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🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Measuring Thought: Open AI Wants to Sell Intelligence - But No One Knows How to Measure It

Open AI aims to commercialize intelligence but lacks a clear metric for measurement, raising questions about how to quantify this intangible product.

Mar 23 • 06:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Cosmote Telekom: New Business Cloud Services featuring GPU-as-a-Service for AI Applications

Cosmote Telekom has launched new Business Cloud services utilizing GPU-as-a-Service aimed at enhancing AI applications and high-computing tasks, supported by NVIDIA technology and HPE infrastructure.

Mar 20 • 05:12 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
World

The Iran War and the Threat to Our Data

The article discusses the vulnerability of digital infrastructure following Iranian drone attacks on Amazon's data centers in the Persian Gulf, raising concerns about the implications of such attacks in the context of increased AI investments in Gulf countries.

Mar 19 • 07:27 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Upstage and AMD Expand Strategic Cooperation to Strengthen Domestic AI Infrastructure

The AI startup Upstage has engaged in discussions with AMD to strengthen South Korea's independent AI ecosystem through advanced AI model development.

Mar 19 • 03:06 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Artificial intelligence: The US government considers Anthropic a risk 'unacceptable'

The US government has classified AI startup Anthropic as a 'high-risk' company, citing unacceptable risks to military supply chains if allowed continued access to its operational infrastructure.

Mar 18 • 13:12 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Naver and AMD Strengthen AI Technology Cooperation... 'Building Next-Generation GPU Infrastructure'

Naver and AMD have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance their AI technology collaboration, focusing on building infrastructure optimized for AI applications.

Mar 18 • 07:08 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

From Coal to AI?: Germany's Catch-Up Plan in the Data Center Race

Germany plans to double the number of data centers by 2030 as part of a new federal strategy, highlighting both the challenges and opportunities in its digital infrastructure development.

Mar 18 • 05:04 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Business Ticker: Meta plans to lay off more than 20 percent of the workforce

Meta intends to reduce its workforce by over 20 percent to offset expensive investments in AI infrastructure and enhance efficiency through AI-supported employees.

Mar 16 • 09:02 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

AI and rain gauges help close roads before landslides in SP

In Brazil, emergency teams are employing AI and rain gauges to preemptively close roads in São Paulo in anticipation of landslides due to heavy rainfall.

Mar 16 • 07:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

In Pursuit of AI, Meta Seeks Savings and Plans Record Layoffs

Meta is seeking savings to fund expensive investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure and prepare the company structure for a work model increasingly supported by AI.

Mar 14 • 14:02 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Is job loss caused by AI beginning in earnest? Meta considers 20% workforce reduction

Meta is reportedly contemplating a significant workforce reduction, potentially cutting over 20% of its employees to address the costs of AI infrastructure investment and operational efficiency.

Mar 14 • 11:34 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Meta plans mass layoffs amid massive spending on AI, says agency

Meta is reportedly planning mass layoffs that could affect 20% or more of its workforce to offset the high costs associated with AI infrastructure investments.

Mar 14 • 01:15 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Meta reportedly plans sweeping layoffs as AI costs increase

Meta is reportedly planning to lay off 20% or more of its workforce to manage rising costs associated with artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Mar 14 • 00:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Meta plans mass layoffs amid rising AI costs, says agency

Meta is reportedly planning to lay off over 20% of its workforce as it seeks to offset rising artificial intelligence infrastructure costs.

Mar 14 • 00:29 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

Iran targets the artificial intelligence infrastructure of Gulf countries

Iran has launched attacks on key data centers in the Gulf, specifically targeting the AI infrastructures of the UAE and Bahrain.

Mar 13 • 04:45 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Wednesday briefing: From missing billions to nonexistent datacentres, inside Britain’s AI drive

Investigations reveal discrepancies in the UK government's AI investment promises, highlighting a lack of tangible progress in bringing AI infrastructure to fruition.

Mar 11 • 06:51 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The Argentinians Building the Infrastructure in New York to Prevent the Next 'Synapse' of the Fintech World

This article discusses how Argentine entrepreneurs are developing an AI-driven platform in New York to automate reconciliation processes in the financial services industry.

Mar 9 • 16:38 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
World

"Targeted Actions in China": Here are the Pentagon's Secret Moves

The Pentagon is looking to integrate artificial intelligence into offensive cyber operations against China to enhance its capability to identify vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure.

Mar 8 • 06:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Oracle plans thousands of layoffs due to liquidity crisis resulting from its aggressive investment in AI

Oracle is planning to lay off thousands of employees as it faces a liquidity crisis tied to its extensive investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Mar 6 • 07:56 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Trump announces that big tech companies will pay for energy infrastructure for AI

Donald Trump announced that major tech companies will finance the energy infrastructure needed for artificial intelligence, addressing growing electricity costs amid concerns about the economic impact of AI ahead of midterm elections in the U.S.

Mar 6 • 07:00 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Business Ticker: Google Opens AI Center in Berlin

Google has opened a new AI Center in Berlin as part of a major investment plan to enhance its infrastructure and support local economic development in Germany.

Mar 5 • 10:29 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

IPTO strengthens Greece’s energy security by leveraging IBM technology

Greece's Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) is enhancing energy security by implementing an AI-powered Asset Performance Management System in collaboration with IBM.

Mar 5 • 06:20 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

ADMIE: Strengthening Greece's energy security by leveraging IBM technology

Greece is modernizing its electricity transmission infrastructure through a collaboration between the Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) and IBM to implement an advanced AI-driven Asset Performance Management System (APMS).

Mar 4 • 09:52 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
World

Breaking into cameras and using AI: An extensive cyber attack on Iran preceded the clash with Khamenei

A coordinated cyber attack on Iran's communication infrastructure preceded a significant military clash that resulted in the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, according to US officials.

Mar 3 • 17:17 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

America must power AI with speed and discipline — or China will dominate

The article discusses the urgent need for the United States to lead in AI technology and infrastructure to prevent China from gaining dominance.

Mar 3 • 10:00 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

American Artificial Intelligence Investments Shift Towards the Gulf Arab States

American technology giants are redirecting their investments towards the Gulf Arab States to develop complex AI infrastructure amidst rising geopolitical tensions in the region.

Mar 3 • 09:15 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
World

Special Methods of Cyber Warfare That Break the Backbone of Any Country

The article discusses the cyber warfare tactics employed by the US and Israel against Iran, highlighting the impact on military communication systems and civilian infrastructure.

Mar 3 • 05:55 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Fox News AI Newsletter: Trump forces Big Tech to pay for AI power

President Trump hosts a meeting with Big Tech leaders at the White House to address the rising costs of energy and infrastructure resulting from the AI boom.

Feb 27 • 15:17 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

With 1% Market Share, A Cloud Infrastructure Market Dominated by Billions - Control Could Provide AI Competitive Advantage

Microsoft Japan is under investigation by the Japan Fair Trade Commission for possible antitrust violations, amid escalating competition in the cloud infrastructure market, directly related to AI advancements.

Feb 25 • 08:00 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Fibercop champion of fiber: a 10 billion plan by 2027 and a target of 20 million homes

Fibercop plans a 10 billion euro investment by 2027 to expand fiber-optic networks to 20 million homes in Italy, emphasizing the essential role of telecommunications in supporting advanced technologies like AI.

Feb 25 • 04:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Yonsei University Library Development Research Institute officially launches the 'Library Data Research Center (LDRC)'

The Library Development Research Institute at Yonsei University launched the Library Data Research Center (LDRC) on February 20, focusing on innovating public knowledge infrastructure in the age of artificial intelligence (AI).

Feb 24 • 01:24 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

PM Modi's Attack on Congress Regarding Shirtless Protest

Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the Congress party during the inauguration of the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System, responding to their shirtless protest at an AI summit.

Feb 22 • 11:21 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Microsoft's Major Investment in AI in the Global South

Microsoft has announced a major investment of ₹4 lakh crore in AI infrastructure and skill development in the Global South, particularly India, by 2030.

Feb 20 • 13:15 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Microsoft has opened the treasure! Will invest ₹4 lakh crore in Global South including India

Microsoft announced a significant investment of ₹4 lakh crore in AI infrastructure and skill development in the Global South, with a focus on India during the AI Impact Summit 2026.

Feb 20 • 11:21 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
World

AI Impact Summit 2026: Strategic Agreement Between Italy, India, and Kenya for AI Projects in Africa

A strategic trilateral collaboration agreement has been established between Italy, India, and Kenya to develop artificial intelligence infrastructure in Africa.

Feb 19 • 10:18 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Kim Yong-beom: 'AI is no longer about coding; it’s an electricity competition... Power-producing areas should benefit too'

Kim Yong-beom emphasizes the importance of power infrastructure for competitiveness in the AI era and warns that without structural changes, conflicts over power transmission will continue.

Feb 18 • 08:00 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Artificial Intelligence: The Mega-Speculation

The four major US tech companies are set to invest $650 billion in AI data centers this year as part of a massive infrastructure undertaking.

Feb 13 • 10:33 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Artificial Intelligence: The Mega-Speculation

The four major US tech companies plan to invest $650 billion in AI data centers this year, signaling unprecedented infrastructure spending in the technology sector.

Feb 13 • 09:25 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Microsoft inaugurates two AI data centers in Brazil

Microsoft has inaugurated two artificial intelligence and cloud data centers in São Paulo, Brazil, emphasizing its commitment to enhancing local and regional technology infrastructure.

Feb 11 • 16:45 UTC
🇨🇳 South China Morning Post
National & Local

How AI, delivery drones helped China cut logistics costs to a new low

China has achieved a record low in logistics costs through the use of AI and delivery drones, although expenses remain higher than in developed economies.

Feb 11 • 13:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Big Tech Aims for New Record in Debt Issuance Amid AI Bubble Ghost

Big Tech companies are set to break records in debt issuance as they invest heavily in new artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Feb 11 • 04:15 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Companies Waste Half a Trillion Reais Annually on AI Projects

A report from Hitachi reveals that companies are wasting $108 billion (R$ 563 billion) annually on AI projects, largely due to inadequate data infrastructure.

Feb 8 • 13:00 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Amazon and Artificial Intelligence: A Billion-Dollar Bet that Terrifies Investors

Amazon's recent announcement of a $200 billion investment in AI infrastructure spooked investors, leading to a significant drop in its stock prices.

Feb 7 • 09:03 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Life & Tech

Small-scale nuclear energy, a solution to unlock AI development

Mexican company Bleeding Edge Technologies (BETS) and American firm Hadron Energy have signed a letter of intent to use small nuclear reactors to power digital infrastructure, addressing energy consumption growth for AI projected to rise by 15% annually until 2030.

Feb 7 • 06:10 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Dow Jones Index Surpasses 50,000 for the First Time... New York Stock Market Bounces Back on Expectations of Big Tech Investments

The New York stock market rebounded on expectations of increased investments in AI infrastructure by major global tech companies, with the Dow Jones closing above 50,000 for the first time.

Feb 7 • 01:45 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

Tech Giants Invest Over $650 Billion in Artificial Intelligence

The four largest tech companies—Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta—are set to collectively invest over $650 billion in artificial intelligence this year, marking a significant increase in expenditure focused on AI infrastructure and chip acquisition.

Feb 6 • 17:21 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

Big Tech Drives AI Investment to Over Half a Trillion and Resurrects Fears of a New Bubble

Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet have nearly doubled their investments to over $620 billion in AI-related infrastructure and services by 2026, raising concerns about potential impacts on their financial performance.

Feb 6 • 09:12 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Life & Tech

Mexico is already betting on Agentic AI, but still lacks the means to support it

Mexico aims to adopt Agentic AI to enhance competitiveness and productivity but faces challenges in infrastructure, data organization, and talent development.

Feb 6 • 06:10 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Google parent earnings beat projections amid plans to invest deeply in AI

Alphabet reported a profit of $34.5 billion and plans to significantly increase spending on AI infrastructure in 2026, surpassing analysts' expectations.

Feb 4 • 22:43 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Life & Tech

Like water or electricity, AI will be the infrastructure for industries: Nvidia CEO

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, believes that artificial intelligence will become essential infrastructure for all industries, similar to water, electricity, and the internet.

Feb 4 • 14:03 UTC

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