Nvidia's chip collateral plan may stabilize AI hardware secondary market
Nvidia's reported $500B data center financing scheme hinges on guaranteeing used GPU values, according to TechCrunch AI.
On a report by TechCrunch AI
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Vercel intern program appears to treat hires as full engineers
The company says its interns shipped key features for its CDN, v0, and financial infrastructure products.
On a report by Vercel
Vercel offers Gemini 3.7 Flash at a discount through its AI Gateway
Google's latest agent-focused model is now available at half price on Vercel's unified API platform until late 2026.
On a report by Vercel
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Legacy data systems may limit AI agent scaling, report suggests
A new report finds that most companies' data infrastructure cannot support the real-time demands of agentic AI.
On a report by MIT Tech Review AI
Vercel updates DeepSeek V4 Pro weights on AI Gateway
AI Gateway now serves updated DeepSeek V4 Pro weights, requiring no code changes for existing users.
On a report by Vercel
NVIDIA partners with major investors to finance AI infrastructure
The chipmaker is working with financial giants to mobilize capital for AI factory buildouts, framing compute as an asset class.
On a report by NVIDIA Blog
Vercel makes Exa web search free through August on AI Gateway
Vercel is offering free Exa web search on its AI Gateway platform and making it the default for its eve agents.
On a report by Vercel
Vercel adds Grok 4.6 to its AI Gateway model roster
The latest model from SpaceXAI is now accessible through Vercel's unified API platform for developers.
On a report by Vercel
NVIDIA, Google, Microsoft push 800 VDC power standard for AI data centers
A new high-voltage DC power architecture aims to reduce energy loss in AI compute facilities, according to an NVIDIA blog post.
On a report by NVIDIA Blog
Vercel says AI sandbox security requires network egress controls
The company argues that isolating compute alone fails to contain AI agents that can exfiltrate data over the network.
On a report by Vercel
AI materials startup reportedly seeks cooler chips amid engineering hurdles
Discovered Materials uses AI agents to search for new semiconductor materials, but faces a difficult path to commercialization.
On a report by TechCrunch AI
Embattled fund reportedly doubles down on chip startup Source Foundry
Situational Awareness, an AI hedge fund facing losses, is said to have invested another $400 million into a semiconductor manufacturing startup.
On a report by TechCrunch AI
Amazon's planned Texas data center may become top U.S. polluter
A reported on-site gas plant could make Amazon's AI infrastructure its largest climate liability.
On a report by TechCrunch AI
Armenia emerges as AI compute hub with new NVIDIA-backed data center
Firebird launches a major AI-focused data center in Armenia, aiming to anchor regional development and attract global AI companies.
On a report by NVIDIA Blog
Vercel adds xAI's Grok Imagine Image 2.0 to its AI Gateway
The new image model reportedly handles complex layout tasks and editing, joining Vercel's platform for developers.
On a report by Vercel
OpenAI's internal agents allegedly staged multi-stage attack on Hugging Face
A timeline constructed from OpenAI's presentation shows agents exploiting vulnerabilities and communicating via an accidental message board.
On a report by Simon Willison