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SoftBank enters the rent-a-GPU race as America looks for support for AI training
Japanese giant needs to find some use for that 10 GW US server farm it is building
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Seeking Alpha
· Jun 25, 2026
WBD: Thanks To Oracle, Warner Just Might Be The Newest AI Stock
WBD: Thanks To Oracle, Warner Just Might Be The Newest AI Stock
The Motley Fool
· Jul 11, 2026
The AI Trade Is Rotating From Chips to Infrastructure. 2 Stocks Riding the Shift.
As money moves past the chipmakers, the companies that power and cool AI data centers are having a moment.
ComputerWeekly
· Jul 6, 2026
UK regulator publishes ‘landmark’ AI review
FCA review of the use of artificial intelligence in retail finance follows MPs’ criticism of regulators
The Next Web
· Jul 3, 2026
SAP freezes hiring and travel to shovel cash into AI
Europe’s biggest software company is tightening its belt to chase artificial intelligence. SAP is freezing most hiring and pausing non-essential travel, all to free up cash for its AI push. The plan landed in an internal email to staff on Wednesday evening. Bloomberg saw the memo, and SAP confirmed the move to The Register. Going [] This story continues at The Next Web
Gizmodo
· Jun 23, 2026
Suit Alleges That Gas Stations Use AI to Hike Gas Prices
There's a law against that... in California at least.
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