Author: zar
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Oracle Ditches Gas for Fuel Cells
Oracle Abandons Gas Plant for Fuel Cells in New Mexico, Signaling Tense AI Data Center Race In a sharp pivot amid local opposition, Oracle has scrapped plans for a natural gas power plant at its Project Jupiter data center in New Mexico, opting instead for Bloom Energy’s fuel-cell technology to generate on-site electricity. This site,…
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Huawei Unveils Ultra-Thin Tablets
Huawei’s Bangkok Blitz: Ultra-Thin Tablets and Smart Wearables Herald a New Era of Seamless Ecosystems On May 7, 2026, Huawei lit up Bangkok with its “Now Is Your Spark” global launch, unveiling a slate of devices that blend razor-thin hardware with AI-driven “all-scenario intelligence.” The star was the HUAWEI MatePad Pro Max, a 13.2-inch tablet…
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Teachers Reject AI
AI’s Expanding Reach Meets Mounting Resistance and Regulation As K-12 teachers increasingly oppose artificial intelligence in classrooms—55% against its use this spring, up from 46% support last fall—policymakers and enterprises face a stark reminder that AI’s unchecked optimism is giving way to pragmatic scrutiny.Spring teacher survey on AI attitudes. This shift echoes Gen Z students’…
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IREN, Nvidia Partner
Introduction to a New Era of AI Infrastructure The recent partnership between IREN and Nvidia to deploy up to 5 gigawatts of AI infrastructure is a monumental step in the evolution of artificial intelligence IREN inks AI infrastructure deal with Nvidia – CNBC. This move signifies a shift towards large-scale adoption of AI technologies, necessitating…
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Google Cloud Unveils AI Payments
Google Cloud Bets Big on AI Agents with Blockchain-Powered Payments In a move that could redefine how artificial intelligence interacts with the digital economy, the Solana Foundation and Google Cloud have unveiled Pay.sh, a payment gateway allowing AI agents to autonomously discover, access, and pay for APIs using stablecoins on the Solana blockchain. This launch…
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AWS Enters Agentic AI Era
AWS Accelerates into Agentic AI Era Amid Worker Backlash and Ethical Scrutiny Amazon Web Services (AWS) is redefining cloud computing’s frontiers with a cascade of AI-driven announcements, from transacting autonomous agents to custom silicon powering trillion-parameter models. At the heart of this surge lies AgentCore, a platform enabling AI agents to not just reason and…
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NVIDIA Invests $3.2B
NVIDIA’s bold $3.2 billion wager on American optical manufacturing underscores a seismic shift in the AI infrastructure race. Partnering with Corning, the chip giant is funding three new factories in North Carolina and Texas to produce advanced glass fibers and photonics essential for next-generation data centers. This multiyear deal, which grants NVIDIA warrants for up…
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Cloud Spending Soars 35%
In the first quarter of 2026, global enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure services rocketed to a staggering $129 billion, a 35 percent year-over-year surge propelled by insatiable demand for AI workloads Cloud Market Share Q1 2026. This milestone, now fifteen times larger than a decade ago, underscores AI’s role as the accelerant in cloud adoption,…
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Oracle Bets $16B on AI Hub
Oracle’s $16 Billion Bet on AI Infrastructure Signals a New Era of Hyperscale Computing In a move that underscores the unrelenting demand for AI-driven computing power, a $16 billion hyperscale data center campus in Michigan—dubbed “The Barn”—has locked in major financing from Blackstone and PIMCO, even as its power supply deals face appeals in the…
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Alibaba Unveils AI Push
Alibaba’s AI Ambitions Ignite Sports, EVs, and Cloud Frontiers Amid Valuation Uproar In the shadow of NBA preseason festivities in Macao last October, Alibaba Cloud unveiled a transformative partnership with NBA China, poised to redefine fan engagement through proprietary AI models and hyper-personalized viewing. Led by Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai—who holds a significant stake…