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Micron Announces $9.6 Billion Investment in Japan AI Memory Chip Plant

US memory chip giant Micron Technology plans to invest $9.6 billion in building a new high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chip plant in Hiroshima, Japan, targeting the growing AI market with Japanese government subsidies supporting the project.

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28 Nov 2025

Adani Group Plans $5 Billion Investment in Google's India AI Data Center Hub

Indian conglomerate Adani Group is planning to invest up to $5 billion in Google's upcoming AI infrastructure hub in southern India, marking a significant commitment to the country's rapidly expanding data center sector and AI infrastructure development.

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Google's TPU Challenge to Nvidia's AI Chip Dominance Gains Momentum

Google's Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) are emerging as a serious alternative to Nvidia's dominant AI chips, with major companies like Meta reportedly considering multi-billion dollar deals for Google's specialized hardware.

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Baidu Emerges as China's Leading AI Chip Player with $28 Billion Kunlunxin Unit

Chinese tech giant Baidu is positioning itself as a major AI chip manufacturer through its Kunlunxin subsidiary, unveiling a five-year roadmap to challenge Huawei and fill the gap left by Nvidia's restricted access to the Chinese market.

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AI Giants Slash Free Usage Limits as Holiday Demand Overwhelms GPU Infrastructure

OpenAI and Google reduce free access to Sora video generation and Gemini image creation tools due to overwhelming demand during Thanksgiving weekend, highlighting infrastructure challenges facing AI companies.

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China Warns of Bubble Risk in Booming Humanoid Robotics Industry

China's economic planning agency cautions about potential bubble formation in the rapidly growing humanoid robotics sector, despite government support and strong investment flows into over 150 companies in the space.

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27 Nov 2025

xAI Plans 30MW Solar Farm for Memphis Data Center Amid Environmental Controversy

Elon Musk's xAI announces plans for a solar farm adjacent to its Colossus AI training facility in Memphis, while facing criticism over unpermitted gas turbines causing air quality concerns in nearby communities.

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Alibaba Enters Smart Glasses Market with Qwen-Powered Quark AI Glasses to Challenge Meta

Alibaba launches Quark AI glasses in China with two models (S1 and G1) featuring removable batteries, AI integration, and ecosystem connectivity. The glasses aim to compete with Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses in the growing wearables market.

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Procure AI Secures $13M to Revolutionize Enterprise Procurement with AI Agents

German startup Procure AI raises $13M in seed funding to expand its AI-native procurement automation platform across Europe. The company deploys over 50 AI agents to automate sourcing, contracting, and purchasing processes, delivering significant cost savings and efficiency gains for enterprise clients.

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Wipro Partners with Indian Institute of Science for Advanced AI and Quantum Research Initiative

IT services giant Wipro has announced a strategic partnership with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to advance research in frontier technologies including agentic AI, embodied AI, quantum computing, and quantum-safe solutions. The collaboration aims to accelerate enterprise transformation across multiple sectors.

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South Korea Launches AI Infrastructure Working Group with Samsung, Hyundai to Deploy 260,000 Nvidia GPUs

The South Korean government has established a working group with major conglomerates including Samsung and Hyundai to implement a massive AI infrastructure plan involving 260,000 Nvidia Blackwell GPUs, aiming to position Korea as a global AI computing hub.

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Jeff Bezos' Project Prometheus Acquires AI Agent Startup General Agents in Manufacturing Push

Jeff Bezos' new AI venture Project Prometheus has quietly acquired General Agents, a startup developing autonomous computer agents, as part of its $6.2 billion mission to revolutionize manufacturing with AI systems for computers, cars, and spacecraft production.

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26 Nov 2025

Onton Secures $7.5M to Transform AI-Powered Shopping Beyond Furniture

AI-powered shopping platform Onton raises $7.5M in Series A funding to expand from furniture into apparel and consumer electronics, leveraging neuro-symbolic architecture to solve e-commerce search problems.

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AI Boom Triggers Memory Crisis: Black Friday May Be Last Chance for Affordable PC Components

The AI industry's massive demand for memory chips is creating severe shortages and price spikes for consumer PC components. DRAM prices have doubled in a month, with experts warning 2026 could bring dramatic price increases for laptops, GPUs, and desktop PCs.

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MIT Study Reveals AI Could Replace 11.7% of U.S. Workforce Worth $1.2 Trillion in Wages

MIT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed the Iceberg Index simulation tool that found AI could already replace 11.7% of the U.S. workforce, representing $1.2 trillion in wages. The digital twin of the labor market reveals hidden job vulnerabilities beyond visible tech layoffs.

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