Meta is reportedly in advanced discussions with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic over a potential compute lease agreement valued at nearly $10 billion, a move that could significantly strengthen the company’s AI capabilities amid intensifying global competition in generative artificial intelligence. If finalized, the agreement would rank among the largest AI infrastructure deals in the technology...
Meta is preparing to take a major step in its artificial intelligence strategy by beginning production of its first large-scale in-house AI chip in September. The move reflects the company’s growing ambition to strengthen its technological independence, improve the efficiency of its AI infrastructure, and significantly expand computing capacity to support the rapid growth of...
Microsoft’s ambitious expansion in artificial intelligence has significantly increased its carbon emissions, presenting a major challenge to the company’s long-term environmental commitments. According to its latest sustainability disclosures, the technology giant’s greenhouse gas emissions have risen by approximately 27% compared to its 2020 baseline, largely due to the rapid construction of AI-focused data centers and...
Meta has unveiled plans to invest approximately C$13 billion in the construction of a large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) data center in Alberta, marking the company’s first major data center project in Canada. The investment represents one of the largest technology infrastructure commitments in the country’s history and highlights the growing global race to expand AI...
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has stepped into a significant legal dispute involving artificial intelligence company Elon Musk’s AI venture, xAI, defending the company’s use of gas-powered turbines at its rapidly expanding data center facilities. The case centers on whether the operation of multiple natural gas turbines at an xAI data center violates...