Anthropic commits up to $20 billion to Akamai cloud in CPU-focused AI deal
A massive compute agreement highlights a growing reliance on general-purpose chips for AI workloads.
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Crusoe secures $3.9 billion as data center builders chase AI compute demand
A massive funding round fuels the company's push into modular 'AI factories' and large-scale data center projects.
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NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 shows early performance gains in MLPerf tests
NVIDIA's latest AI chip preview shows improved throughput, but the results are early and vendor-specific.
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Mecka AI reportedly nears $500M valuation in Sequoia-led funding round
The robotics data startup is said to be raising fresh capital as investor appetite for physical-world training data surges.
On a report by TechCrunch AI
XDOF may seek $1.2B valuation for robot data collection
A startup building robot training data pipelines is said to be in talks for a major funding round.
On a report by TechCrunch AI
Nvidia's Hugging Face acquisition may reshape open-source AI ecosystem
Nvidia's purchase of the model-hosting platform raises questions about the future of open-source AI development.
On a report by TechCrunch AI
Nvidia invests in MediaTek to maintain influence amid custom chip trend
A $3.5 billion investment aims to keep Nvidia's ecosystem central as cloud giants build their own AI chips.
On a report by TechCrunch AI
Anthropic reportedly commits to $45B AI compute deal with Nscale
Anthropic's latest long-term compute agreement suggests the AI lab is locking in capacity years ahead of delivery.
On a report by TechCrunch AI
Nvidia reportedly invests in Cloverleaf to secure AI data center power
Nvidia's latest investment in a data center infrastructure firm aims to address a key bottleneck for AI compute.
On a report by TechCrunch AI
Micro1 reportedly hits $500M run rate amid AI data boom
A data-labeling startup's rapid growth points to surging demand for specialized AI training data.
On a report by TechCrunch AI
Vercel says GPT-5.6 Sol pricing drops, discount remains
OpenAI's latest model sees a price cut on Vercel's platform, though the promotional discount period remains unchanged.
On a report by Vercel
Vercel says GPT-5.6 Sol price cut may signal market pressure
OpenAI's latest model sees a significant price reduction, which Vercel is extending through its AI Gateway discount.
On a report by Vercel
Data centers may use recycled water as AI demand strains supply
A marketing stunt highlights the real push to use treated wastewater for cooling AI infrastructure.
On a report by TechCrunch AI
Ramp reportedly launches AI model router to diversify revenue
The expense management firm enters the crowded model routing market, offering a free service through 2026.
On a report by TechCrunch AI
TerraPower's nuclear reactor may offer flexibility for AI data center power
The Bill Gates-backed startup reportedly plans to announce its first data center project this year, leveraging integrated energy storage.
On a report by TechCrunch AI
Relativity Networks raises funding for hollow-core fiber to stretch AI data center geography
A startup's faster fiber technology may allow hyperscalers to link distant data centers with less latency penalty.
On a report by TechCrunch AI