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$1998* | Sony 100 Inch BRAVIA 3 II LED 4K HDR Smart Google TV with Gemini K100XR30M2 at Amazon
$1998* | Sony 100 Inch BRAVIA 3 II LED 4K HDR Smart Google TV with Gemini K100XR30M2 at Amazon

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Slickdeals.net · Aug 31, 2026
SK Hynix explores Japanese expansion to meet global AI chip demand
SK Hynix explores Japanese expansion to meet global AI chip demand

To capture surging global demand for memory chips driven by artificial intelligence (AI), SK Hynix is actively exploring manufacturing and investment options in Japan.

Digitimes · Aug 31, 2026
Meta's AI Infrastructure: Mispriced, Misread, and Massive
Meta's AI Infrastructure: Mispriced, Misread, and Massive

Hey everyone, In this article, I analyzed how big is Meta’s AI data center footprint and how much revenue & profit it could generate. I also shared what moves could change sentiment on the company, and on top of it, I also shared why I believe Meta is right n…

Biztoc.com · Aug 31, 2026
This $99.99 lifetime deal puts GPT-5.5 Pro and Claude 4.6 Sonnet in one app
This $99.99 lifetime deal puts GPT-5.5 Pro and Claude 4.6 Sonnet in one app

Macworld TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to the 1min.AI Advanced Business Plan is on sale for $99.99 (MSRP $540), giving you chat, image, video, audio, and document AI tools in one app. Keeping up with AI tools usually means juggling separate s…

Macworld · Aug 31, 2026
AI Data Center Investment Could Reach $7 Trillion By 2030: Who Wins
AI Data Center Investment Could Reach $7 Trillion By 2030: Who Wins

McKinsey projects global data center investment to reach $7 trillion through 2030. Combined capital expenditures by six major hyperscalers—Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, Oracle and SpaceX—are projected to exceed $1.3 trillion by 2027, according to S&P Glo…

Biztoc.com · Aug 31, 2026
SWI becomes an NVIDIA Cloud Partner (NCP)
SWI becomes an NVIDIA Cloud Partner (NCP)

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SWI Group (AMS: SWICH), an investment firm with 3.6 gigawatts of power capacity across Europe and the US, has announced that it has become a member of the NVIDIA Cloud Partner (NCP) program as a Preferred Partner. SWI …

PRNewswire · Aug 31, 2026
SWI becomes an NVIDIA Cloud Partner (NCP)
SWI becomes an NVIDIA Cloud Partner (NCP)

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SWI Group (AMS: SWICH), an investment firm with 3.6 gigawatts of power capacity across Europe and the US, has announced that it has become a member of the NVIDIA Cloud Partner (NCP) program as a Preferred Partner. SWI …

PRNewswire · Aug 31, 2026
AI and robotics drive an IPO boom in China as Shein lists in Hong Kong
AI and robotics drive an IPO boom in China as Shein lists in Hong Kong

AI and robotics drive an IPO boom in China as Shein lists in Hong Kong Chinese markets are booming with new public share listings driven by the craze for artificial intelligence HONG KONG -- Chinese markets are booming with new public stock offerings, energiz…

Biztoc.com · Aug 31, 2026
AI and robotics drive an IPO boom in China as Shein lists in Hong Kong
AI and robotics drive an IPO boom in China as Shein lists in Hong Kong

Chinese markets are booming with new public share listings driven by the craze for artificial intelligence

Abcnews.com · Aug 31, 2026
AI and robotics drive an IPO boom in China as Shein lists in Hong Kong
AI and robotics drive an IPO boom in China as Shein lists in Hong Kong

Chinese markets are booming with new public share listings driven by the craze for artificial intelligence

Abcnews.com · Aug 31, 2026
AI and robotics drive an IPO boom in China as Shein lists in Hong Kong
AI and robotics drive an IPO boom in China as Shein lists in Hong Kong

Chinese markets are booming with new public share listings driven by the craze for artificial intelligence

Abcnews.com · Aug 31, 2026
Stock May Be 30% Undervalued On AI Bubble Fears
Stock May Be 30% Undervalued On AI Bubble Fears

Seagate Technology Holdings has posted a very large 3 year gain, yet the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate still points to meaningful upside while the broader valuation checks lean expensive rather than cheap. - The stock has returned about …

Biztoc.com · Aug 31, 2026
OpenAI issued warrants worth $5.5 billion in SB Energy, WSJ reports
OpenAI issued warrants worth $5.5 billion in SB Energy, WSJ reports

​OpenAI ​was issued ​warrants worth an ‌estimated $5.5 ⁠billion ⁠in ​power infrastructure firm ​SB Energy, the ​Wall ⁠Street Journal ‌reported ​on ​Sunday, ⁠citing draft IPO ​documents reviewed ​by the Journal.

The Times of India · Aug 31, 2026
AI and robotics drive an IPO boom in China as Shein lists in Hong Kong
AI and robotics drive an IPO boom in China as Shein lists in Hong Kong

Chinese markets are booming with new public stock offerings, energized by the craze for artificial intelligence and other advanced technology and a growing preference to list shares in Hong Kong and Shanghai. In the latest big stock listing, shares in China-f…

Biztoc.com · Aug 31, 2026
OpenAI issued warrants worth $5.5 billion in SB Energy, WSJ reports
OpenAI issued warrants worth $5.5 billion in SB Energy, WSJ reports

Aug 31 : OpenAI was issued warrants worth an estimated $5.5 billion in power infrastructure firm SB Energy, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing draft IPO documents reviewed by the Journal. Reuters could not immediately verify the report.

CNA · Aug 31, 2026
The $5.5 Billion Perk SoftBank’s Data-Center Venture Offered to Land OpenAI
The $5.5 Billion Perk SoftBank’s Data-Center Venture Offered to Land OpenAI

SB Energy’s agreement deepens its financial ties with the artificial-intelligence company in an effort to build out projects.

Biztoc.com · Aug 31, 2026
Whatever Happened to 'When in Rome'?
Whatever Happened to 'When in Rome'?

Photo Credit:When in Rome graphic illustration ChatGPT ai-generated illustrationBy Brian C. JoondephBritain’s new guide for asylum seekers raises an old question: Should newcomers adapt to their host country, or should the host country adapt to them?

Americanthinker.com · Aug 31, 2026
Shanghai's 15th Five-Year Plan bets on chips, AI, advanced packaging
Shanghai's 15th Five-Year Plan bets on chips, AI, advanced packaging

On August 26, the Shanghai municipal government released its 15th Five-Year Plan for the Development of Strategic Emerging Industries, setting a target for added value in strategic emerging industries to reach CNY2.1 trillion (approx. US$312.5 billion) by 203…

Digitimes · Aug 31, 2026
China silicon wafers enter AI-led upcycle: prices rise, 12-inch capacity expands
China silicon wafers enter AI-led upcycle: prices rise, 12-inch capacity expands

Hangzhou Lion Microelectronics plans to invest about CNY3 billion (approx. US$446 million) in a new 12-inch silicon wafer project in Jiaxing, expanding into a market where AI demand is lifting volumes and prices while China still relies heavily on imported la…

Digitimes · Aug 31, 2026
Stripe Is Acquiring OpenRouter To Control The AI Consumption Layer
Stripe Is Acquiring OpenRouter To Control The AI Consumption Layer

On August 19th 2026, Stripe agreed to acquire OpenRouter in a deal valued at more than $7 billion. OpenRouter gives enterprise buyers access to more than 400 AI models through a single interface, so they can compare, select, and switch models without building…

Forrester.com · Aug 31, 2026
Nvidia Just Delivered Bad News for AMD and Intel
Nvidia Just Delivered Bad News for AMD and Intel

Nvidia (NVDA -4.58%) recently delivered blowout second-quarter earnings that the market couldn't ignore, even if long-term questions about artificial intelligence (AI) remain. The company easily beat Wall Street consensus estimates and raised third-quarter gu…

Biztoc.com · Aug 31, 2026
TWiT 1099: Pantsless Whims - The Fallout From Meta's $18 Billion Settlement
TWiT 1099: Pantsless Whims - The Fallout From Meta's $18 Billion Settlement

As AI-generated video blurs reality and new Macs hit five-figure price tags, the conversation digs into who's left behind in the race to automate and whether "democratizing" tech actually delivers on its promise. Find out how NVIDIA, Meta, and even Apple are …

Twit.tv · Aug 31, 2026
OpenAI Cancels Cursor Partnership Citing Distrust of Elon Musk
OpenAI Cancels Cursor Partnership Citing Distrust of Elon Musk

OpenAI is ending its relationship with Cursor following that company’s acquisition by SpaceX. The artificial intelligence startup announced the change Friday (Aug. 28), saying it was driven by OpenAI’s contentious relationship with SpaceX head Elon Musk. “Thi…

Biztoc.com · Aug 30, 2026
OpenAI Cancels Cursor Partnership Citing Distrust of Elon Musk
OpenAI Cancels Cursor Partnership Citing Distrust of Elon Musk

OpenAI is ending its relationship with Cursor following that company’s acquisition by SpaceX. The artificial intelligence startup announced the change Friday (Aug. 28), saying it was driven by OpenAI’s contentious relationship with SpaceX head Elon Musk. “Thi…

pymnts.com · Aug 30, 2026
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