Google is building a new AI chip to cut Gemini’s costs and power use
Google’s AI chip Frozen v2 could make Gemini far more efficient, cut costs, and ease investor concerns over Alphabet’s spending.
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Databricks Reaches $188 Billion Valuation as Investors Reward Its AI Turn
Databricks valuation jumps to $188B as investors back its AI pivot, new products and enterprise cost-control strategy.
AI Memory Chip Shortage Pushes Up Phone Prices and Hits India’s Budget Market
India’s smartphone market is feeling a memory chip shortage as AI demand pushes up phone prices, slows upgrades and hits budget brands.
Agility Robotics Opens Fremont Training Hub in Tesla’s Orbit as Humanoid Race Heats Up
Agility Robotics opens a Fremont hub for humanoid robots near Tesla, expanding Digit deployments as competition heats up.
General Compute’s $400M inference-chip loan signals a new AI financing wave
General Compute lands a $400 million loan from Upper90, signaling that inference chips are becoming a major new AI financing asset.
OpenAI Faces Apple Lawsuit, Internal Revolt, and a Growing Political Backlash
OpenAI lawsuit fallout grows as Apple fights over secrets, employees launch a super PAC, and New York moves against data centers.
Hochul Says New York Is Using AI to Audit Old Rules as State Tightens Data Center Oversight
New York Governor Kathy Hochul says AI helped review state rules in months, even as the state pauses new hyperscale data centers.
Applied Computing Raises $20M to Build an AI Model for Oil and Gas Plants
Industrial AI startup Applied Computing raised $20M to scale Orbital, its model for oil and gas plants, backed by KBR and Databricks Ventures.
SpaceX Falls Back Below Its IPO Price as Starship Faces a New Test
SpaceX IPO shares fell below $135 as investors reassess Musk’s vision ahead of a crucial Starship launch and future AI listings.
Rime Raises $24 Million to Push Enterprise Voice AI Beyond IVR
Rime raised $24M to advance voice AI for enterprise calls, betting on custom training data, lower latency and better pronunciation.
