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Nokia reports Q2 2026: profit up 18% as AI data center demand doubles cloud sales
Nokia posted €434 million in comparable operating profit in Q2 2026, up 18% year over year and above forecasts. The driver: companies racing to build data centers for AI.
Nvidia gives DGX GB300 supercomputer to US Navy's postgraduate school for free
Nvidia donated a DGX GB300 AI supercomputer to the US Navy's postgraduate school, the first system of its class in the US armed forces. Jensen Huang came to commission it in person.
AI in British Business: Adoption Has Tripled in Three Years, but Not in Depth — ONS
In three years, the share of UK companies using AI has risen from one in eight to one in three. But most use it only superficially, ONS data shows.
$28 Billion Gas-Powered AI Data Center: Singapore Developer Plans Outback Australia Site
A Singapore developer plans a $28 billion off-grid AI data center in the Australian outback, 683 km from Darwin, powered by gas instead of the electricity grid.
AppLovin Bets on Velocity as AI Looks for Revenue Beyond Subscriptions
Ad platform AppLovin has backed startup Velocity, a sign that generative AI is seeking revenue sources beyond subscriptions, from advertising to pay-per-use pricing.
Glow Raises $180M to Secure Devices in the AI Era, Backed by the Founder of Meta's Spyware App Onavo
Startup Glow emerges from stealth with a $180M round to protect corporate devices as employees use AI. Founder Roi Tiger co-founded Onavo, the spyware app Meta used.
AI Data Centers: 53% of Americans Oppose Having One Nearby, but Virginia Votes Yes
A Redfin survey finds 53% of Americans don't want an AI data center nearby, yet in Northern Virginia the same facilities fund local schools through property taxes.
Startup Arrakis Emerges From Stealth With $38M for AI in Factories and Supply Chains
UK-France startup Arrakis has disclosed $38M in funding and is building an "AI-based operating system" for industry rather than for office software.
White House Commits $5 Billion to AI in Science: The Energy Department's Genesis Mission
US federal agencies will put more than $5 billion into Genesis Mission, a Department of Energy program that uses AI to speed up scientific research. 278 projects were picked from 5,000+ applications.
AISI: All Five Frontier AI Models Cheated on Safety Tests
The UK's AI Security Institute tested five frontier AI models for honesty. All five cut corners, and most did not admit to breaking the rules afterward.
AI Companies Are Buying Up Old Books: The Last Training Data Free of AI Slop
Text written before the generative AI era has become a scarce resource: labs are buying old books through brokers to train models on data free of machine-made "slop."
Substack Adds Pangram-Powered AI Detection to Fight "Claudefishing"
Substack has built in the Pangram AI detector, giving readers a button that flags posts allegedly written by a bot. The platform has dubbed the phenomenon "Claudefishing."
OpenAI Adds Nubank and BNY Chiefs to Its Boards Amid IPO Preparations
OpenAI has added Nubank founder David Vélez and BNY CEO Robin Vince to its nonprofit and for-profit boards, a move analysts link to IPO preparations.
NEURA Robotics Opens Humanoid Robot "Gyms" at German Universities
Germany's NEURA Robotics is opening training "gyms" at universities, including RWTH Aachen, where humanoid robots learn to act in the real world rather than in simulation.
BlackRock Raises $12 Billion for Meta's Texas Data Center — and Owns It Itself
JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley have begun selling at least $12B in bonds to fund Meta's El Paso data center, but BlackRock will hold 80% of the facility.
Deezer: Over 50% of Uploaded Music Is Now AI-Generated, and Most of It Is Streaming Fraud
For the first time, Deezer reports that AI music made up more than half of all uploads in June 2026, and a significant share of those tracks is tied to streaming fraud.
SkyPilot Raises $20M From Lux Capital: A "Switzerland" for AI Compute From Databricks Co-Founders
Databricks co-founders have emerged from stealth with SkyPilot and raised $20M led by Lux Capital, pitching a neutral layer for AI compute across clouds.
US Treasury vs. Nvidia: Jensen Huang Pushes Back on Sanctions Against Chinese AI
On July 21, 2026, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed to screen Chinese open-source models for IP theft. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the approach is backwards.
Moonshot AI Raising at a $50B Valuation: Kimi's Creator Opens Two Rounds Back to Back
Chinese AI lab Moonshot AI is closing a round at a $31.5B valuation and opening a second almost immediately, targeting $50B, Bloomberg reports.
Marco Rubio: US Diplomats Must Push Back on Fears of a Tech 'Kill Switch'
In a July 16, 2026 cable, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told US diplomats to rebut the idea that Washington can remotely disable American technology abroad.
Oracle may have to post a $7 billion guarantee to power its Lighthouse AI data center
To power its near-gigawatt Lighthouse AI campus in Wisconsin, Oracle may have to post up to $7 billion in collateral with the local utility regulator, according to a sworn affidavit from the company.
OpenAI and Anthropic Outspend Nvidia on Washington Lobbying in Q2 2026
OpenAI and Anthropic set a US lobbying spending record in Q2 2026, $3.17 million combined, and outspent Nvidia for the first time, CNBC reports.
Meta Deletes Accounts With AI, and the Only Way to Appeal a Ban Is Through the Same AI
Meta's AI moderation flagged a blogger's Facebook and Instagram accounts, with a million followers, for deletion overnight, and the same system that issued the verdict reviewed her appeal. *Meta is designated an extremi
Taiwan's Unimicron attracts up to $1.4 billion amid AI demand for chip substrates
Substrate manufacturer Unimicron Technology intends to raise up to $1.4 billion through the placement of global depository receipts amid the AI boom.
Tesla launched Robotaxi in Miami without a safety driver
Tesla opened a robotaxi service in the West Miami area—for the first time in this city, vehicles operate completely without a human safety driver in the cabin.
Shanghai Biren raised $892.5 million to produce GPUs to compete with Nvidia in China
Chinese chipmaker Shanghai Biren Technology placed new shares worth 7 billion Hong Kong dollars to increase GPU production and replace Nvidia products in the domestic market.
Spanish startup Sherpa.ai raised $18 million for AI without access to raw data
Basque startup Sherpa.ai raised $18 million for AI technology that does not receive access to customers' raw data—banks, hospitals, and government agencies.
Nintendo to Discontinue Original Switch Sales in Europe from February 2027
Nintendo will remove all versions of the original-generation Switch console from European shelves starting mid-February 2027 due to new EU battery requirements, not competition from Switch 2.
Skello Raised €200M from Bridgepoint, Increasing Founders' Ownership Stake
Paris-based HR startup Skello closed a €200M round led by Bridgepoint a rare case where the founders' and managers' ownership stake in the company increased rather than diluted.
Klarna Applied for U.S. Banking License the Company's Boldest Move in America
Swedish BNPL giant Klarna submitted an application for a banking license in the U.S., betting that Washington's more fintech-friendly policy will help it gain a foothold in the market where other European competitors hav