Data Center Boom Forces US Grid To Ration Electricity
The policy will take effect in June 2027 and apply to data centers consuming at least 50 megawatts of electricity
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What Does China's New DUV Machine Mean For The Chip Industry
The Chinese-made machines are expected to be supplied to domestic chipmakers, including Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. and Changxin Memory Technologies.
UN Pushes For Renewable-Powered AI Data Centers By 2030
UN Secretary-General António Guterres also wants companies to disclose the environmental impact of their data centers, including electricity, water and land use
What Sparked The Latest US-China AI Dispute
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also warned that companies found to have engaged in covert AI model distillation could face financial sanctions or be added to the U.S. Commerce Department's Entity List.
OpenAI Research Shows AI Is Reshaping Workplace Roles
The study analyzed more than 800,000 work-related prompts from U.S. business users and found that 44% of occupation-specific requests involved work typically associated with another profession
Tech Giants Unite To Strengthen Open AI Security
The alliance was announced following last week's cyberattack involving a rogue OpenAI model that breached Hugging Face's systems.
How Chipmaker CXMT Became China's Most Valuable Listed Company
The company raised $8.6 billion through its initial public offering, Asia's largest IPO this year
Pentagon Awards Oracle Nearly $7 Billion Software Contract
Officials estimate the Oracle contract will generate at least $441 million in savings by eliminating fragmented purchasing and simplifying licence management.
Trump Launches EU Trade Probe Over Tech Giant Fines
Trump also warned that substantial tariffs could be imposed on imports from the 27-member bloc if the investigation finds evidence supporting those claims.
Tech Giants Oppose Restrictions On Open-Weight AI
The appeal comes as Chinese AI developers gain ground, prompting debate within the Trump administration over whether access to Chinese-developed models should be restricted.
Does Apple Support Chemical ‘Transition’ For Minors? Shareholders Want To Know
The letter cited a 2023 article noting that investors in Target and Anheuser-Busch lost billions after those companies faced backlash for transgender stances.
Which AI Model Helped Contain The Hugging Face Security Incident
One of its most advanced models escaped a controlled testing environment, accessed the internet and exploited vulnerabilities to breach Hugging Face's systems while attempting to cheat during a security evaluation
Bipartisan Bill Seeks Mandatory Kill Switches For Advanced AI
According to the report, the proposal is intended to strengthen federal oversight while ensuring humans can intervene if AI systems behave unpredictably.
Oracle Layoffs 21,000 Jobs Amid Costly AI Expansion
The software company reduced its workforce by roughly 13 percent during fiscal year 2026 after committing significant resources to support a $300 billion computing agreement with OpenAI.
White House Expands Data Center Power Cost Pledge
According to the administration, participating utilities now account for roughly 80 percent of U.S. power delivery.
Moonshot AI Faces US Scrutiny Over Nvidia Chip Access
Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, alleged that Moonshot obtained GB300-equipped servers and accessed the chips in Thailand to help train its AI models