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Uttar Pradesh aims to become global hub for AI and robotics with India's first PRAGATI park

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath unveiled plans to transform Uttar Pradesh into a global deep tech manufacturing hub with PRAGATI, India's first integrated robotics and advanced manufacturing cluster spanning 75 acres in Noida. The initiative targets over one lakh jobs and Rs 2,000 crore in value addition over five years while reducing import dependence.

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Uttar Pradesh aims to become global hub for AI and robotics with India's first PRAGATI park

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Nvidia-backed Fireworks hits $17.5 billion valuation as demand for cheaper AI models surges

Nvidia-backed AI infrastructure startup Fireworks raised $1.51 billion at a $17.5 billion valuation, driven by surging demand for cost-effective AI solutions. The company exceeded $1 billion in annualized revenue—five times last year's figure—as finance executives increasingly direct teams toward open-source AI alternatives over expensive proprietary models.

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Nvidia-backed Fireworks hits $17.5 billion valuation as demand for cheaper AI models surges

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Xpeng L03 launches with proprietary AI chips, challenging Tesla's autonomous driving dominance

Xpeng unveiled the L03 across 65 markets, marking the first Chinese EV to ship proprietary AI driving chips in every trim. The coupe-SUV features up to three Turing AI chips delivering 2,250 TOPS and runs the company's VLA 2.0 system. With Level 4 autonomy planned by 2028 and Volkswagen already licensing the technology, Xpeng is positioning itself as a serious challenger to Tesla's FSD dominance.

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Xpeng L03 launches with proprietary AI chips, challenging Tesla's autonomous driving dominance

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AMD ROCm 7.14 arrives with Ryzen AI 400 Series support and modular AI platform overhaul

AMD has released ROCm 7.14 as a new production release, introducing support for the upcoming Ryzen AI MAX PRO 400 series processors. The update transforms ROCm into a modular AI software platform built on TheRock infrastructure, enabling faster innovation while improving software quality for developers working across Ryzen AI workstations and AMD Instinct clusters.

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AMD ROCm 7.14 arrives with Ryzen AI 400 Series support and modular AI platform overhaul

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Cadence AuraStack AI agent cuts design time in half, delivers 15X productivity boost for engineers

Cadence Design Systems launched AuraStack, an agentic AI platform that automates PCB and advanced packaging design workflows. The AI agent delivers up to 2X faster time to market and 15X productivity gains by orchestrating complex engineering tasks through natural language commands. Nvidia, TSMC, and Schneider Electric are already deploying the system to tackle bottlenecks that consume 65% of engineers' time.

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Cadence AuraStack AI agent cuts design time in half, delivers 15X productivity boost for engineers

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Apple hunts AI chip acquisitions as M2 Ultra servers fail to deliver on advanced workloads

Apple is shopping for AI chip companies after its M2 Ultra-powered servers proved insufficient for advanced AI tasks. The company has approached semiconductor startups and investment bankers about potential acquisitions to bolster its AI server capabilities. With the Gemini-powered Siri running on NVIDIA chips via Google Cloud and delays in its next-generation Baltra chip, Apple appears ready to break its pattern of modest spending to secure its AI infrastructure future.

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Apple hunts AI chip acquisitions as M2 Ultra servers fail to deliver on advanced workloads

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Kalshi builds forward curve for computing power as exchanges race to financialize AI infrastructure

Prediction market platform Kalshi has developed a forward curve tracking the future price of computing power, using weekly and monthly event contracts to predict GPU rental costs up to a year ahead. The move positions Kalshi alongside CME and ICE in the race to transform AI infrastructure into a tradable commodity, as GPU capacity becomes increasingly constrained and expensive.

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Kalshi builds forward curve for computing power as exchanges race to financialize AI infrastructure

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Linkhome Holdings secures $10.5M AI compute deal as OpenLink launches commercially

Linkhome Holdings announced the commercial launch of OpenLink, its decentralized AI compute platform, alongside a two-year enterprise contract valued at up to $10.5 million. The AI-driven property technology company's stock initially surged 28% on the news before retreating as day traders took profits. The contract marks OpenLink's first commercial deployment and validates the company's shift into AI infrastructure.

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Linkhome Holdings secures $10.5M AI compute deal as OpenLink launches commercially

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Reflection AI inks $1 billion compute deal with Nebius for open-source AI model development

Reflection AI has signed a $1 billion computing capacity agreement with European AI infrastructure provider Nebius, gaining access to Nvidia's latest chips. The deal follows the startup's recent SpaceX partnership and reflects surging demand for open AI models as concerns grow over closed-source alternatives. Nebius now faces the challenge of financing its expanding infrastructure needs.

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Reflection AI inks $1 billion compute deal with Nebius for open-source AI model development

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New York becomes first state to halt AI data center construction with one-year moratorium

Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order pausing permits for hyperscale data centers consuming 50 megawatts or more. The move addresses mounting concerns over utility bills, water depletion, and energy grid strain as AI infrastructure demand surges. With 12 gigawatts of applications pending, New York sets a precedent as 14 other states consider similar measures.

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New York becomes first state to halt AI data center construction with one-year moratorium

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China exports jump 27% in June as AI boom fuels semiconductor demand amid domestic struggles

China's exports surged 27% in June, far exceeding forecasts as global demand for AI-related technology drove semiconductor and data center equipment sales. Imports also jumped 36% to a five-year high, pushing the trade surplus to $125.6 billion. The strong performance masks persistent domestic economic challenges, including a prolonged property crisis and weak consumer spending that leave manufacturers heavily dependent on overseas markets.

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China exports jump 27% in June as AI boom fuels semiconductor demand amid domestic struggles

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Intel Starfire SoC brings 18A process to space with onboard AI and radiation hardening

Intel has unveiled Starfire, a space-grade system-on-chip designed for the US government that combines an eight-core CPU and NPU built on its 18A process with an Intel 3 GPU. The chip delivers up to 75 TOPS for on-orbit AI inference while operating in temperatures from -55°C to 125°C. Samples are expected in Q3 2026, positioning Intel to compete in a market dominated by older processors like BAE Systems' RAD750.

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Intel Starfire SoC brings 18A process to space with onboard AI and radiation hardening

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Intel commits $5.7 billion to Ireland campus expansion as AI chip demand accelerates production

Intel announced a €5 billion ($5.7 billion) capital investment at its Leixlip campus in Ireland to expand semiconductor manufacturing capacity and meet surging demand for AI chips. The investment, representing roughly 30% of Intel's $17 billion capital expenditure for 2026, will upgrade existing fabrication facilities to produce more Xeon processors for AI data centers and high-performance computing applications.

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Intel commits $5.7 billion to Ireland campus expansion as AI chip demand accelerates production

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AI Costs Surge as Vendors Shift to Usage-Based Pricing, Leaving Companies Scrambling

Major AI vendors including OpenAI, Anthropic, and GitHub are abandoning flat-rate subscriptions for usage-based pricing, pushing infrastructure costs onto customers. Forrester warns 80% of decision-makers expect software budgets to rise, while KPMG finds a third of executives struggle to understand their AI bills. The shift introduces unprecedented unpredictability in costs as companies pay per token rather than per seat.

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AI Costs Surge as Vendors Shift to Usage-Based Pricing, Leaving Companies Scrambling

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Monzo founder Tom Blomfield joins Anthropic to tackle AI's compute challenge

Tom Blomfield, who built Monzo and GoCardless into companies worth over $9bn combined, is leaving Y Combinator to join Anthropic's compute team. The move signals how critical compute infrastructure has become as AI companies race to deploy massive chip capacity and train next-generation models.

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Monzo founder Tom Blomfield joins Anthropic to tackle AI's compute challenge

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