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Key PlayersAWS, Azure, Google Cloud

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Amazon Joins $3 Trillion Club as AI Demand Powers AWS to Fastest Growth in Four Years

Amazon market capitalization surpassed $3 trillion for the first time, fueled by artificial intelligence optimism and Amazon Web Services revenue hitting $42.2 billion with 37% growth. CEO Andy Jassy raised capital expenditure projections to $220 billion as AI demand outpaces capacity.

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Amazon Joins $3 Trillion Club as AI Demand Powers AWS to Fastest Growth in Four Years

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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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Amazon Completes $50 Billion OpenAI Investment Ahead of Schedule, Secures 5% Stake

Amazon has completed its full $50 billion investment in OpenAI ahead of schedule, securing roughly 5% of the ChatGPT maker without waiting for a public listing or AGI breakthrough. The move strengthens AWS as OpenAI's exclusive third-party cloud provider while Amazon ramps up capital expenditures to $173 billion.

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Amazon Completes $50 Billion OpenAI Investment Ahead of Schedule, Secures 5% Stake

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UniCredit partners with Accenture and IBM to modernize banking tech infrastructure across Europe

Accenture acquires IBM's majority stake in a technology joint venture with UniCredit, establishing a long-term strategic partnership to modernize the Italian bank's technology infrastructure. The collaboration focuses on integrating cloud, data, and artificial intelligence capabilities across UniCredit's 13 European markets.

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UniCredit partners with Accenture and IBM to modernize banking tech infrastructure across Europe

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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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New Zealand approves 280MW AI data centre as energy consumption debate intensifies

Singapore-based Datagrid has secured approval for a NZ$3.5 billion AI data centre near Invercargill that will consume 280 megawatts of power. The facility will become New Zealand's second-largest electricity user after Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, sparking debate about grid stability and renewable energy integration as the Green Party calls for a moratorium on new AI data centres.

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New Zealand approves 280MW AI data centre as energy consumption debate intensifies

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Apple May Charge Heavy Siri AI Users Through iCloud Plus Subscriptions

In his final earnings call as CEO, Tim Cook revealed Apple is considering charging power users for extended Siri AI access through iCloud Plus tiers. The announcement comes as the company prepares to roll out its long-delayed AI assistant upgrade with iOS 27 this fall, addressing mounting compute costs while competing in the AI assistant market.

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Apple May Charge Heavy Siri AI Users Through iCloud Plus Subscriptions

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Oracle Expands Google Cloud Partnership to Integrate Gemini AI Models Across Enterprise Applications

Oracle deepens its alliance with Google Cloud by bringing Gemini AI models to Oracle AI Agent Studio, Fusion Applications, and NetSuite. The move offers customers multi-model flexibility while raising questions about AI agent liability. Oracle stock surged 8.4% on the news.

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Oracle Expands Google Cloud Partnership to Integrate Gemini AI Models Across Enterprise Applications

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Scale AI names former Google Cloud executive Francis deSouza as new CEO

Scale AI has appointed Francis deSouza, former Google Cloud COO, as its new CEO effective August 10. The hire signals Scale's strategic shift from data-labeling provider to enterprise AI company, with its applications business set to overtake its data business within 18 months. DeSouza brings over 30 years of enterprise technology experience.

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Scale AI names former Google Cloud executive Francis deSouza as new CEO

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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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Amazon AI Costs Spiral to $1.8 Million in Single Failed Project as Token-Based Pricing Exposes Oversight Gaps

Amazon's internal metrics reveal catastrophically expensive AI cost overruns, including a $1.8-million Claude Sonnet deployment that failed and went 860% over budget. The incident remained undetected for five months, exposing critical gaps in how even tech giants manage AI spending as token-based pricing replaces subscription models.

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Amazon AI Costs Spiral to $1.8 Million in Single Failed Project as Token-Based Pricing Exposes Oversight Gaps

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EU Opens Bidding for Seven AI Gigafactories in €30 Billion Push to Challenge US and China Dominance

The European Union has launched a tender for seven AI gigafactories with €10 billion in public funding, aiming to attract €20 billion in private investment. This infrastructure push seeks to close the AI gap with the US and China by providing compute capacity to train frontier models, though only €1 billion is currently committed.

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EU Opens Bidding for Seven AI Gigafactories in €30 Billion Push to Challenge US and China Dominance

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Xbox revenue drops 10% as Microsoft bets big on AI and cloud business, plans gaming reset

Microsoft's latest quarterly report reveals a 10% decline in Xbox content and services revenue, contrasting sharply with booming AI and cloud divisions that drove $90 billion in quarterly results. The gaming division faces studio closures and mass layoffs as CEO Satya Nadella announces a strategic reset, targeting a return to growth by fiscal 2027.

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Xbox revenue drops 10% as Microsoft bets big on AI and cloud business, plans gaming reset

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ByteDance's $4B AI revenue leads China as it restructures Lark into Doubao chatbot division

ByteDance now generates $4bn annually from AI, the highest figure claimed by any Chinese company. To strengthen its position, the TikTok parent is folding its Lark workplace app into teams behind Doubao chatbot and Volcano Engine cloud business. The restructuring signals ByteDance's costly bet to lead China across every layer of AI, from frontier models to custom chips.

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ByteDance's $4B AI revenue leads China as it restructures Lark into Doubao chatbot division

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