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OpenAI Maps $1T+ Five-Year Infrastructure Spend to Deliver Promised Compute
OpenAI drafts a five-year path to fund $1T+ of data centers, chips, and energy to deliver its promised AI compute.
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OpenAI drafts a five-year path to fund $1T+ of data centers, chips, and energy to deliver its promised AI compute.
AMD secures over $45 billion in custom chip design contracts beginning in 2026, expanding into AI and high-performance sectors.
Sam Altman says he wants OpenAI to be the first major company led by an AI CEO, calling it a step toward faster and smarter decision-making.
Nvidia urges TSMC to raise 3nm wafer output by 50% to 160,000 per month to meet soaring Blackwell AI chip demand.
Kazakhstan partners with OpenAI to deploy AI tools for 165,000 educators, advancing national education transformation.
NVIDIA signs a potential $2 billion memorandum with Kazakhstan to supply AI chips and accelerate the country’s digital transformation.
ChatGPT-5 lost nearly 60% in an AI trading contest, while Qwen3-Max led with a 10% gain and DeepSeek 3.1 ended slightly lower.
OpenAI signs $816 billion in deals this year, solidifying its role as a global leader in AI infrastructure and enterprise adoption.
xAI denies reports that female employees were forced to share biometric data for its anime-style AI avatar project, Ani.
Elon Musk signals he could leave Tesla if shareholders reject his $878 billion stock-based compensation plan.
Google’s $32 billion Wiz acquisition passes major U.S. antitrust test, paving way for 2026 close.
Apple signs a $1 billion annual deal with Google to integrate Gemini AI into Siri across its device ecosystem.