SoftBank Commits €45 Billion to French AI Data Centers
SoftBank plans to invest €45 billion in three large-scale AI data centers in France as part of a broader €93 billion foreign investment push announced at the Choose France summit.
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SoftBank plans to invest €45 billion in three large-scale AI data centers in France as part of a broader €93 billion foreign investment push announced at the Choose France summit.
ElevenLabs has introduced Dubbing v2, a new AI dubbing model that preserves a speaker’s tone, pacing, and emotional delivery across more than 90 languages.
Intel has disclosed new details about Crescent Island, its next-generation AI accelerator designed for data centers and agentic AI workloads. The chip is expected to launch later this year as Intel seeks to compete more aggressively with Nvidia in the rapidly growing AI infrastructure market.
Nvidia has launched Vera, its first CPU designed specifically for AI agents and large-scale AI infrastructure. The processor promises up to 1.8 times faster performance than traditional x86 CPUs and will be adopted by major AI labs, cloud providers, and server manufacturers.
The European Union is intensifying discussions with Anthropic and U.S. officials over access to advanced AI models, including the company’s cybersecurity-focused Mythos system.
Nvidia has committed at least $6.5 billion to photonics companies in recent months as it seeks to overcome AI infrastructure bottlenecks. The investments target optical technologies that could reduce energy consumption and improve data transfer across future AI systems.
Anthropic has opened a new office in Milan, expanding its European footprint as adoption of Claude accelerates among Italian enterprises, startups, and research institutions.
An enterprise company reportedly spent $500 million on Anthropic’s Claude in a single month after failing to implement usage controls.
Snowflake shares jumped 35% after the company raised guidance, beat earnings expectations, and announced a $6 billion compute partnership with Amazon.
Apple is reportedly preparing a major AI overhaul for Siri that includes a standalone chatbot app and deeper integration across iOS. The update could position Siri as a direct competitor to ChatGPT, Gemini, and other AI assistants.
Researchers at UC San Diego found that GPT-4.5 was identified as human more often than actual people during a modern version of the Turing test. The study suggests advanced AI models can convincingly imitate human conversational behavior when given carefully designed prompts.
ByteDance is developing its own CPUs to reduce dependence on external suppliers as rising demand for AI infrastructure strains global chip supply chains. The company is exploring both Arm and RISC-V architectures to support future AI and data center workloads.
ClickHouse has surpassed $250 million in annualized revenue run rate as the database startup prepares for a potential IPO within the next few years. The company has tripled revenue over the past year while expanding its customer base across AI and enterprise markets.
OpenAI said its non-profit foundation will commit an initial $250 million toward research, grants, and programs aimed at helping workers and economies adapt to disruption caused by AI.
ElevenLabs introduced Music v2, a new AI music model with improved vocals, multilingual support, section-based composition, and inpainting tools across its creator, API, and enterprise platforms.