RUM Group signs six-year $13.7bn GPU services contract
Cloud customer granted option on up to 50.81 million RUM Group shares as multi-phase GPU contract is confirmed.
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Artificial intelligence: Why firms are struggling to set prices
Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.
Meta lays off thousands of employees to offset AI investments
Meta has reportedly notified thousands of employees that they’ve been laid off as the company attempts to compensate for its hefty AI investments.
BBC Inside Science - Should we be scared of AI viruses? - BBC Sounds
Researchers have announced synthetic viruses designed by artificial intelligence.
Gamma acquires Accel-backed design startup Lica
Lica co-founders are going to work on Gamma's new research team.
Why Google Bid $10 Million for a Failed Airline’s Data
The Spirit Airlines deal points to AI companies’ growing ambitions to automate white-collar work.
OpenAI’s Jalapeño chip is built for fast inference at scale, benchmarks show | TechCrunch
Tested on SemiAnalysis’ InferenceX benchmark, Jalapeño registered both more tokens per user and more throughput per kilowatt than the currently available state-of-the art.
I feared AI would leave my community behind. Now I see a path to prosperity
The AI boom demands 130,000 additional skilled trades workers by 2030, creating massive opportunities for electricians, plumbers and HVAC technicians.
OpenAI Claims Its New Chips Can Outperform Nvidia Processors in Tests
Jalapeno chip will let OpenAI customers choose models that offer lower cost or faster answers
OpenAI says its Jalapeño chip can power faster AI responses than the competition
OpenAI has released the performance benchmarks for its new Jalapeño AI chip, finding that the processor can complete tasks more efficiently and return responses faster than other AI systems.
Google is launching Gemini AI for financial and legal services.
Along with a financial research agent, Google says its new AI legal tool can help law firms draft legal briefs, manage upcoming regulations, and verify citations — something that’s become a big problem as more lawyers adopt AI. [Link: Google Cloud Launches Gemini Enterprise for Legal | https://www.googlecloudpresscorner.com/2026-08-25-Google-Cloud-Launches-Gemini-Enterprise-for-Legal | Google Cloud Press Corner]
3 things Democrats don’t want you to know about AI and data centers
AI data centers are reviving small towns like Ellendale, N.D., bringing jobs, tax revenue and lower electricity bills to communities left behind.
Accel-backed Keenable is indexing the web for AI agents
Now exiting stealth mode with a $26 million seed round, Keenable has been building a vast web search index for AI agents.
'The world seems to be ready': An interview with OpenAI head of product Thibault Sottiaux | TechCrunch
TechCrunch talks agents, UX, and reporting to Greg Brockman with OpenAI's head of product.
AI may answer some New Orleans 911 calls
New Orleans 911 uses Carbyne AI to triage repeat auto crash calls, but strict limits keep human call-takers in control of all other emergencies.
OpenAI subpoenaed by Alabama AG over Hugging Face hack
The state is investigating whether OpenAI’s ‘inability or unwillingness to ensure the safety of its products’ endangers citizens.
America Needs AI to Survive. Working families also need to survive it
AI data centers demand massive electricity, water and land from small towns, but communities hosting them deserve more than a ribbon-cutting ceremony.