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Nvidia Teams Up with Cloverleaf to Expand AI Data Centers
Nvidia continues to pour money into data center development — just as AI data centers bring lots of money into Nvidia.

TikTok agrees to $400M settlement over child privacy violations
The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13.
TikTok agrees to $400M payout in kids' data privacy case
Two years after the U.S. Department of Justice alleged that TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, it has reached a $400 million settlement.
DOJ examines Andreessen Horowitz partners on rival company boards
Andreessen Horowitz has two partners sitting on the boards of companies that now compete with each other: Ben Horowitz at Databricks and Martin Casado at Fivetran. Nothing too scandalous on the surface, except the Department of Justice has
Starcloud secures $250M to develop space-based data centers
There's about to be a big fight to secure access to space.

Homeownership prospects brighten for millennials facing housing challenges
Twenty-somethings are much less likely to own a home than previous generations. But data suggests things may be improving.

Homeownership hurdles easing for millennials after years of struggle
Twenty-somethings are much less likely to own a home than previous generations. But data suggests things may be improving.
What Venture Capitalists Look For, From a Billion-Dollar Founder
Investors want founders who understand the financial reality of their business. Messy data, misunderstood metrics, or waiting until you’re nearly out of cash to start fundraising can cost founders leverage, valuation, and even a term sheet.

Are Homeownership Challenges Easing for Millennials?
Twenty-somethings are much less likely to own a home than previous generations. But data suggests things may be turning a corner.
OpenAI is gaining on Anthropic with business users, new data indicates
Businesses are willing to flop back and forth as each lab releases new models, volatility that should give both companies' investors pause about how "sticky" enterprise AI spending really is.
Could Human Urine Be the Future of Data Center Cooling?
Jason Kelce joked that people should cool data centers with their pee, rather than potable water -- but his suggestion is not completely ludicrous.
AI data giant Alation confirms cyberattack
The data search and AI giant confirmed unauthorized access to its systems during an incident on Tuesday, and said it was investigating the breach.
OpenAI intensifies rivalry with Anthropic over enterprise data privacy
A competition is developing between OpenAI and Anthropic over who can provide the best privacy protections for enterprise customer data.
TerraPower's reactor could revolutionize energy for AI data centers
TerraPower's nuclear power plant possesses a strategic advantage over competitors, especially when chasing after data center deals.
Startup claims AI needs better data, not miracle, to fight cancer
It's the data, stupid.
Relativity Networks raises $22 million to bring a faster kind of fiber to data centers
Relativity Networks deals in hollow-core fiber, a rarely deployed technology that allows data to be transmitted 30% faster than conventional fiber.

Surge in mobile payments as cash usage steadies
Nine in 10 mobile wallet users have their debit card loaded as their default payment method, new data shows.
Groq raises $350M to fuel its pivot from AI chips to neocloud
Groq raised $350 million at a $3.5 billion valuation as the former AI chipmaker pivots to a neocloud business and expands its Nvidia-powered data center footprint.
Nvidia investing $1.5B in SoftBank data center developer behind OpenAI project
Nvidia's investment in SoftBank's data center developer will guarantee its chips power an OpenAI data center.
Crypto hardware wallet owners face fresh security risks after recent spate of personal data thefts
The hacks at shipping companies used to mail out hardware wallets puts crypto owners at greater risk of real-world attacks.
AI Cloud Giants Could Face Sky‑High Costs if Gas Prices Surge
Natural gas prices could triple in some parts of the U.S., which could saddle hyperscalers with massive bills to power their AI data centers.
Databricks Secures $5B Amid Soaring Investor Interest, Hits $190B Valuation
AI is expensive, Ali Ghodsi tells TechCrunch. With so many investors wanting into his latest round, he said yes to more than planned.

Twitch faces backlash over Amazon using content to train AI
Users of the popular streaming platform criticised allowing Amazon to use their data by dafault.