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Big Tech

Google Takes Data Centers to the Stars to Solve Earthbound Problems

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Tech leaders like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Sam Altman have supported space “data centers” as a potential solution to terrestrial troubles.

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Artificial Intelligence

Meta’s Muse Inspires Double-Digit Rally for CPU Stocks

Shares of Meta, meanwhile, also 11% on Monday while its Muse AI was the top downloaded mobile app in the US.

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Energy

Generac Soars After $2.4B Deal to Provide Backup Power for Amazon

In its last earnings call, Generac said that its data center backlog already totaled $1.6 billion before accounting for the Amazon agreement.

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Semiconductors

Intel-Backed Altera Joins IPO Tsunami

The Altera debut will add to more than $160 billion raised for US IPOs so far this year excluding SPAC launches, according to Bloomberg data.

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Artificial Intelligence

Google Invests $15 Billion on Data Center Buildout in ‘Texas of Europe’

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AI hyperscalers are increasingly dedicating much of their record AI capital spending to EU- and UK-based infrastructure.

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Energy

Vistra Earnings Offer Window Into Power Generation Ramp-Up for AI Data Centers

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US power use is expected to keep notching record highs in 2026 and 2027, according to the Energy Information Administration.

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Artificial Intelligence

Will Wall Street Stomach Oracle’s Costly AI Transformation?

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Capital expenditures continue to balloon and the company plans to raise another $40 billion through debt and equity financing.

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