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| Anissa Gardizy / The Information: |
How OpenAI scrambled for compute as Stargate stalled amid clashes with SoftBank; sources say OpenAI building its own data centers is not its near-term priority — When President Donald Trump announced the $500 billion Stargate AI data center project in January 2025, the three companies charged …
More: Times of India and DigiTimes
| David Streitfeld / New York Times: |
In recent interviews, Sam Altman said AI's adoption faces more resistance than he expected, while Jensen Huang warned the “doomer narrative” may be winning — Tech leaders are beginning to worry about the public's underwhelming enthusiasm for their plans to remake the world with artificial intelligence.
LinkedIn: Bridget Fahrland and Daron Yondem
Bluesky: @carljanderson, @prietschka, and @rosemarymosco.com
| Anthony Ha / TechCrunch: |
Sam Altman says discussions about AI's energy usage are “unfair”, as it takes “20 years of life and all of the food you eat during that time” to train a human — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed concerns about AI's environmental impact this week while speaking at an event hosted by The Indian Express.
More: CNBC, Semafor, Moneycontrol, SiliconANGLE, The Economic Times, Gizmodo, The Indian Express, Business Today, Trak.in, and NextBigWhat
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Bluesky: @quinnslobodian.com, @metacurity.com, @tcarmody, @fatraccoon, @jfarkas, @harfenist, @seanokane, and @obyrska
Mastodon: @Edelruth@mastodon.online, @kinghaunst@augsburg.social, @gerrymcgovern@mastodon.green, and @GrimmReality@beige.party
Forums: r/behindthebastards, r/BetterOffline, and r/technology
| Bijin Jose / The Indian Express: |
| Marcus Schuler / Implicator.ai: |
Google Antigravity users say their paid Google AI accounts were banned after linking Gemini models via OpenClaw; Peter Steinberger says he may “remove support” — Google has restricted accounts of AI Ultra subscribers who accessed Gemini models through OpenClaw, a third-party OAuth client … | Cheyenne MacDonald / Engadget: |
Samsung plans to add Perplexity to Galaxy AI on the upcoming S26 series; users can launch the Perplexity agent by saying “Hey Plex” or with a physical button — The wakeup phrase will be, ‘Hey Plex.’ — Samsung's next flagship devices will offer Perplexity as part of an expansion …
More: Samsung Newsroom, PCMag, Help Net Security, Business Today, Digital Trends, Android Police, Business Standard, Inoreader, SammyGuru, The Verge, Thurrott, Telecompaper, 9to5Google, Android Headlines, Moneycontrol, Android Central, Android Authority, The Asia Business Daily, SamMobile, and GSMArena.com
| Yang Jie / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Dell, Lenovo, and other PC makers are working with Nvidia on laptops that use the Arm-based Nvidia-MediaTek SoC, which could launch in H1 2026 — AI leader and its partners hope to make PCs lighter and thinner while keeping long battery life — Nvidia chips for laptop computers … | Kimi Chaddah / Financial Times: |
A look at the rising popularity of “WorkTok” videos, where employees film their daily work routines on TikTok and Instagram, particularly among Gen Z viewers — Employees videoing their mundane office routines are teaching a younger audience about corporate life
Bluesky: @tcarmody
| Elliptic: |
How Russia-linked crypto exchanges, including Bitpapa and Exmo, help Russian entities move money across borders, bypassing banking oversight and sanctions — Cryptoasset exchanges that maintain operational or financial connections with Russia continue to enable the circumvention of international sanctions.
More: BeInCrypto, crypto.news, Cointelegraph, Blockonomi, Cryptonews, and The Block
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Tim Cook's increased mentions of Visual Intelligence hint it will be a major part of Apple's new wearables; sources say Apple considers a deep red iPhone 18 Pro — Apple CEO Tim Cook is signaling that Visual Intelligence will be the defining feature of the company's push into wearable AI devices.
More: PCMag, TechCrunch, MacRumors, Tech Times, DigiTimes, Forbes, iPhone in Canada, Tom's Guide, The Apple Post, 9to5Mac, Engadget, Appleosophy, The Mac Observer, PhoneArena, AppleInsider, Cult of Mac, PhoneArena, Wccftech, Digital Trends, NextBigWhat, and iClarified
X: @markgurman, @markgurman, @markgurman, @markgurman, and @markgurman. Mastodon: @markgurman@mastodon.social
Forums: r/apple and MacRumors Forums
| Adam Sella / New York Times: |
A look at CISA during Trump's second term as it navigates job cuts, continues to operate without a Senate-confirmed leader, and faces a demoralized workforce — The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has navigated staffing cuts without a Senate-confirmed leader.
Forums: r/politics
| Niamh Rowe / The Guardian: |
US farmers are increasingly rejecting multimillion-dollar offers from data center developers; some estimate ~40K acres are needed globally for new AI projects — Families are navigating the tough choice between unimaginable riches and the identity that comes with land
More: The Overspill, Fortune, and New York Post
LinkedIn: Jarrod Starr. Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to and @jaredwhite@indieweb.social. Forums: r/EnvironmentalNews
| Michelle Chan / Financial Times: |
Data center developers are seeking credit ratings even while facilities are under construction to unlock new capital; S&P, Moody's, and others expand coverage — Agencies are rushing to rate the debt of projects still under construction — Data centre developers are seeking credit ratings … | Citrini Research: |
A thought experiment imagines the AI-driven “2028 Global Intelligence Crisis”: S&P down, high unemployment, and economy failing, as AI exceeds every expectation — A Thought Exercise in Financial History, from the Future — Preface — What if our AI bullishness continues …
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Bluesky: @econberger, @cameron.stream, and @bill-of-lefts
Forums: Hacker News, r/slatestarcodex, and r/neoliberal
| David Uberti / Wall Street Journal: |
How Buddy Rizer, an official in Virginia's Loudoun County, helped build the world's largest data center market, with ~200 buildings spanning ~49M square feet — Virginia's Loudoun County is a giant data-center market thanks in part to a radio DJ-turned county executive director for economic developmentSponsor Posts
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