A.I. Military Start-Up Anduril Plans $1 Billion Factory in Ohio
The company said its Columbus plant could eventually produce tens of thousands of autonomous systems and weapons each year.
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UK companies plan to invest in AI instead of hiring staff as costs rise
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Constellation’s stock soared on AI hopes. Now the energy company is using those gains to buy Calpine in $16 billion deal.
Constellation Energy Corp., an electricity provider whose stock has doubled over the last year on hopes it will help meet the voracious energy demand created by artificial-intelligence ...MarketWatch - Jan. 10 -
4 in 10 companies planning job cuts due to AI: Survey
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Shutterstock and Getty Merge to Meet AI Challenge in $3.7 Billion Deal
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AI Startup Anthropic Plans to Raise $2 Billion at a $60 Billion Valuation
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Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk, after trial disappointment, expands AI deal in potential $4.6 billion pact
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Anthropic’s $60 billion valuation would obscure a stark reality in AI
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AI Startup Anthropic Raising Funds Valuing It at $60 Billion
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Microsoft Plans to Invest $3 Billion on AI, Cloud Infrastructure in India
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British AI startup with government ties is developing tech for military drones
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MicroStrategy’s latest capital-raise plans are for $2 billion of preferred stock to buy more bitcoin
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Microsoft Says AI Will Lead To Job Losses, Invests $80 Billion In The Tech
Microsoft has doubled down on its plan to invest $80 billion into artificial technologies in 2025, while at the same time admitting that advancements to the technology will lead to job losses. This ...GameSpot - Jan. 6 -
Sonic The Hedgehog Film Franchise Races Past $1 Billion At The Box Office
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U.S. Plans $8 Billion Sale of Arms, Including Bombs, to Israel
The Biden administration notified Congress of a weapons package for Israel that is one of the largest new arms sales since the war in Gaza began.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 4 -
Congress notified of planned $8 billion weapons sale to Israel
President Biden has made it clear that Israel has the right to defend its citizens as the American ally presses forward with its war against Hamas in Gaza.CBS News - Jan. 4 -
Biden administration plans $8 billion weapons sale to Israel
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Microsoft expects to spend $80 billion on AI-enabled data centers in fiscal 2025
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State Dept. Tells Congress It Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel
The arms transfer could be the final one the Biden administration provides to Israel. President Biden has largely ignored critics of Israel’s war in Gaza who have urged a halt to weapons aid.The New York Times - Jan. 4 -
Microsoft expects to spend $80 billion on AI-enabled data centers over next 12 months
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Poland's government drafts evacuations plans in event of natural disasters and military threats
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Constellation Inks $1 Billion Nuclear Power Deal
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Ohio St. rolls into semis with rout of No. 1 Ducks
Ohio State is headed to the CFP semifinals after blasting No. 1 Oregon 41-21 on Wednesday night in the Rose Bowl.ESPN - Jan. 1 -
Ohio State thrash No 1 Oregon to join Texas in College Football Playoff semis
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