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Inception Launches Mercury 2, a Diffusion-Based Reasoning AI Model

AI startup Inception has launched what it calls the first diffusion-based reasoning model. The new model, Mercury 2, does not generate text sequentially, word by word, like conventional language models. Instead, it refines multiple text
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OpenAI’s $500B Stargate Data Center Project Faces Delays

The $500 billion Stargate AI data center project announced by U.S. President Donald Trump in January 2025 is reportedly facing serious difficulties. More than a year after its announcement, the joint venture between OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank has not hired staff or begun building
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MARA Acquires 64% of French Data Center Operator Exaion

U.S.-based mining company MARA Holdings has completed the acquisition of a 64% stake in French data center operator Exaion. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. However, Bloomberg reported in August 2025 that MARA had offered $168 million in cash to Exaion’s owner, EDF Pulse
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OpenAI Launches GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, a Low-Latency Coding Model Powered by Cerebras

OpenAI has released a lightweight version of its Codex programming tool.
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.3 Codex-Spark, a Real-Time Coding Model Running on Cerebras Chips

OpenAI has introduced GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, a smaller coding model optimized specifically for real-time programming. It runs on Cerebras chips and delivers throughput of more than 1,000 tokens per second.
Big Tech to Spend $610B on AI Infrastructure in 2026, Testing Investor Patience

lphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft plan to spend a combined $610 billion on data centers and AI infrastructure in 2026—about 70% more than in 2025, Bloomberg ...
Cerebras Raises $1B at $23B Valuation to Accelerate AI Inference Chips

Cerebras Systems, an AI chip startup, has closed a $1 billion funding round, valuing the company at approximately $23 billion, according to a press ...
Nvidia Set to Invest $20B in OpenAI as Mega-Deal Scales Back

According to Bloomberg, Nvidia is expected to invest $20 billion in OpenAI’s next
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OpenAI Seeks Alternatives to Nvidia Chips Amid Inference Performance Concerns

According to Reuters, the developer of ChatGPT is dissatisfied with the performance of certain Nvidia chips and has been in talks with startups offering alternatives.
Cipher Mining Raises $2B for HPC Data Center as Bitcoin Miners Pivot to AI Infrastructure

A subsidiary of Bitcoin mining companyCipher Mining,Black Pearl, will carry out aprivate placement of $2 billion in senior notes maturing in2031.
India Offers Zero Tax Until 2047 to Attract Global AI Cloud Providers

India has offered foreign cloud service providers zero taxes until 2047 on services sold outside the country, provided that all workloads are executed from Indian
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OpenAI–Nvidia $100B Mega-Deal Put on Ice

The mega-deal announced in September between OpenAI and Nvidia is now unlikely to be finalized as originally planned. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has reportedly voiced internal doubts about OpenAI’s business strategy.
Tesla Revives Dojo 3 to Build Space-Based AI Computing Platform

Tesla will resume work on Dojo3, a previously shelved project to develop a third-generation AI chip for electric vehicles. This time, it will be used for AI computing in space, Elon Musk said.
Vertex AI Explained: Google’s Enterprise Stack for Production-Grade AI

Taking into account the rapid development of artificial intelligence, one of the biggest challenges technology leaders increasingly face is the transition from an “experimental” phase to solutions that are truly “enterprise-ready.” While consumer chatbots and interactive platforms
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Texas Bitcoin Mining Hubs Are Rapidly Turning Into AI Infrastructure Assets

Mining company Riot Platforms has acquired an approximately 81-hectare (200-acre) land plot near its flagship data center in Rockdale, Texas, for $96 million.
Bitdeer Overtakes MARA in Hashrate as It Pivots Toward AI Infrastructure

Bitdeer has overtaken MARA in total computing power. As of the end of December 2025, the company’s total hashrate under management reached 71 EH/s.
Zuckerberg Launches Meta Compute to Turn Energy and Infrastructure Into a Core AI Advantage

Mark Zuckerberg has announced the launch of Meta Compute, a new initiative aimed at strengthening the company’s AI infrastructure.
xAI to Invest $20B in Mississippi Data Center Expansion

Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI plans to invest more than $20 billion in expanding a data center in Mississippi, marking the largest private investment in the state’s history, according to Governor Tate Reeves.
Why the AI Boom Is Not a Bubble but the Foundation of a New Economy

The situation in global markets has become especially interesting. U.S. tech giants have posted extraordinary gains: Nvidia’s market capitalization has risen roughly 14x since late 2022, reaching $5 trillion, while average returns across tech-sector strategies have topped 150% over
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AI Memory Chip Shortage to Push Smartphone and PC Prices Higher in 2026

The shortage of memory chips for consumer electronics has been described as the most severe in at least two decades. Prices for smartphones and personal computers are expected to continue rising in 2026 due to a memory chip crunch driven by the artificial intelligence boom, according to key
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