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Samsung and Nvidia Partner to Build Massive AI Megafactory with 50,000 GPUs

Samsung announces plans to deploy 50,000 Nvidia GPUs in an AI Megafactory to revolutionize semiconductor manufacturing through automation, digital twins, and AI-powered optimization across its entire production flow.

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OpenAI and Oracle Announce $50 Billion Stargate Data Center in Michigan, State's Largest Investment Ever

OpenAI, Oracle, and Related Digital will build a massive 1-gigawatt AI data center in Michigan's Saline Township, creating over 2,500 construction jobs and marking the state's largest economic investment in history as part of the $500 billion Stargate infrastructure expansion.

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Palantir Sues Former Engineers Over Alleged Trade Secret Theft for Rival AI Startup

Palantir Technologies filed a federal lawsuit against two former senior engineers, alleging they stole confidential documents and trade secrets to launch Percepta, a competing AI startup backed by General Catalyst that mirrors Palantir's business model.

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Intel Explores Acquisition of AI Chip Startup SambaNova Systems in Strategic AI Push

Intel is reportedly in talks to acquire SambaNova Systems, an AI chip startup valued at over $5 billion in 2021, as the semiconductor giant seeks to strengthen its position in the competitive AI market amid ongoing strategic challenges.

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Nvidia Plans Massive $1 Billion Investment in AI Coding Startup Poolside

Nvidia is reportedly investing up to $1 billion in Poolside, an AI software development platform, as part of a $2 billion funding round that would value the startup at $12 billion. This represents a significant increase from Poolside's $3 billion valuation just last year.

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Apple Plans to Expand AI Partnerships Beyond OpenAI as Revamped Siri Targets 2026 Launch

Apple CEO Tim Cook confirms the company's intention to integrate with more AI providers beyond OpenAI, while revealing that an AI-upgraded Siri remains on track for a 2026 release despite ongoing development challenges.

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Core Scientific Shareholders Reject $9 Billion CoreWeave Merger Deal

Core Scientific shareholders voted down a $9 billion all-stock merger with AI cloud computing company CoreWeave, citing undervaluation concerns and volatile stock prices. The rejection ends a major consolidation attempt in the AI data center space.

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Canva Unveils AI-Powered Creative Operating System and Makes Affinity Apps Free

Canva launches its new Creative Operating System featuring a proprietary design-focused AI model that generates editable layered images, while making its acquired Affinity professional design suite permanently free to compete with Adobe's subscription model.

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Meta Raises $30 Billion in Largest Bond Sale Ever to Fund AI Infrastructure Expansion

Meta Platforms announces its biggest bond offering ever, raising up to $30 billion to fund massive AI infrastructure investments. The social media giant's aggressive spending on data centers and AI talent has raised investor concerns, causing shares to drop 11% despite strong revenue growth.

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OpenAI's Atlas Browser Enters Crowded AI-Powered Web Browsing Market

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Atlas, a new AI-powered browser featuring Agent Mode capabilities, joining a competitive landscape of AI-enhanced browsers from Google, Microsoft, and others as companies race to control web distribution.

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Google and Magic Leap Extend Partnership to Advance Android XR Smart Glasses Development

Google and Magic Leap have extended their collaboration with a three-year agreement to develop Android XR smart glasses, showcasing a new prototype that combines Magic Leap's waveguide technology with Google's Raxium microLED display engine for enhanced AR experiences.

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C.H. Robinson Shares Surge to Record High as AI Strategy Drives Margin Expansion Despite Freight Slump

C.H. Robinson's stock hit record highs after beating quarterly earnings through AI-driven operational efficiencies. The company raised its 2026 operating income target by $50M while reducing headcount and operating expenses.

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Figma Acquires AI Design Startup Weavy for $200M+, Launches Figma Weave Platform

Figma has acquired Israeli AI startup Weavy for over $200 million, rebranding it as Figma Weave. The acquisition brings advanced AI-powered image and video generation capabilities to Figma's design ecosystem, allowing users to combine multiple AI models in a single workflow.

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Google Partners with Reliance to Offer Free AI Pro Access to Millions of Jio Users in India

Google and Reliance Industries announce a strategic partnership to provide 18 months of free Google AI Pro subscription worth ₹35,100 to Jio users, marking one of India's largest consumer-focused AI rollouts and intensifying competition among telecom operators bundling premium AI services.

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Adani Airports Partners with AionOS to Deploy Multilingual AI Concierge Across Indian Airports

Adani Airport Holdings Limited has announced a strategic partnership with AionOS to implement a multilingual, omni-channel AI solution that will serve as a 24/7 intelligent concierge for passengers across all Adani airports in India.

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