Amazon to Invest 105 Billion in Uk for Cloud Ai Infrastructure

PM plans to 'unleash AI' across UK to boost growth

Leading tech firms are said to have committed £14bn towards the project, which could create more than 13,000 jobs.

BBC News - 1d

New AI tool for fighting health insurance denials could save hospitals billions, and help patients

Waystar announced a new generative AI feature that aims to help hospitals quickly fight insurance denials.

CNBC - 1d

UK companies plan to invest in AI instead of hiring staff as costs rise

A new poll says 51 per cent of business leaders aim to redirect investment this year

Financial Times - 1d

‘Mainlined into UK’s veins’: Labour announces huge public rollout of AI

Plans to make UK world leader in AI sector include opening access to NHS and other public data. Why Labour is pinning its hopes on AI to drive UK growth Artificial intelligence will be ...

The Guardian - 2d

UK pledges huge increase in computing capacity to build AI industry

Labour to expand sovereign computing power in response to report by British venture capitalist

Financial Times - 2d

Watch: Huge clouds of water and fire retardant dumped on LA wildfires

Fire crews have been dropping water and fire retardant on blazes around Los Angeles since last week.

BBC News - 2d

Tennis looks ‘cooked’ as Australian Open starts under giant doping cloud

“I haven’t done anything wrong.” So read the back-page headline on Saturday’s Melbourne Age, above a plaintive-looking photograph of world No1 Jannik Sinner.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Jokic, Westbrook have triple-doubles and Nuggets beat Nets 124-105

Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds in his return to the lineup, Russell Westbrook had 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists and the Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-105

ABC News - 3d

Nets start West Coast road trip with 124-105 loss to Nuggets

Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds in his return to the lineup, Russell Westbrook had 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists and the Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-105 ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

NATO naval unit to monitor critical infrastructure in Baltic Sea

Yahoo News - 4d

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 - 4d

NATO to Deploy Two Ships to Guard Baltic Sea Infrastructure

Yahoo News - 4d

BlackRock departs climate investment group

Asset management firm BlackRock is leaving a climate-focused investing group, the group confirmed. “We are disappointed to see any investor withdraw, but as a voluntary initiative, we respect any ...

The Hill - 5d

Uncertainty Over Trump’s EV Policies Clouds 2025 Forecast for Carmakers

Possible tariffs and an end to a $7,500 tax credit are only two factors that could affect automakers’ plans as the new administration assumes power.

Inc. - 5d

Germany needs €150bn fund to revamp infrastructure, chairman says

Yahoo News - 5d

Robots haven't taken over yet, but AI investments are powering more of the economy

Firms are pledging billions of dollars toward building out artificial intelligence networks. But jobs from that spending may be hard to come by.

NBC News - 6d

Shutterstock and Getty Merge to Meet AI Challenge in $3.7 Billion Deal

The two big players in the licensed visual content will pair up to counter threats from artificial intelligence tools like Midjourney.

Inc. - 6d

AI Startup Anthropic Plans to Raise $2 Billion at a $60 Billion Valuation

The new funding round, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, sees the company at more than triple its 2024 valuation of $18 million.

Inc. - 6d

Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk, after trial disappointment, expands AI deal in potential $4.6 billion pact

At least four analysts weighed in on the prospects for Europe’s second-largest company, Novo Nordisk, after the Danish drugmaker reported disappointing results for its next-generation weight-loss ...

MarketWatch - 6d

Anthropic’s $60 billion valuation would obscure a stark reality in AI

Anthropic may be joining rival OpenAI with its own eye-popping valuation, but the hefty valuations for the two biggest AI startups obscure the fact that, for now, these companies are burning ...

MarketWatch - 6d

Enchanted Soudah: Nature in the clouds

Yahoo News - 6d

AI Startup Anthropic Raising Funds Valuing It at $60 Billion

The Amazon-backed OpenAI rival was valued at $18 billion last year.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

Trump announces Dubai company will invest at least $20 billion in U.S. data centers

DAMAC Properties is the latest foreign investor to announce plans for the U.S. since Donald Trump's victory.

CBS News - Jan. 7

Trump announces $20 billion foreign investment to build new U.S. data centers

Billionaire Hussain Sajwani, a Trump associate and founder of the property development company DAMAC Properties, is pledging the money.

CNBC - Jan. 7

Microsoft Plans to Invest $3 Billion on AI, Cloud Infrastructure in India

The company plans to grow the company’s Azure cloud business in India and set up new data centers.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

China rips US over sanctions in hacking incidents targeting infrastructure

China slammed the U.S. on Monday for sanctioning a Beijing-based cybersecurity firm allegedly behind a botnet targeting American infrastructure, accusing Washington of “using the issue of ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

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

The Next Chapter in the Amazon-Trump Reset

The tech company’s deal to release a film on Melania Trump has renewed scrutiny of Jeff Bezos’s efforts to get closer to the president-elect.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Amazon aims to branch into UK internet market with satellite broadband plan

Proposed space launches within next two years could ultimately deliver mobile phone signal even to most remote areas. Amazon is hoping to offer a satellite broadband service in the UK within the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Amazon’s satellite project pushes ahead with UK broadband plans

Filings show Kuiper initiative held meetings with MoD as tech group bids to rival Starlink

Financial Times - Jan. 5

Powell scores 20, Leonard has 12 points in return as Clippers cruise to 131-105 victory over Hawks

Norman Powell scored 20 points, Kawhi Leonard added 12 in his first game of the season and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled to a 131-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks

ABC News - Jan. 5

Anfernee Simons and Deni Avdija power the Trail Blazers past the Bucks 105-102

Anfernee Simons scored 28 points and Deni Avdija 19 as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 105-102 on Saturday night

ABC News - Jan. 4

Anthony Edwards scores career-high 53 of Timberwolves' 105 points in lopsided loss to Pistons

The Timberwolves might have the most one-dimensional offense in the league.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 5

Microsoft expects to spend $80 billion on AI-enabled data centers in fiscal 2025

Over half of Microsoft's $80 billion in spending will take place in the U.S., Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith wrote in a Friday blog post.

CNBC - Jan. 4

Microsoft expects to spend $80 billion on AI-enabled data centers over next 12 months

Microsoft plans to spend $80 billion in fiscal 2025 on the construction of data centers that can handle artificial intelligence workloads, the company said in a Friday blog post.

NBC News - Jan. 3