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Google-Backed Nuclear Restart Wins .9 Billion U.S. Loan
Federal financing moves Iowa’s only nuclear plant closer to a 2029 restart as Google secures long-term power for growing cloud and AI demand.
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Topic: Data Centers
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Texas Is Turning AI Infrastructure Into a Political Contract
Texas is auditing data-center grid requests and weighing tougher conditions, turning AI infrastructure growth into a test of power, water and public legitimacy.
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Nvidia Invests $3.5 Billion in MediaTek as AI Chip Alliance Deepens
The convertible-bond investment ties MediaTek’s custom silicon to Nvidia’s data-center architecture across cloud systems, PCs and vehicles.
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Andreessen’s $1.1 Billion Machine Age Fund Goes Physical
The $1.1 billion fund treats AI as an industrial buildout that extends from semiconductors and networking to robotics and home appliances.
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Lambda’s $926 Million Loan Turns AI Compute Into an Asset Class
The $926 million facility is tied to infrastructure for an investment-grade customer, blending cloud demand with structured finance.
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Amazon Adds 2 Million Nvidia GPUs to AWS AI Buildout
The cloud provider will deploy Blackwell and Rubin chips in 2027 and 2028 as the companies extend their alliance across the AI stack.
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Alibaba Prices $10.2 Billion Share Sale for AI Buildout
Alibaba priced 710 million new shares at HK$112.70 each, with the Hong Kong placement expected to close Aug. 26 and all net proceeds earmarked for AI.
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AMD’s Helios AI Rack Takes Direct Aim at Nvidia
AMD’s Helios rack-scale design combines 72 MI455X accelerators with EPYC processors and Pensando networking as it challenges Nvidia’s AI infrastructure lead.
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Wall Street Is Building a $500 Billion Financing Machine for AI
Nvidia is recruiting six financial giants to turn computing capacity into an investable infrastructure asset.
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Amazon’s Texas AI Campus Could Carry a 33 Million-Ton Carbon Permit
Amazon has confirmed plans for a Pecos County data-center campus tied to GW Ranch, whose state permit allows up to 33.2 million tons of greenhouse-gas emissions a year.