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Microsoft Signs $9.7 Billion Deal With Australia’s IREN for AI Cloud Expansion
Microsoft has signed a $9.7 billion, five-year agreement with Australia’s IREN to secure additional AI cloud computing capacity, continuing its global push to expand infrastructure supporting artificial intelligence services. The…
LG Founder’s Grandson Launches Joint Venture to Develop AI Infrastructure for Filmmaking
A new joint venture called Utopai East has been formed to develop artificial intelligence infrastructure for film and television production, marking an effort to merge creative workflows with advanced computing…
OpenAI Signs $38 Billion Cloud Deal With Amazon to Expand AI Infrastructure
OpenAI has signed a $38 billion, seven-year agreement with Amazon for cloud computing services, marking one of the largest infrastructure deals in the artificial intelligence sector to date. The company…
Apple Prepares iOS 26.1 Release With Option to Tone Down Liquid Glass Effect
Apple could release iOS 26.1 as early as Monday, bringing a new toggle to reduce the Liquid Glass effect that has drawn criticism since its debut. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported…
Malaysia to Build $142 Million Magnet Plant to Boost Rare Earth Sector
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced the construction of a 600 million ringgit ($142 million) super magnet manufacturing facility in Pahang, describing it as a key step toward strengthening Malaysia’s…
AI’s Expanding Role in Customer Service Raises Questions About the Future of Call Centres
Artificial intelligence is reshaping customer service operations, prompting debate over whether traditional call centres could soon become redundant. According to Tata Consultancy Services chief executive K Krithivasan, AI may soon…
Alphabet’s X Lab Spins Out More ‘Moonshot’ Projects as Independent Companies Through New Venture Fund
Alphabet’s X, the research lab known for its experimental “moonshot” projects, is restructuring how it brings ambitious technologies to market by increasingly spinning them out as independent companies rather than…
Microsoft to Expand Workforce With ‘More Leverage’ Through AI Integration, Says CEO Satya Nadella
Microsoft plans to increase hiring after a year of workforce reductions, but CEO Satya Nadella said the company’s future growth will come with “a lot more leverage” enabled by artificial…
Rising Energy Costs Spark Concerns Over AI’s Expanding Power Demands
As tech giants race to build larger data centers to power artificial intelligence systems, rising energy prices have put the industry under scrutiny. A new survey commissioned by solar installer…
Meta Secures Nearly 1 GW of Solar Power to Support Expanding AI Energy Demands
Meta signed three major solar energy agreements this week totaling nearly 1 gigawatt of capacity, marking a significant step in its effort to supply the growing electricity needs of its…
Samsung Brings Its Web Browser to Windows with AI Ambitions
The company says the move supports its long-term “ambient AI” vision. Samsung has launched a desktop version of its Samsung Internet browser for Windows 10 and Windows 11, marking its…
Pinterest Launches AI Shopping Assistant That Talks You Through Style Suggestions
Pinterest is rolling out a new AI-powered shopping assistant designed to make finding outfits, furniture, and decor more natural and conversational. The Pinterest Assistant, announced Thursday, lets users speak their…
Affinity Returns as a Free All-in-One Design App Under Canva
Affinity, the popular Adobe alternative developed by Serif, has officially resurfaced under Canva’s ownership as a single, all-in-one creative platform. Following Canva’s acquisition of Serif in 2024, many users feared…
Canva Adds New AI Features, Marketing Suite, and Free Affinity Access
Canva has launched its own AI design model that understands layers, objects, and formats, marking a major step toward powering design creation natively within its platform. The model can generate…
Threads Lets Users Approve Replies Before They Go Public
Meta’s Threads has introduced new tools for managing conversations, giving users more control over who can interact with their posts. The social platform — often seen as Meta’s answer to…
Threads Hits 150 Million Daily Users as Meta Expands Global Ads
Video ads are coming soon as Meta accelerates monetization of its fast-growing app. Meta’s text-based platform Threads has reached 150 million daily active users, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced during the…
GM Cuts More Than 1,700 Jobs Across EV and Battery Factories
The layoffs affect plants in Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee as EV demand slows. General Motors is cutting thousands of jobs across its electric vehicle and battery manufacturing plants in the…
Microsoft Azure Outage Knocks Out 365, Xbox, and Minecraft
Microsoft’s cloud platform suffered a global outage Wednesday, taking down major services and partner websites. Microsoft’s Azure cloud service experienced a widespread outage beginning around noon ET, disrupting access to…
Character.AI Restricts Teen Access to Chatbots Over Safety Concerns
AI startup Character.AI will soon prohibit users under 18 from engaging in open-ended conversations with its chatbots, in response to mounting concerns over the psychological risks of AI companionship for…
U.S., Japan, and South Korea Partner on AI, Chips, and Quantum Tech
The United States has signed two new Technology Prosperity Deals (TPD) with Japan and South Korea, expanding cooperation across AI, semiconductors, quantum computing, biotech, space, and 6G. The agreements, signed…