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Telecom announced plans to quintuple its AI-enabled computing capacity across 16 data centres in Argentina, while Claro invested $30 million to enhance the country’s technological infrastructure.
The Servicio Meteorológico Nacional warned on August 31 of severe storms, heavy rainfall, hail, strong winds and frequent electrical activity across 13 provinces.
China has begun approving imports of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips, with Reuters reporting that more than 400,000 units were cleared for major firms including ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent. The move eases uncertainty for Chinese tech companies seeking high-end compute for AI development.
Amazon says it is cutting 16,000 jobs, citing a push to reduce management layers and bureaucracy. The move highlights how major tech firms are reshaping corporate workforces as they invest heavily in AI and reorganize teams around faster execution.
Microsoft has rolled out the next version of its in-house AI accelerator and paired it with software tools designed to make it easier for developers to run workloads without relying on Nvidia’s dominant ecosystem.
Micron said it is investing about $24 billion over the next decade to build an advanced wafer fabrication facility in Singapore, aiming to expand NAND output as AI-driven data center growth intensifies a global shortage of memory components.
Micron said it broke ground on a new advanced wafer fabrication facility in Singapore as part of an investment plan of roughly $24 billion over the next decade. The company says the capacity will help meet rising demand for NAND memory tied to AI and data-centric applications, with output targeted for the second half of 2028.
Nvidia introduced a suite of AI models designed to speed up weather prediction dramatically compared with traditional physics-based simulations. The tools, presented at a major meteorological conference, point to a broader push for domain-specific AI that can be used by governments, researchers, and businesses.
SpotDraft raised an $8 million Series B extension led by Qualcomm Ventures to expand its privacy-first, on-device AI approach to contract workflows. The funding highlights a growing enterprise push to keep sensitive documents out of the cloud while still adopting generative AI tools for legal and procurement teams.
Micron said it will invest about $24 billion over the next decade to build an advanced wafer fabrication facility in Singapore, expanding NAND capacity and adding infrastructure linked to high-bandwidth memory as AI-driven demand strains global supply.
Micron said it has begun a major Singapore expansion with a planned $24 billion investment over 10 years, aiming to add advanced NAND capacity and strengthen its global manufacturing network.
Georgia lawmakers are weighing a pause on new data center construction as concerns grow about energy demand, water use and utility bills tied to the AI boom. Similar debates are spreading to other states as residents and officials seek stricter rules for a fast-expanding industry.