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ArcelorMittal Names Microsoft Azure Primary Cloud Platform to Power AI-Driven Steel Operations

ArcelorMittal has designated Microsoft Azure as its primary cloud platform in an expanded strategic partnership with Microsoft. The steelmaker will centralize data across operations in 14 countries using Microsoft Fabric, Purview, and Foundry to deploy AI-powered analytics tools and intelligent business applications while reducing dependence on legacy systems.

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ArcelorMittal Names Microsoft Azure Primary Cloud Platform to Power AI-Driven Steel Operations

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AI Agents Promise Billions Users, But 30 Homes Demolished and Power Bills Soar in $145 Billion Push

Georgia Power is using eminent domain to seize over 330 properties and demolish up to 30 homes to build transmission lines for AI data centers. Mark Zuckerberg envisions billions using personal AI agents within five years, but Meta's $130-145 billion spending spree is raising electricity costs nationwide and sparking community protests across 42 states.

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AI Agents Promise Billions Users, But 30 Homes Demolished and Power Bills Soar in $145 Billion Push

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AZIO AI Secures AT&T Fiber Deal for 500MW Texas AI Data Campus

AZIO AI has executed a Master Services Agreement with AT&T to provide enterprise fiber connectivity for its initial 500MW Texas AI infrastructure platform. The $2.4 million agreement establishes high-capacity, low-latency network infrastructure designed to support AI training, inference, and GPU cloud computing workloads while creating a standardized framework for future expansion.

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AZIO AI Secures AT&T Fiber Deal for 500MW Texas AI Data Campus

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Xsight Labs Raises $300M at $2.8B Valuation to Challenge Nvidia with Programmable Networking Chips

Israeli chipmaker Xsight Labs raised over $300 million at a $2.8 billion valuation, led by Fidelity, to expand its programmable networking chips that connect thousands of GPUs in AI data centers. The company's E1 processor and X2 switch already power SpaceX's Starlink V3 satellites and are being evaluated by Tier-1 hyperscalers as an open alternative to Nvidia's closed networking architecture.

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Xsight Labs Raises $300M at $2.8B Valuation to Challenge Nvidia with Programmable Networking Chips

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IBM and Sarvam Partner to Build Sovereign AI Solutions for Indian Government and Regulated Enterprises

IBM and Sarvam have joined forces to develop sovereign AI solutions tailored for India's government and regulated sectors. The partnership combines IBM Sovereign Core with Sarvam's reasoning models and multilingual voice technologies to deliver secure, locally-controlled AI systems for citizen services, grievance redressal, and administrative workflows.

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IBM and Sarvam Partner to Build Sovereign AI Solutions for Indian Government and Regulated Enterprises

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MediaTek Secures $5 Billion War Chest to Challenge Broadcom in AI Datacenter Chips Market

Taiwan's largest chip designer MediaTek approved $5 billion in financing to expand into AI datacenter chips, targeting 15-20% of an $80 billion market by 2027. The company expects its first custom AI chip to enter production in Q4 2026, with AI datacenter ASIC revenue projected to exceed $2 billion this year as it pivots away from a declining smartphone business.

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MediaTek Secures $5 Billion War Chest to Challenge Broadcom in AI Datacenter Chips Market

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CoreWeave expands AI cloud to Indonesia as analysts back infrastructure growth amid federal push

CoreWeave unveiled plans for three data centers in Indonesia totaling 360 megawatts while securing strategic partnerships with Leidos for federal AI cloud services. Piper Sandler initiated coverage with a $151 price target, citing the company's edge in the rapidly expanding GPU-as-a-service market expected to reach $100 billion by 2029.

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CoreWeave expands AI cloud to Indonesia as analysts back infrastructure growth amid federal push

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Monolithic Power Systems stock surges 11% as AI server demand drives Enterprise Data revenue up 164%

Monolithic Power Systems stock jumped 11% in after-hours trading following strong Q2 results that beat Wall Street estimates. Revenue reached $980.6 million, up 47.6% year-over-year, driven by Enterprise Data segment growth of 164.3%. The chipmaker raised Q3 guidance and expanded share buyback authorization to $1 billion.

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Monolithic Power Systems stock surges 11% as AI server demand drives Enterprise Data revenue up 164%

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Indian manufacturers cash in on AI infrastructure boom with cables, cooling systems and power units

Indian manufacturers are securing massive contracts supplying fibre-optic cables, power systems and cooling equipment to data centers powering the AI boom. Sterlite Technologies landed a $1.1-billion order from a US hyperscaler, while HFCL doubled revenue. Despite lacking AI chips or competitive AI models, Indian suppliers are capitalizing on the infrastructure buildout as US hyperscalers commit $57 billion to Indian capacity.

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Indian manufacturers cash in on AI infrastructure boom with cables, cooling systems and power units

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Microsoft Jumps 8% While Meta Tanks 8.5% as AI Investments Split Big Tech

Microsoft shares surged 8% after reporting 43% Azure cloud business growth and 30 million paid Microsoft 365 Copilot seats, validating its $190 billion data-center buildout. Meanwhile, Meta Platforms dropped 8.5% on softer revenue forecasts and increased AI infrastructure spending, highlighting diverging investor sentiment on AI strategies.

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Microsoft Jumps 8% While Meta Tanks 8.5% as AI Investments Split Big Tech

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US Economic Growth Reaches 1.5% in Q2 as AI Spending and Consumer Demand Drive Expansion

The US economy grew at a 1.5% annualized rate in the second quarter of 2026, slightly below economist expectations but showing resilience. Consumer spending surged 3.2% while business investment in AI infrastructure continued its double-digit expansion, offsetting trade deficits and geopolitical headwinds from the Middle East conflict.

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US Economic Growth Reaches 1.5% in Q2 as AI Spending and Consumer Demand Drive Expansion

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Banks to Offload $15B Debt for Google-Backed Anthropic Data Center as AI Build-Out Demands Surge

Morgan Stanley leads a consortium planning to refinance $15 billion in debt for Anthropic's Texas data center campus through bond markets. Google backstops the deal with its investment-grade credit rating in exchange for 20% equity, as Wall Street lenders grow wary of massive AI infrastructure financing exposure.

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Banks to Offload $15B Debt for Google-Backed Anthropic Data Center as AI Build-Out Demands Surge

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OpenAI Slashes AI Model Prices Up to 80% as Chinese Competition Forces Industry-Wide Cost Cuts

OpenAI has dramatically reduced pricing for its GPT-5.6 Luna and Terra models by 80% and 20% respectively, responding to mounting pressure from Chinese competitors like DeepSeek and Alibaba. The move signals a fundamental shift in AI economics as companies prioritize affordability alongside capability.

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OpenAI Slashes AI Model Prices Up to 80% as Chinese Competition Forces Industry-Wide Cost Cuts

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CoreWeave and Leidos build classified AI cloud for US intelligence and defense agencies

CoreWeave, the AI cloud company renting GPUs to major AI labs, is partnering with contractor Leidos to deploy its platform inside SCIF-accredited data centers for US intelligence and defense agencies. The collaboration aims to deliver sovereign AI capabilities for classified work, combining CoreWeave's AI-native cloud platform with Leidos' expertise in mission-critical government systems.

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CoreWeave and Leidos build classified AI cloud for US intelligence and defense agencies

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Nscale Acquires Anyscale for $1.65B to Control Full AI Compute Stack from Power to Software

British AI cloud provider Nscale is buying AI software startup Anyscale for $1.65 billion to expand beyond GPU rentals into workload management. The deal combines Nscale's ownership of power, data centers, and compute with Anyscale's Ray-based platform that optimizes AI workloads across thousands of chips, creating what the companies call the first full-stack AI hyperscaler.

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Nscale Acquires Anyscale for $1.65B to Control Full AI Compute Stack from Power to Software

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