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Australia's AI data centres hit renewable energy roadblock as states reject federal rules

Australia announced world-first regulations requiring AI data centres to generate more renewable energy than they consume. But the plan faces a critical timing mismatch—wind and solar projects take three to five years to build while data centres go up in two. Now Queensland and Northern Territory have rejected the federal mandate, calling it an underdeveloped power grab by Canberra, as S&P Global warns energy bills could spike 25% if infrastructure fails to keep pace.

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Australia's AI data centres hit renewable energy roadblock as states reject federal rules

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SK Hynix record profit surges 557% on AI chip demand but misses forecasts amid market concerns

SK Hynix reported a sixfold surge in quarterly operating profit to a record $42 billion, fueled by explosive AI chip demand from tech giants building data centers. But the results fell short of analyst expectations, sending shares down 10% as investors question whether aggressive AI infrastructure spending can sustain this momentum.

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SK Hynix record profit surges 557% on AI chip demand but misses forecasts amid market concerns

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US and UAE Launch First Joint AI Military Task Force for Defense Operations

The US Central Command and the United Arab Emirates are launching Task Force Talon Synapse, a first-of-its-kind joint military AI task force based in Abu Dhabi. The team of 20 American and Emirati specialists will develop AI-powered capabilities for intelligence support, critical infrastructure protection, and regional security monitoring, marking a significant milestone in the US-UAE partnership.

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US and UAE Launch First Joint AI Military Task Force for Defense Operations

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Core Scientific lands AMD's 2.5GW AI infrastructure deal months after rejecting CoreWeave takeover

Former bitcoin miner Core Scientific signed a landmark partnership with AMD for up to 2.5 gigawatts of AI data center capacity across the American South. The deal includes 15-year leases for 529 megawatts and warrants for up to 30 million shares, validating the company's pivot to AI infrastructure after shareholders rejected a $9 billion CoreWeave acquisition last year.

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Core Scientific lands AMD's 2.5GW AI infrastructure deal months after rejecting CoreWeave takeover

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KLA Corp projects strong quarter as AI infrastructure spending fuels semiconductor demand

KLA Corp reported fourth-quarter revenue of $3.66 billion and forecast first-quarter revenue up to $4.2 billion, surpassing Wall Street estimates. The semiconductor equipment manufacturer expects accelerating momentum through 2027, driven by AI infrastructure buildout and rising demand for process control systems. Despite the upbeat quarter forecast, shares fell 8% in after-hours trading.

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KLA Corp projects strong quarter as AI infrastructure spending fuels semiconductor demand

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Trump administration bans Chinese robots and inverters to protect US AI infrastructure

The Trump administration announced a sweeping ban on new Chinese robots and power inverters, targeting humanoid and quadruped machines that officials say pose unacceptable risks to national security. The Federal Communications Commission will block imports to safeguard US AI infrastructure from potential cyberattacks, data theft, and supply chain disruptions while pushing manufacturers to reshore production.

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Trump administration bans Chinese robots and inverters to protect US AI infrastructure

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AI Startup Runlayer Sues Rippling for Allegedly Cloning Its Product After Year-Long Trial

Runlayer, a New York-based AI security startup backed by Vinod Khosla, has filed a lawsuit against HR technology firm Rippling for allegedly stealing its trade secrets to build a competing product. The suit claims Rippling used confidential information shared during a nearly year-long product trial to create what an insider described as an "almost 1 to 1 copy" of Runlayer's MCP gateway platform.

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AI Startup Runlayer Sues Rippling for Allegedly Cloning Its Product After Year-Long Trial

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Seagate Technology forecasts strong quarter as AI-driven storage demand fuels hard drive shortage

Seagate Technology forecast quarterly revenue and profit above estimates as AI infrastructure buildout drives demand for high-capacity hard disk drives. Wedbush raised its price target to $1,000, expecting the hard-drive shortage to persist into 2027 as hyperscalers reserve capacity years in advance.

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Seagate Technology forecasts strong quarter as AI-driven storage demand fuels hard drive shortage

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Model Context Protocol gets biggest update yet, enabling enterprise-scale AI agent deployments

The Model Context Protocol received its largest update since Anthropic open-sourced it 20 months ago, introducing a stateless architecture that eliminates deployment complexity. Released by the Agentic AI Foundation under the Linux Foundation, the update removes session management overhead, adds OAuth Mixup Attack prevention, and establishes a 12-month deprecation policy—changes that maintainers say finally make AI agents ready for massive enterprise production environments.

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Model Context Protocol gets biggest update yet, enabling enterprise-scale AI agent deployments

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Teacher arrested for clapping at AI data center hearing sparks debate over civic participation

Kansas physics teacher Lux Claridge was arrested and carried out of a city commission meeting after applauding speakers who opposed a proposed hyperscale datacenter. The Emporia city commission approved the zoning changes for the Flint Hills Digital Campus despite the incident, which has become a flashpoint in the national debate over AI infrastructure expansion and free speech rights at public meetings.

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Teacher arrested for clapping at AI data center hearing sparks debate over civic participation

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AI boom blurs economic signals, raising risks of monetary policy mistakes, warns BIS

The Bank for International Settlements warns that the AI boom is creating unprecedented challenges for central banks worldwide. As AI simultaneously drives investment demand and promises future productivity gains, policymakers face difficulty distinguishing temporary booms from lasting economic shifts. With US data center spending reaching 0.8% of GDP, the risk of monetary policy miscalibration grows as inflationary and disinflationary forces collide.

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AI boom blurs economic signals, raising risks of monetary policy mistakes, warns BIS

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Meta and BlackRock forge $14 billion venture to build massive El Paso data center for AI

Meta Platforms and BlackRock have formed a $14 billion joint venture to develop a data center campus in El Paso, Texas. BlackRock-managed funds will own 80% of the AI-focused facility, while Meta retains 20% and remains the sole tenant. The deal allows Meta to keep most costs off its balance sheet as it races to build AI infrastructure.

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Meta and BlackRock forge $14 billion venture to build massive El Paso data center for AI

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Nvidia behind $50bn lease on Texas data centre, raising questions about AI market financing

Nvidia has committed up to $50bn to lease Hut 8's entire 1-gigawatt Beacon Point facility in Texas, housing hundreds of thousands of its GPUs. The Financial Times reports the chipmaker could sublease capacity to cloud computing partners, but the arrangement intensifies concerns about circular financing as Nvidia underwrites more of the market for its own chips.

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Nvidia behind $50bn lease on Texas data centre, raising questions about AI market financing

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Meta quits global renewables pledge after backing 10 gas plants to power AI data centers

Meta has exited RE100, the global corporate initiative for 100% renewable electricity, after committing to fund 10 natural gas power plants in Louisiana to meet the surging power demands of AI. The tech giant joined the initiative in 2016 and claimed to meet its renewable energy goals in 2021, but AI's explosive growth has forced a dramatic reversal of its corporate sustainability pledges.

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Meta quits global renewables pledge after backing 10 gas plants to power AI data centers

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Zhongji Innolight raises $6.81 billion in Hong Kong's largest IPO since 2019

Chinese optical transceiver maker Zhongji Innolight has raised $6.81 billion in Hong Kong's biggest equity offering since Alibaba's 2019 secondary listing. The AI infrastructure supplier priced shares at HK$980, with first-quarter net profit nearly quadrupling to $934 million as demand for AI data centers surged. Trading begins July 30.

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Zhongji Innolight raises $6.81 billion in Hong Kong's largest IPO since 2019

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