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AI news highlights include massive infrastructure investments by OpenAI and Nvidia, rapid AI adoption by small businesses, global spending surges, and new AI-driven climate resilience and education initiatives.

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Tech giants ramp up AI spending

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  • OpenAI announced an $850 billion infrastructure build-out to meet rising AI demand. 6s
  • CEO Sam Altman described the investment as the largest in the modern internet era. 48s
  • Alibaba increased its AI spending target, adding to its previous $53 billion commitment. 1m 54s
  • Alibaba is expanding data centers in Brazil, France, and the Netherlands to improve AI model performance. 2m 56s
  • The AI investment race is intensifying between US and Chinese tech companies, with US firms currently ahead. 2m 10s
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Tech giants ramp up AI spending
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CNBC
3 hours ago
Tech giants ramp up AI spending

OpenAI announces an $850 billion infrastructure build-out, described as the largest of the modern internet era, to meet soaring demand.

Sam Altman credits White House for help with AI buildout
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CNBC
3 hours ago
Sam Altman credits White House for help with AI buildout

Sam Altman credits the White House for accelerating OpenAI's infrastructure build-out, warning of risks from underinvestment.

Canadian university AI bot teaches ethics about new tech frontier
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Reuters
8 hours ago
Canadian university AI bot teaches ethics about new tech frontier

Simon Fraser University introduces an AI bot, Kia, to engage students in ethical discussions about AI.

AI could slash climate disaster costs by $70 billion a year: Deloitte
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CNBC
18 hours ago
AI could slash climate disaster costs by $70 billion a year: Deloitte

AI-based techniques are being used in cities like Hong Kong to improve climate disaster resilience, potentially saving $70 billion annually.

Nvidia to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI
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CBS News
1 day ago
Nvidia to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI

Nvidia will invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI, supplying high-performance chips and funding new data centers.

U.S. Chamber report: Small businesses rapidly adopting AI
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Scripps Local
1 day ago
U.S. Chamber report: Small businesses rapidly adopting AI

60 percent of U.S. small businesses are now using generative AI tools like Google Gemini and ChatGPT.

Deloitte: Gulf AI investments are new form of diplomacy
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Bloomberg
1 day ago
Deloitte: Gulf AI investments are new form of diplomacy

Gulf sovereign wealth funds are investing heavily in AI to diversify economies and gain global tech influence.

Oracle announces CEO shakeup
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CNBC
2 days ago
Oracle announces CEO shakeup

Oracle's leadership shift highlights its focus on AI-driven demand and major cloud deals for AI model training.

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