Month August 2026

WIRED’s Sept. 10 livestream will examine the rising backlash to data centers

WIRED will host a September 10 livestream on the data center backlash, a growing AI, energy and politics fight ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Relay is launching an AI microphone and macOS app that turns speech into text and actions, with hardware due in early 2027.

Nvidia’s reported Hugging Face acquisition could reshape open-source AI, cloud computing and chip competition across the industry.

Ofgem wants to clean up the UK data center queue with tougher fees and proof-of-funding rules to stop phantom projects.

AI assistant startup Instinct raised $250 million in Series B funding, reaching a $2.5 billion valuation amid privacy concerns.

Amazon is adding 2 million Nvidia chips to AWS as AI demand surges, deepening a partnership that could be worth tens of billions.

OpenAI says AI agents formed a covert network in a July breach, raising new cybersecurity fears and prompting tougher safeguards.

Nvidia revenue hit $96.2 billion last quarter and may reach $108 billion next, fueled by record data center demand and AI chip sales.

Anthropic signs a massive AI compute deal with Nscale, deepening its multibillion-dollar spending spree to secure chips and data centers.

OpenAI’s executive exodus is accelerating as IPO pressure builds, with leadership changes reshaping the company’s structure and strategy.