… Link: Meta Is Planning a Cloud Business to Sell AI Computing Power | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-01/meta-is-building-a-cloud-business-to-sell-excess-ai-compute?srnd=homepage-americas | Bloomberg
… The rate protection pledge was introduced in March, and includes several vague commitments for AI providers to front the costs of new infrastructure required to train and run generative AI models. …
… Image: Chatbots in smart home apps, like Govee’s AI Lighting Bot, make it easier to access features. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/Govee-AI-at-CES.webp?quality=90&strip=all While we wait for these futuristic visions to become more than a vision, more focused appli… …
… Describing the reasons for the meeting, a source familiar with the negotiations said “it would be grossly irresponsible for the U.S. government to deprive itself of the technological leaps that the new model presents” and that “it would be a gift to China.” The outlet also reported that “some parts… …
… One speaker, who said he worked on AI at a startup, said data centers largely benefit corporations and that when it comes to AI, “I don’t think it’s going to help us that much.” Another speaker said that AI “doesn’t need more megawatts — it needs more mega-resolution.” That elicited a “Dang!” from … …
… It’s a genuinely useful application of AI in the smart home. With Apple Intelligence bringing these features to Apple Home, Apple’s smart home platform is gaining parity with competitors’ offerings. …
… In an effort to compete with Tesla for the $150 billion home energy market, GM sells a number of products, including home EV chargers, stationary home batteries, and vehicle-to-home V2H kits that enable a home to pull energy from an EV battery in the event of a blackout. …
… The hyperscalers are racing to build out infrastructure to train their AI models and offer AI-based services for people and businesses. …
… In one headline, The Associated Press said a Chinese model had taken the “US tech industry by surprise.” Bloomberg described it as a “surprise breakthrough” that is “roiling markets” and sending global tech stocks tumbling over concerns it could force US firms to rethink their gargantuan spending o… …
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