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  • The Register: Uncle Sam floats tracking tech to keep AI chips out of China

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/05/us_ai_chip_tracking/ Source: The Register Title: Uncle Sam floats tracking tech to keep AI chips out of China Feedly Summary: Plan would embed location verification in advanced semiconductors to combat black market exports The Trump administration wants better ways to track the location of chips, as part of attempts to prevent advanced AI accelerator…

  • Slashdot: Google Confirms It Will Sign the EU AI Code of Practice

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/07/30/1916258/google-confirms-it-will-sign-the-eu-ai-code-of-practice?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google Confirms It Will Sign the EU AI Code of Practice Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google has agreed to sign the European Union’s AI Code of Practice, initially opposed for its strict regulations. Despite concerns about potential stifling of innovation, Google aims to influence the…

  • OpenAI : Stargate advances with 4.5 GW partnership with Oracle

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    Source URL: https://openai.com/index/stargate-advances-with-partnership-with-oracle Source: OpenAI Title: Stargate advances with 4.5 GW partnership with Oracle Feedly Summary: Oracle and OpenAI have entered an agreement to develop 4.5 gigawatts of additional Stargate data center capacity in the U.S. This investment will create new jobs, accelerate America’s reindustrialization, and help advance U.S. AI leadership. It also marks a…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting Paul Kedrosky

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jul/19/paul-kedrosky/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting Paul Kedrosky Feedly Summary: One analyst recently speculated (via Ed Conard) that, based on Nvidia’s latest datacenter sales figures, AI capex may be ~2% of US GDP in 2025, given a standard multiplier. […] Capital expenditures on AI data centers is likely around 20% of the…

  • AWS News Blog: Introducing Amazon Bedrock AgentCore: Securely deploy and operate AI agents at any scale (preview)

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    Source URL: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/introducing-amazon-bedrock-agentcore-securely-deploy-and-operate-ai-agents-at-any-scale/ Source: AWS News Blog Title: Introducing Amazon Bedrock AgentCore: Securely deploy and operate AI agents at any scale (preview) Feedly Summary: Amazon Bedrock AgentCore enables rapid deployment and scaling of AI agents with enterprise-grade security. It provides memory management, identity controls, and tool integration—streamlining development while working with any open-source framework and…

  • The Register: HAMR time: Seagate unleashes 30 TB disks to feed the AI beast

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/15/seagate_hamr_drives/ Source: The Register Title: HAMR time: Seagate unleashes 30 TB disks to feed the AI beast Feedly Summary: Exos and IronWolf drives show spinning rust isn’t going anywhere Seagate has released two 30 TB hard drives based on its HAMR technology, pitching them as more energy efficient cheaper options for datacenter operators…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Pledges $4 Billion for AI Education Training Programs

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/07/09/176219/microsoft-pledges-4-billion-for-ai-education-training-programs Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Pledges $4 Billion for AI Education Training Programs Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft’s recent commitment of over $4 billion aims to enhance AI education, promoting widespread access to AI training through its Microsoft Elevate Academy. This initiative is part of a larger movement involving…

  • Cloud Blog: Strengthening network resilience with the Sol transatlantic cable

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/infrastructure/announcing-sol-transatlantic-cable/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Strengthening network resilience with the Sol transatlantic cable Feedly Summary: Today, we’re announcing Sol, a new transatlantic subsea cable system to connect the U.S., Bermuda, the Azores, and Spain. Sol translates to “sun” in Spanish and Portuguese, a nod to the cable system’s landing points in warmer climates.…

  • Cloud Blog: London Summit: agentic AI leaders, training 100,000 civil servants, AI sovereignty, and more

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/inside-google-cloud/london-summit-2025-gen-ai-agents-transforming-business-civil-service/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: London Summit: agentic AI leaders, training 100,000 civil servants, AI sovereignty, and more Feedly Summary: There’s a buzz of excitement here at Tobacco Dock as we welcome our customers and partners to the Google Cloud Summit London. Together, we’re exploring the essential role Google Cloud is playing in…