inference chip and is in talks with Samsung for manufacturing and memory supply. The effort aims to reduce reliance on foreign chip providers amid tighter U.S. export controls.
AI video startup Runway secured $315 million in a Series E round, doubling its valuation to $5.3 billion. The funding will support development of world models and new AI products.
Cadence introduced ChipStack AI Super Agent to speed chip design by analyzing circuits and automating testing, currently in early use by Nvidia and other firms.
Cisco unveils Silicon One G300 chip and router for AI data centers, aiming to improve network efficiency and compete with Broadcom and Nvidia solutions.
Alphabet issued $20 billion in a seven-part bond sale to support AI infrastructure investment, highlighting growing tech reliance on debt financing for expansion.
Amazon is reportedly preparing a marketplace for publishers to sell content to AI companies. The platform would integrate with AWS AI tools like Bedrock and Quick Suite.
The Trump administration is considering exemptions for major U.S. tech firms from upcoming chip tariffs as they expand AI data center investments.
Crypto.com has purchased the AI.com domain for $70 million, marking the most expensive domain sale on record ahead of a Super Bowl ad launch.