Investment in data centers reached a new high this year, fueled by debt financing. However, a reported pullback from a major Oracle project triggered a sell-off in key tech stocks, highlighting growing market nerves.
The U.S. government is now formally reviewing applications to sell Nvidia’s powerful H200 AI chips to China. This follows President Trump’s pledge to allow the sales with a 25% fee. The outcome could significantly impact the global AI chip race.
A deal has been struck to sell TikTok’s U.S. operations to an investment group led by Oracle. The move is designed to comply with U.S. national security law and avoid a ban.
Google has expanded its AI verification feature from images to videos. The Gemini app can now scan uploaded clips to detect if they were created or edited using Google’s own AI models. The system looks for an “imperceptible” watermark, but its real-world effectiveness is still untested.
Lovable, an AI-powered coding platform, just secured funding from a who’s who of tech VCs after hitting $200 million in annual recurring revenue. Its “vibe-coding” approach lets users describe software in plain language, promising to turn anyone into a builder. But is it too good to be true?
The fear that AI will immediately wipe out jobs isn’t playing out in early data. Instead, a new report finds occupations with high AI exposure saw stronger employment and wage growth. This suggests a more complex, skills-driven transition is underway.
IBASE Technology has launched a new small form factor edge AI computer designed for industrial environments. The ASB200-962U runs on Intel’s Core Ultra 100U processor and can be configured with up to 96GB of RAM and multiple expansion modules for AI and connectivity.
According to VentureBeat, xtype closed 2025 with major momentum, reporting customers achieve 5x faster ServiceNow deployments and 75% less audit prep time. The company also added ServiceNow’s EVP of Customer Excellence to its board, signaling governance is now a top-tier priority.
The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly investigating Instacart’s use of an AI-powered pricing tool. This follows a study showing the app charged different users different prices for identical grocery orders at the same time.
Evocative has secured new debt financing from an undisclosed global investment firm to expand its data center capacity. The funding is aimed at meeting the soaring infrastructure demands driven by artificial intelligence workloads.
