EU Throws Billions at AI ‘Gigafactories’ in Catch-Up Bid
The European Investment Bank and European Commission have signed a deal to finance new AI data centers. This move supplements a massive €20 billion grant program announced earlier in 2025.
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The US is losing its AI talent edge to China, and the numbers are stark
Historian Chris Miller warns the U.S. advantage in AI talent is fragile and shrinking. China now produces over 3.5 million STEM graduates annually, more than quadruple the U.S. output, shifting the foundation of the tech race.
Olares One is a $3K AI PC that keeps your data to itself
Olares is launching the Olares One, a privacy-focused personal cloud server and AI workstation, on Kickstarter for $2,999. It’s powered by an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile GPU and Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU, designed to build a personal AI from your local files without sending data to the cloud.
Big Tech Unites Under Linux Foundation for AI Agent Rules
The Linux Foundation has formed a new group to govern the fast-moving world of AI agents. Major players like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google are all on board, aiming to set open standards before the tech fragments.
Oracle’s AI Bet Is a Debt-Fueled Gamble
Oracle’s stock has swung wildly this year, up 30% but with a 23% October plunge. The company just raised $18 billion in debt to fund its AI buildout, banking on a $300 billion deal with OpenAI.
CFOs Brace for Trump Policies, Fed Cut, and a Netflix-Warner Mega-Deal
According to a new survey, 56% of CFOs say recent Trump administration policies have harmed their companies. Yet, implementing them is the top priority for 2026. Meanwhile, markets bet on a Fed rate cut, and Netflix’s $82.7B bid for Warner Bros. sparks a regulatory battle.
Aggreko Bets Big on Liquid Cooling for AI Data Centers
Power and cooling specialist Aggreko is making a major move to support the AI boom. The company is expanding its fleet of liquid-cooled load banks by 120 megawatts to help data center operators commission high-density facilities faster and more efficiently.
AI Can’t Read Your Business Docs, and Databricks Has the Proof
A new benchmark from Databricks reveals a harsh truth about enterprise AI. Even the best models, like GPT-5.1 and Claude Opus, struggle with real-world documents, achieving less than 45% accuracy on unprocessed files. The gap between academic tests and business needs is massive.
Google’s Gemini for Chrome Now Has an AI Babysitter
Google is deploying a second AI “critic” model to monitor its Gemini agent in Chrome, aiming to block actions from indirect prompt injection attacks. This comes after the company acknowledged the browsing assistant could be tricked into doing things users didn’t ask for.
NVIDIA’s China Chip Saga: A 25% Royalty Deal Finally Lands
The Trump administration has finally approved NVIDIA to ship its H200 AI chips to China, but with a big catch: a 25% royalty fee to the U.S. government. The deal excludes the new Blackwell architecture, highlighting the ongoing tension between commerce and national security in the tech race.