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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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Social Media

Can YouTube Catch TikTok in the Live Shopping Wars?

Sales on TikTok Shop accounted for 2% of all US e-commerce sales in July, according to Consumer Edge, more than Costco or Target.

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Artificial Intelligence

Bill Gates-Backed Fervo Energy Joins Firms Profiting From Data Center Buildout

AI data center buildouts can do wonders for unexpected companies, as shown by the experiences of Generac and HVAC firm Comfort Systems.

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Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI Notches $1 Billion Ad Milestone

OpenAI has been slowly introducing ads to users’ chat boxes since launching them less than a year ago, but the reaction has been mixed.

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Semiconductors

Spicy Competition May Cause Heartburn for Nvidia

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OpenAI showed off its aptly named new semiconductor at its Hot Chips conference Tuesday, the day before Nvidia’s earnings.

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Big Tech

With Apple Back on Top, CEO Tim Cook Preps for Earnings Curtain Call

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Shares of Apple have risen 26% this year, enough to help it retake the market cap throne from momentary usurper Nvidia earlier this month.

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Big Tech

Google Touts Flashy Plan for Cheaper AI as Capital Spending Reaches $45 Billion

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In the meantime, its sales rose 24% in the second quarter as search revenue climbed 17% and its AI-boosted cloud biz jumped more than 80%.

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