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Amazon AI Project Burned $1.8M in Tokens Before Costs Were Detected
An unsuccessful Amazon AI project reportedly spent $1.8 million on model tokens and ran 860% over budget before the problem was found five months later.
NVIDIA Weighs $250 Billion Guarantee for OpenAI Data Center
NVIDIA is reportedly in advanced talks to provide a roughly $250 billion financing guarantee for a vast OpenAI data center in Ohio, potentially helping the ChatGPT...
Google Designs a Gemini-Specific AI Chip Called Frozen v2
Google is designing Frozen v2, a chip that hardwires parts of its Gemini model into silicon and could serve six to ten times more tokens per...
US Data Center Backlash Goes National With Protests in 42 States
Opponents of the AI data center boom held 142 protests across 42 states, the first nationwide backlash against a buildout that crosses political lines and worries...
Elon Musk’s xAI Quietly Polluted Black Neighborhoods to Power Its AI Supercomputer
A Reuters analysis found xAI installed 59 unpermitted gas turbines to power its Colossus 2 data center, releasing pollution near predominantly Black Memphis-area communities.
SK Hynix Raises $26.5 Billion in Largest Foreign US Listing
SK Hynix raised $26.5 billion in its Nasdaq debut, the largest US listing ever by a foreign company, as investors rushed to buy into the AI...
Meta to Start Making Its Iris AI Chip in September, Memo Shows
Meta plans to begin manufacturing its in-house Iris AI chip in September as it aims to double computing capacity to 14 gigawatts next year and cut...
Meta to Build Its First Canadian Data Center in Alberta
Meta will build its first Canadian data center, a 1-gigawatt AI facility in Alberta costing about C$13 billion, powered largely by a dedicated natural gas plant.
Apple Commits Over $30 Billion to Broadcom for US-Made Chips
Apple expanded its partnership with Broadcom in a multi-year deal worth more than $30 billion, its largest US manufacturing commitment, to produce over 15 billion American-made...