Researchers in China have unveiled photonic AI chips that reportedly outperform conventional Nvidia GPUs by up to 100 times on narrowly defined generative tasks. The hybrid ACCEL system combines optical and analog electronic components, while the all‑optical LightGen chip contains more than two million photonic neurons. Both platforms claim dramatic improvements in speed and energy efficiency for image‑related workloads, though they are targeted at specialized applications rather than general‑purpose computing. Leia mais →

Microsoft announced a multi‑year $15.2 billion investment in the United Arab Emirates, including the first shipment of advanced Nvidia GPUs to the region. The deal, backed by a U.S. export‑license, will fund data‑center expansion, equity stakes in the sovereign AI firm G42, and a broad AI ecosystem that leverages models from OpenAI, Anthropic and other providers. Microsoft also pledged extensive talent‑development programs, aiming to train a million residents by 2027 and position Abu Dhabi as a regional AI hub. Leia mais →

OpenAI announced a multi‑year cloud partnership with Amazon Web Services valued at $38 billion, ending its exclusive reliance on Microsoft’s Azure. The agreement grants AWS access to thousands of NVIDIA GB200 and GB300 GPUs for training and inference of OpenAI’s next‑generation models, with deployment slated for completion by the end of 2026 and options to extend into 2027. The move follows OpenAI’s recent corporate restructuring, which gave it the freedom to negotiate with competitors, and is expected to support millions of ChatGPT users while complementing OpenAI’s existing $12 billion annual revenue stream and its $250 billion Azure commitment. Leia mais →

Fal.ai, a platform that hosts image, video, audio and 3D AI models for developers, announced a new financing round that values the company at more than $4 billion. The round raised about $250 million, with Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia Capital as lead investors. The latest raise follows a $125 million Series C earlier in the year that lifted the valuation to $1.5 billion. Fal.ai’s revenue has climbed to roughly $95 million and its services are used by over two million developers, including major customers such as Adobe, Canva and Shopify. The company’s rapid growth is tied to the surge in multimodal AI applications, especially video‑centric tools like OpenAI’s Sora. Leia mais →

Google Cloud announced that AI coding startups Lovable and Windsurf have chosen the platform as their primary cloud provider. The deals highlight Google Cloud’s strategy to attract fast‑growing generative‑AI firms, leveraging its Gemini models, Nvidia GPU clusters, and generous startup credit programs. This expansion adds to Google Cloud’s recent revenue growth and underscores its push to compete more aggressively with rivals AWS and Microsoft Azure. Leia mais →

Google Cloud announced that AI coding startups Lovable and Windsurf have chosen the platform as their primary cloud provider. The deals highlight Google Cloud’s strategy to attract fast‑growing generative‑AI firms, leveraging its Gemini models, Nvidia GPU clusters, and generous startup credit programs. This expansion adds to Google Cloud’s recent revenue growth and underscores its push to compete more aggressively with rivals AWS and Microsoft Azure. Leia mais →

Google Cloud announced that AI coding startups Lovable and Windsurf have chosen the platform as their primary cloud provider. The deals highlight Google Cloud’s strategy to attract fast‑growing generative‑AI firms, leveraging its Gemini models, Nvidia GPU clusters, and generous startup credit programs. This expansion adds to Google Cloud’s recent revenue growth and underscores its push to compete more aggressively with rivals AWS and Microsoft Azure. Leia mais →

Google Cloud announced that AI coding startups Lovable and Windsurf have chosen the platform as their primary cloud provider. The deals highlight Google Cloud’s strategy to attract fast‑growing generative‑AI firms, leveraging its Gemini models, Nvidia GPU clusters, and generous startup credit programs. This expansion adds to Google Cloud’s recent revenue growth and underscores its push to compete more aggressively with rivals AWS and Microsoft Azure. Leia mais →

Google Cloud announced that AI coding startups Lovable and Windsurf have chosen the platform as their primary cloud provider. The deals highlight Google Cloud’s strategy to attract fast‑growing generative‑AI firms, leveraging its Gemini models, Nvidia GPU clusters, and generous startup credit programs. This expansion adds to Google Cloud’s recent revenue growth and underscores its push to compete more aggressively with rivals AWS and Microsoft Azure. Leia mais →