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Upscale AI Hits $1 Billion Valuation With $200M Funding to Challenge Nvidia and Broadcom

AI networking startup Upscale AI raised $200 million in Series A funding led by Tiger Global, Premji Invest, and Xora Innovation, pushing its valuation past $1 billion. The company is developing SkyHammer chips designed specifically for scale-up AI networking to compete with Nvidia's NVSwitch and tackle network congestion plaguing AI data centers.

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Upscale AI Hits $1 Billion Valuation With $200M Funding to Challenge Nvidia and Broadcom

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Volvo EX60 debuts with Google Gemini AI, 400-mile range, and new platform architecture

Volvo unveiled its EX60, the world's first electric SUV powered by Google Gemini AI. Built on the new SPA3 platform with megacasting technology, the midsize electric SUV offers up to 400 miles of range and 670 horsepower. The EX60 integrates NVIDIA and Qualcomm chipsets for AI-native computing and arrives at U.S. dealers starting summer 2026.

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Volvo EX60 debuts with Google Gemini AI, 400-mile range, and new platform architecture

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Nvidia upgrades Vera Rubin specs with higher power and memory to counter AMD Instinct MI455X

Nvidia has significantly upgraded its Vera Rubin AI accelerator specifications in response to competitive pressure from AMD's Instinct MI455X. The chip now features 22.2TB/s memory bandwidth—a 10% increase—and a 2.3kW TDP, up from the originally announced 1.8kW. These Vera Rubin upgrades aim to secure hyperscaler adoption and maintain Nvidia's dominance in AI datacenter infrastructure.

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Nvidia upgrades Vera Rubin specs with higher power and memory to counter AMD Instinct MI455X

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Jensen Huang says AI infrastructure buildout will create more jobs for skilled trades workers

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang argued at the World Economic Forum that AI will drive demand for plumbers, electricians, and construction workers as the industry undertakes what he calls the largest infrastructure buildout in human history. While AI threatens white-collar displacement, Huang says trade workers could earn six-figure salaries building chip factories and data centers needed to power the AI boom.

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Jensen Huang says AI infrastructure buildout will create more jobs for skilled trades workers

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Congress advances AI Overwatch Act, seeking veto power over Trump's AI chip exports to China

The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted 42-2 to advance the AI Overwatch Act, which would give Congress veto power over AI chip exports to China and other adversaries. The bipartisan legislation challenges Trump's decision to allow Nvidia H200 sales to China with a 25% revenue cut, creating a rift between China hawks in Congress and the White House over national security versus technological dominance.

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Congress advances AI Overwatch Act, seeking veto power over Trump's AI chip exports to China

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India AI push at Davos 2026: Infrastructure, sovereignty and real-world use cases take center stage

India is moving from AI aspiration to execution as industry leaders at the World Economic Forum emphasize infrastructure, policy reforms, and re-skilling as critical to growth. The IndiaAI Mission's ₹10,300 crore investment aims to build sovereign AI capabilities with 38,000 GPUs at subsidized rates, while experts warn against replicating Western models and stress the need for India-specific applications.

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India AI push at Davos 2026: Infrastructure, sovereignty and real-world use cases take center stage

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China Approves First Batch of Nvidia H200 AI Chips During Jensen Huang's Strategic Visit

China has approved the import of several hundred thousand Nvidia H200 AI chips during CEO Jensen Huang's visit this week, marking a significant shift in the country's stance. The approval, granted primarily to three major Chinese internet companies, signals Beijing's effort to balance domestic chip development with the urgent needs of its tech giants like Alibaba, Tencent, and ByteDance for advanced AI hardware.

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China Approves First Batch of Nvidia H200 AI Chips During Jensen Huang's Strategic Visit

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AM Group signs $25 billion deal with UP to build India's largest AI compute hub in Greater Noida

AM Group announced a massive $25 billion AI compute hub project in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The 1 GW facility will handle global AI workloads using carbon-free energy, with initial capacity launching in 2028 and full operations by 2030. The project promises thousands of high-skilled jobs and positions India as a major player in AI infrastructure.

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AM Group signs $25 billion deal with UP to build India's largest AI compute hub in Greater Noida

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Sensesemi raises ₹25 crore seed funding to build edge AI chips for IoT and medical devices

Bengaluru-based fabless semiconductor startup Sensesemi has secured ₹25 crore in seed funding led by Piper Serica to develop edge AI chips that integrate AI inferencing, wireless connectivity, and analog signal processing on a single chip. The startup targets industrial IoT, automotive systems, and medical devices with its ultra-low power consumption architecture.

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Sensesemi raises ₹25 crore seed funding to build edge AI chips for IoT and medical devices

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Nvidia invests $150 million in Baseten as AI industry shifts from training to inference

Nvidia has invested $150 million in AI inference startup Baseten, which raised $300 million at a $5 billion valuation—more than double its previous worth. The deal signals a strategic pivot as the AI industry shifts focus from model training to large-scale deployment, with Baseten helping companies like Cursor and Notion run AI models efficiently in production.

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Nvidia invests $150 million in Baseten as AI industry shifts from training to inference

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Ethernovia raises $90M as investors rush to fund physical AI infrastructure

San Jose-based Ethernovia secured $90 million in Series B funding to advance its Ethernet-based processors for autonomous vehicles and robotics. The round was led by Maverick Silicon, an AI-focused fund launched by hedge fund Maverick Capital in 2024. The investment signals growing investor interest in physical AI infrastructure as billions flow toward companies enabling real-world AI applications beyond software.

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Ethernovia raises $90M as investors rush to fund physical AI infrastructure

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Anthropic CEO compares Nvidia's AI chip sales to China to selling nuclear weapons to North Korea

Dario Amodei stunned the World Economic Forum in Davos by publicly criticizing Nvidia's H200 chip exports to China, comparing the move to nuclear proliferation. The remarks are particularly striking given Nvidia's $10 billion investment in Anthropic and their deep technology partnership announced just two months ago.

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Anthropic CEO compares Nvidia's AI chip sales to China to selling nuclear weapons to North Korea

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Humans& Raises $480M to Build AI Models Designed for Coordination, Not Just Chat

A three-month-old AI startup founded by alumni from Anthropic, xAI, and Google DeepMind just raised one of the largest seed rounds ever. Humans& secured $480 million at a $4.48 billion valuation to build foundation models designed for social intelligence and collaboration. The company argues that coordination between people and AI systems is the next frontier, moving beyond chatbots that serve one user at a time.

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Humans& Raises $480M to Build AI Models Designed for Coordination, Not Just Chat

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FuriosaAI targets $500M funding round as RNGD chip production begins, eyes 2027 IPO

Seoul-based AI chip developer FuriosaAI is raising $300 million to $500 million in a Series D funding round to challenge Nvidia. The startup, valued at $735 million in July, will receive its first mass-produced RNGD chips from TSMC this month. The company plans an initial public offering as early as 2027 while scaling production of its tensor contraction-based processors.

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FuriosaAI targets $500M funding round as RNGD chip production begins, eyes 2027 IPO

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Micron snaps up Taiwan chip fab for $1.8 billion to meet surging AI memory demand

Micron Technology signed a letter of intent to acquire Powerchip's P5 fabrication site in Taiwan for $1.8 billion, adding 300,000 square feet of cleanroom space to ramp up DRAM production. The deal comes as memory markets remain tight, with Micron having already pre-sold all its high-bandwidth memory output for 2026 amid soaring demand from AI infrastructure.

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Micron snaps up Taiwan chip fab for $1.8 billion to meet surging AI memory demand

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