Meta Spending to Soar on Ai Massive Data Center

Meta slashes staff stock awards as group embarks on AI spending drive

Most employees will receive about 10% less equity options this year

Financial Times - Feb. 20

Top tech companies turn to hydrogen and nuclear energy for AI data centers

Silicon Valley is looking at hydrogen and nuclear energy alternatives to meet the energy demands of the AI race.

CNBC - 4d

We're buying the dip in an AI data center play still under pressure post-DeepSeek

We see this as an opportunity.

CNBC - Feb. 21

The research note that’s raising eyebrows: Microsoft reportedly is cancelling data-center leases.

Is Microsoft starting to have doubts after artificial-intelligence demand?

MarketWatch - 4d

Meta plans to release standalone Meta AI app in effort to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT

Meta's upcoming AI app advances CEO Mark Zuckerberg's plans to make his company the leader in AI by the end of the year, people familiar with the matter said.

CNBC - 1d

Voltron Data just partnered with Accenture to solve one of AI’s biggest headaches

Voltron Data partners with Accenture to revolutionize enterprise data processing with GPU-powered analytics engine Theseus, promising up to 100x performance gains for AI-driven companies facing ...

VentureBeat - Feb. 20

China taps tech talent to boost AI data centre boom

Beijing is pooling resources from the private and state sectors to accelerate adoption of the fast-developing technology

Financial Times - 6d

Google, Meta execs blast Europe over strict AI regulation as Big Tech ups the ante

Executives at Google and Meta said that Europe's artificial intelligence industry is being held back by excessive regulation.

CNBC - Feb. 21

This Chinese AI Bet Has Outperformed Magnificent Seven Names Like Meta and Google This Year

Alibaba stock soared after a strong earnings beat, bringing its year-to-date gains to 60 percent.

Inc. - Feb. 21

Semantic understanding, not just vectors: How Intuit’s data architecture powers agentic AI with measurable ROI

From automation to autonomy: How Intuit's 'done for you' agentic AI architecture drives concrete business outcomes.

VentureBeat - 16h

Amazon bets savings from automation can help fuel AI spending boom

US tech giant expected to spend as much as $25bn on warehouse automation in broader efficiency drive

Financial Times - 3d

Meta launches $50M Meta Horizon Creator Fund

This week, Meta launched a $50 million Meta Horizon Creator Fund. Under the theme of “Shape what’s next,” Meta plans to reward creators who can innovate and earn with Meta Horizon Worlds. The fund ...

VentureBeat - 6d

Is Europe about to soar?

The future of the world might depend on its success

Financial Times - 4d

Why are coffee prices soaring in the U.S.?

Consumers still coping with high food costs face scalding hot coffee prices, with retail costs up 75% in recent years.

CBS News - 1d

WATCH: Massive sinkhole appears in English village

A large sinkhole appeared on a street in a village near London. Police evacuated nearby buildings and advised people to avoid the area due to concerns of a possible explosion.

ABC News - Feb. 20

Chinese Hospital Bankruptcies Soar Amid Financial Strains

Still recovering from heavy spending during the pandemic, hospitals are squeezed by a slumping economy and government efforts to curb health care spending.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

Aviation industry warns travellers of soaring fares

Yahoo News - Feb. 21

Consumers turn to renting chickens as egg prices soar

As the bird flu outbreak impacts egg shortages and prices, some people are turning to renting or buying backyard chickens.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Coffee Prices Are Soaring, but Growers Aren’t Celebrating

Climate change is behind the windfall gains, and growers are worried about whether they can adapt.

The New York Times - Feb. 22

Is Bird Flu the Only Reason Egg Prices Are Soaring?

The nation’s biggest egg producer has seen rising revenues and profits. Now some Democrats are calling for an investigation into pricing practices in the industry.

The New York Times - 2d

Meta Will Build the World’s Longest Undersea Cable

Meta’s Waterworth Project will provide internet connectivity on five continents, with landing points in India, the United States, Brazil, and South Africa.

Wired - Feb. 19

Meta’s ‘free speech’ revamp divides oversight board

Independent body searches for ways to hold social media group to account over content moderation and hate speech changes

Financial Times - Feb. 21

How to save the future of federal data

President Trump’s executive orders on diversity, climate, gender and perhaps more to come, could lead to major changes in how future data is collected and published.

The Hill - 1d

Elon Musk becomes a new power center at CPAC

Elon Musk stole the show at CPAC, a surprise guest who wielded a chainsaw to symbolize his government cuts.

NBC News - Feb. 21

Kings' Two Future Centers Heading in Opposite Directions

While Quinton Byfield's ripe blossoming is gaining considerable attention in Los Angeles, I examine another equally important underlying story.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Rhiannon Giddens cancels 2025 Kennedy Center appearance

Award-winning singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens announced on Tuesday she is canceling her May performance at the Kennedy Center, the latest artist to seek distance from the institution in the wake ...

The Hill - 2d

Why Scam Centers in Southeast Asia Keep Flourishing

A China-led crackdown on online fraud rescued thousands from Myanmar this month. But this massive business of grift keeps growing.

The New York Times - 1d

Sky moving both Fever games to United Center

The Sky are moving both of their home games against the Fever to the United Center, marking the first WNBA games in the history of the 31-year-old venue.

ESPN - 9h

WATCH: Massive warehouse fire forces residents to shelter in place in Pennsylvania

Officials in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, are urging residents to avoid the site of a large industrial fire in Abington Township due to air quality concerns. Evacuations have been recommended.

ABC News - Feb. 19

3 MLB stadiums that received changes with massive fantasy baseball impacts

Fantasy baseball analyst Dalton Del Don highlights three major offseason stadium tweaks.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20

Hegseth wants massive Pentagon cuts, but many obstacles stand in his way

To come anywhere close to Hegseth’s target, the Pentagon bureaucracy will engage in yet another cut drill, with many promising programs falling on the cutting room floor while legacy activities ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Los Angeles removes fire chief in wake of massive wildfires

Los Angeles Fire Chef Kristin Crowley has been removed from her position by Mayor Karen Bass after wildfires that killed dozens and destroyed hundreds of homes.

ABC News - Feb. 21

Revenge games: Who will come out ahead in these massive matchups?

Kentucky-Alabama, Iowa State-Houston, Saint Mary's-Gonzaga and UConn-St. John's are all huge rematches this weekend. Which teams will prevail?

ESPN - 6d

Massive crowds attend funeral of late Hezbollah leader Nasrallah

Hasan Nasrallah, one of the founding members of Hezbollah, was killed during Israeli bombing in September. Tens of thousands of people have attended a funeral in Beirut for Hassan Nasrallah, who ...

The Guardian - 5d

‘Human activity on a massive scale’: a photo exhibition tackles the climate crisis

Photographs from across the globe capture the impact of people on the climate – and of the climate on people. The word anthropocene has been proposed to denote an ongoing epoch in which human ...

The Guardian - 2d

Splitgate 2: Check Out The Massive New Glacier Map In This Exclusive Video

Splitgate 2 developer 1047 Games has announced new details on the game's upcoming open alpha , as well as more information on the game's massive new Glacier map, which allows for up to three teams ...

GameSpot - 2d

Social Security Administration sets ‘massive’ reorganization, ‘significant’ job cuts

The Social Security Administration announced a “massive” reorganization and “significant” job cuts on Thursday that critics said could increase customer-service wait times and make it more ...

MarketWatch - 11h

Gold may soar past $3,000 — but at these prices you’re overpaying

Why you can expect below-average returns from gold in coming years.

MarketWatch - 6d

Meta Spending to Soar on Ai Massive Data Center

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