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AI Costs Explode as Token Consumption Proves Unpredictable and Usage-Based Billing Takes Over

The era of cheap, unlimited AI access is ending. GitHub Copilot, Anthropic, and other providers are transitioning from fixed subscription models to usage-based billing as infrastructure costs mount. A University of Michigan study reveals AI agents consume 3,500 times more tokens than simple prompts, with costs varying wildly between models and even between runs of the same task.

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AI Costs Explode as Token Consumption Proves Unpredictable and Usage-Based Billing Takes Over

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US orders chip equipment companies to halt shipments to Hua Hong over advanced AI chip concerns

The US Department of Commerce has directed chip equipment suppliers including Lam Research, Applied Materials, and KLA to stop shipping tools to Hua Hong facilities developing 7-nanometer chipmaking capabilities. The move targets China's second-largest chipmaker as it prepares to produce artificial intelligence chips, potentially costing US suppliers billions while escalating tech tensions ahead of the Trump-Xi summit in May.

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US orders chip equipment companies to halt shipments to Hua Hong over advanced AI chip concerns

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LG Electronics and Nvidia explore AI collaboration across robotics, data centres, and mobility

LG Electronics and Nvidia are in talks over potential AI collaboration spanning robotics, AI data centres, and mobility solutions. The discussions follow a visit by Madison Huang, Nvidia's senior director for physical AI platforms, to LG's Seoul headquarters where CEO Ryu Jae-cheol attended the meeting directly.

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LG Electronics and Nvidia explore AI collaboration across robotics, data centres, and mobility

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ACEMAGIC F5A Mini PC Launches with Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, OCuLink, and 86 TOPS AI Performance

ACEMAGIC has launched the F5A mini PC, a compact desktop system powered by AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 processor delivering 86 TOPS of combined AI performance. The palm-sized device features OCuLink support for external GPU connectivity, dual USB4 ports with 40Gbps bandwidth, and Wi-Fi 7, targeting AI-enabled workloads and high-performance computing in a small form factor starting at $667.

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ACEMAGIC F5A Mini PC Launches with Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, OCuLink, and 86 TOPS AI Performance

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Citigroup raises AI market forecast to $4.2 trillion as enterprise adoption accelerates beyond expectations

Citigroup has increased its global artificial intelligence market forecast to over $4.2 trillion by 2030, up from $3.5 trillion, driven by faster-than-expected enterprise adoption of AI tools. The revised outlook highlights Anthropic's explosive growth, with its annualized revenue run rate surpassing $30 billion by April, making it one of the fastest growth trajectories in tech history.

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Citigroup raises AI market forecast to $4.2 trillion as enterprise adoption accelerates beyond expectations

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AI PCs hit 81% enterprise adoption as AMD reports shift from experimentation to deployment

AMD's latest research reveals that over four in five organizations are now planning, piloting, or deploying AI PCs, marking a significant shift from experimentation to real-world implementation. The data shows 70% report faster performance with dedicated AI PCs, while 66% see productivity gains as agentic AI drives demand for localized computing power.

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AI PCs hit 81% enterprise adoption as AMD reports shift from experimentation to deployment

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OpenAI misses revenue targets as AI investments face scrutiny and market confidence wavers

OpenAI reportedly missed internal revenue targets and ChatGPT user growth goals, sending shockwaves through tech stocks. The company's CFO expressed concerns about funding billions in future compute contracts, while partners like Nvidia, Oracle, and AMD saw shares drop. The news raises questions about whether the AI boom can sustain its massive infrastructure spending.

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OpenAI misses revenue targets as AI investments face scrutiny and market confidence wavers

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SpaceX and AMD race to deploy AI in space as orbital data centers tackle Earth's energy crisis

SpaceX unveiled plans to launch one million satellites for orbital data centers, while AMD positions open platforms as essential for AI development in space. The shift addresses mounting concerns over terrestrial data center energy consumption, with companies like Google and Blue Origin joining the race. Edge computing enables satellites to process data locally, reducing latency and enhancing mission autonomy for defense, climate monitoring, and space exploration.

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SpaceX and AMD race to deploy AI in space as orbital data centers tackle Earth's energy crisis

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Google DeepMind's Decoupled DiLoCo transforms distributed AI training with resilient architecture

Google DeepMind unveiled Decoupled DiLoCo, a new architecture that trains AI models across geographically distant data centers without tight synchronization. The system maintains 90% efficiency even during hardware failures by dividing training into decoupled compute islands with asynchronous data flow, addressing a critical challenge as frontier models scale.

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Google DeepMind's Decoupled DiLoCo transforms distributed AI training with resilient architecture

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Nvidia exec says AI is more expensive than human workers as compute costs explode across tech

A senior Nvidia executive reveals that AI compute costs now exceed employee salaries, challenging assumptions about AI replacing workers. Uber has already exhausted its 2026 AI budget due to soaring token costs, while companies grapple with whether massive AI spending will deliver long-term automation gains or prove an expensive misstep.

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Nvidia exec says AI is more expensive than human workers as compute costs explode across tech

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TCS and Siemens Energy AG forge AI partnership to advance intelligent operations globally

Tata Consultancy Services has signed two Memorandums of Understanding with Siemens Energy AG and Siemens Energy India Limited to strengthen strategic cooperation in IT services, digital and industrial AI initiatives, and AI-ready data centers. The partnership combines TCS' AI and engineering capabilities with Siemens Energy's power generation and grid technologies expertise to accelerate AI-led industrial transformation and build resilient digital infrastructure for the energy sector.

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TCS and Siemens Energy AG forge AI partnership to advance intelligent operations globally

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Intel driver update enables 93% system memory allocation to iGPUs for larger AI models

Intel released a new driver for Arc Pro GPUs that allows users to allocate up to 93% of system RAM to integrated GPUs, up from the previous 87% limit. This memory allocation breakthrough enables users to run substantially larger Large Language Models on affordable hardware without hitting memory capacity constraints.

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Intel driver update enables 93% system memory allocation to iGPUs for larger AI models

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Meta signs deal to beam solar power from space satellites to fuel AI data centers around the clock

Meta has secured a capacity reservation agreement with Overview Energy to receive up to 1 gigawatt of power from satellites positioned 22,000 miles above Earth. The solar-collecting satellites will beam near-infrared light to ground-based solar farms, enabling round-the-clock energy production for AI data centers. With Meta consuming over 18,000 gigawatt-hours in 2024, the deal signals how the AI energy crisis is pushing tech giants toward innovative solutions.

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Meta signs deal to beam solar power from space satellites to fuel AI data centers around the clock

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Qualcomm shares soar 13% on reports of OpenAI partnership for AI smartphone processors

Qualcomm stock surged following analyst reports that the chipmaker is collaborating with OpenAI and MediaTek to develop processors for an AI-first smartphone. The reported partnership, with mass production expected in 2028, marks a significant development in OpenAI's hardware ambitions and could signal smartphones retaining their central role in the AI era.

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Qualcomm shares soar 13% on reports of OpenAI partnership for AI smartphone processors

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Google breaks ground on $15 billion AI hub in Visakhapatnam, backed by Adani and Airtel

Google has launched construction of its largest digital infrastructure project in India—a gigawatt-scale AI hub in Visakhapatnam. The $15 billion initiative, developed with AdaniConneX and Airtel Nxtra, positions the coastal city as an emerging AI gateway. With Adani Group committing $100 billion to green energy and data centers, the project addresses AI's massive electricity demands while creating thousands of jobs and advancing community development across Andhra Pradesh.

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Google breaks ground on $15 billion AI hub in Visakhapatnam, backed by Adani and Airtel

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