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Caterpillar acquires Monarch Tractor to accelerate AI-powered construction equipment push

Caterpillar has acquired Monarch Tractor, a California startup specializing in self-driving electric tractors and autonomous off-road vehicles. The deal marks a strategic move by the construction equipment giant to integrate AI and autonomous operations into its machinery, competing with rivals like Deere & Co in the race for automation and electrification features.

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Caterpillar acquires Monarch Tractor to accelerate AI-powered construction equipment push

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Parasail Raises $32M Series A to Scale Pay-Per-Token AI Inference Cloud Processing 500B Tokens Daily

AI infrastructure startup Parasail has raised $32 million in Series A funding led by Touring Capital and Kindred Ventures to expand its cloud computing service for AI inference. The company processes 500 billion tokens daily across 40 data centers in 15 countries, offering developers GPU capacity without long-term contracts. Parasail's pay-per-token model targets the growing demand for cost-efficient inference as AI agents proliferate.

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Parasail Raises $32M Series A to Scale Pay-Per-Token AI Inference Cloud Processing 500B Tokens Daily

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Oracle's $38 billion AI infrastructure loan nears completion after months of investor struggle

JPMorgan Chase and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group are close to completing Oracle's record-shattering $38 billion loan for data center projects in Texas and Wisconsin. But the months-long struggle to distribute the debt across two dozen investors raises questions about market appetite for AI infrastructure financing as Oracle's credit risk surges and the tech giant burns through cash on its ambitious Stargate AI infrastructure contract with OpenAI.

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Oracle's $38 billion AI infrastructure loan nears completion after months of investor struggle

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Cadence and Nvidia partner to accelerate AI for robotics through advanced simulation

Cadence Design Systems and Nvidia announced an expanded partnership to advance AI for robotics by integrating high-fidelity physics simulation with AI training platforms. The collaboration combines Cadence's physics engines with Nvidia's Isaac and Cosmos models to generate more accurate robot training data, aiming to reduce deployment time and bridge the gap between simulation and real-world performance.

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Cadence and Nvidia partner to accelerate AI for robotics through advanced simulation

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Claude AI suffers widespread outage as Anthropic confirms service disruption across platforms

Anthropic's Claude AI experienced a significant outage on Wednesday, affecting thousands of users across multiple platforms. User reports peaked at around 6,000 on DownDetector as Claude.ai, Cowork, and Claude Code faced service disruptions. The AI chatbot outage lasted over an hour before Anthropic began restoring services, though some errors persisted.

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Claude AI suffers widespread outage as Anthropic confirms service disruption across platforms

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Allbirds pivots from sustainable shoes to AI infrastructure, stock surges 580% in single day

Allbirds, once known for sustainable footwear, announced a dramatic shift to become NewBird AI, a GPU-as-a-Service provider. After selling its shoe brand for $39 million to American Exchange Group, the company secured $50 million in financing to acquire GPU assets. The announcement sent shares soaring over 580%, though questions remain about the execution of this extreme pivot.

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Allbirds pivots from sustainable shoes to AI infrastructure, stock surges 580% in single day

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Pharos Network partners with Hong Kong university to explore AI in prediction markets

Pharos Network has launched a joint academic research project with the University of Hong Kong's FinTech Academy to study AI's role in prediction markets. Eight Master's students will conduct a three-month study using on-chain datasets, with promising projects fast-tracked into Pharos' $10M incubation program for real-world deployment.

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Pharos Network partners with Hong Kong university to explore AI in prediction markets

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Jane Street commits $6 billion to CoreWeave AI cloud, takes $1 billion equity stake

Quantitative trading firm Jane Street has signed a $6 billion AI cloud agreement with CoreWeave and invested $1 billion in equity at $109 per share. The deal grants Jane Street access to Nvidia's next-generation Vera Rubin chips and marks CoreWeave's third multi-billion-dollar agreement this month, following deals with Meta and Anthropic.

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Jane Street commits $6 billion to CoreWeave AI cloud, takes $1 billion equity stake

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Maine passes first statewide data center ban as AI infrastructure faces growing pushback

Maine's legislature approved the nation's first statewide data center ban, targeting facilities using over 20 megawatts of power until late 2027. The moratorium addresses mounting concerns about environmental impact, strain on local power grids, and rising electricity costs. Governor Janet Mills, facing a tough Senate primary, now holds the decision to sign or veto the legislation.

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Maine passes first statewide data center ban as AI infrastructure faces growing pushback

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Credo acquires DustPhotonics for up to $1.3B to expand Silicon Photonics and AI connectivity

Credo Technology Group has agreed to acquire Israeli startup DustPhotonics for up to $1.3 billion in cash, stock, and performance-based incentives. The deal brings advanced Silicon Photonics technology in-house, positioning Credo as a vertically integrated leader in AI connectivity spanning electrical and optical interconnects for next-generation data centers.

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Credo acquires DustPhotonics for up to $1.3B to expand Silicon Photonics and AI connectivity

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Meta locks Broadcom for custom AI chips through 2029 as Hock Tan exits board

Meta and Broadcom announced a multi-year partnership extending through 2029 for custom AI accelerators, with initial deployment exceeding 1 gigawatt of computing capacity. Broadcom CEO Hock Tan is stepping down from Meta's board to avoid conflict of interest but will continue advising on Meta's custom silicon roadmap as the social media giant pursues its AI infrastructure goals.

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Meta locks Broadcom for custom AI chips through 2029 as Hock Tan exits board

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NAACP sues xAI over unpermitted gas turbines powering Memphis data center

The NAACP filed a federal lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI for operating 27 gas turbines without air permits at its Colossus 2 data center in South Memphis. The suit alleges violations of the Clean Air Act and seeks to halt operations until proper permits are obtained. Communities near the facility report health concerns from pollution exposure.

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NAACP sues xAI over unpermitted gas turbines powering Memphis data center

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Microsoft Takes Over Norway Stargate Data Center as OpenAI Pulls Back from Direct Infrastructure Deal

Microsoft has secured data center capacity in Norway that OpenAI originally planned to lease under its Stargate initiative. The move adds 30,000 Nvidia Rubin GPUs to Microsoft's infrastructure as OpenAI shifts strategy, now planning to access compute through Microsoft's Azure rather than direct deals. The development signals OpenAI's more cautious approach to infrastructure spending ahead of a potential IPO.

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Microsoft Takes Over Norway Stargate Data Center as OpenAI Pulls Back from Direct Infrastructure Deal

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Commvault launches AI Protect to monitor and roll back rogue AI agents across cloud environments

Commvault unveiled AI Protect, Data Activate, and AI Studio to help enterprises govern AI agents and maintain control over AI-driven environments. The new tools discover agents across AWS, Azure, and GCP, monitor their behavior, and roll back actions when things go wrong. According to Deloitte, 60% of AI leaders cite risk and compliance concerns as top barriers to agentic AI adoption.

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Commvault launches AI Protect to monitor and roll back rogue AI agents across cloud environments

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Amazon Bio Discovery uses AI to compress 18-month drug research timelines into weeks

Amazon Web Services unveiled Amazon Bio Discovery, an AI-powered platform that enables scientists to run complex computational workflows for early-stage drug discovery without coding expertise. The tool provides access to over 40 specialized biological foundation models and can generate 300 drug candidates in weeks versus 18 months using traditional methods.

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Amazon Bio Discovery uses AI to compress 18-month drug research timelines into weeks

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