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Microsoft signs off on $100 billion investment plan for data center development
Microsoft will partner with several investment companies to raise around $100 billion of capital for data center projects under a new ‘Global AI Infrastructure Investment Partnership’ (GAIIP). Supported by investment firms BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), and MGX, Microsoft will work towards building and expanding on data center projects, including the energy infrastructure required to power them. Nvidia will also…
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Lionsgate signs deal to train AI model on its movies and shows
Today, Lionsgate — the studio behind films like the John Wick and Hunger Games franchises — announced that it is partnering with Runway to create a new customized video generation model intended to help “filmmakers, directors and other creative talent augment their work.” In a statement about the deal, Lionsgate vice chair Michael Burns described it as a path toward…
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California governor signs rules limiting AI actor clones
California governor Gavin Newsom has signed two bills that will protect performers from having their likeness simulated by AI digital replicas. The two SAG-AFTRA supported bills, AB 2602 and AB 1836, were passed by the California legislature in August and are part of a slate of state-level AI regulations. AB 2602 bars contract provisions that would let companies use a…
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The Four Signs You’re Dealing With a Garage Sale Vulture
Many of us love a garage or yard sale. It was once estimated that there were about 165,000 such sales every single week in this country, and while the rise of online marketplaces may have cut into those numbers in recent years, the old-school garage sale still has some advantages. You don’t have to deal with shipping or arranging pickups,…
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Google signs fresh renewables deal amid surging energy consumption
Google has redoubled its sustainability efforts and signed a long-term supply agreement with solar energy firm Energix Renewables. Under the agreement, Energix will supply electricity to Google via its solar power operations, covering a 1.5GW peak of solar project development until 2023. There is an option included in the deal for further expansion and development. Energix will also supply Renewable…
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Signs Your Rent Is About to Go Up
More than 45 million Americans rent their homes, and about half of them are “burdened” by their rent, meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on housing (more than 12 million of them are spending more than half their income on housing, which is terrifying). Calculating how much rent you can afford and using various strategies to find…
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6 Signs You’re Ready to Graduate From Mobile Gaming to a Modern Handheld
Did you take your first gaming steps with mobile gaming but no longer find it fulfilling? You’re probably not tired of games in general, just mobile games. Here are six signs that indicate you’re ready to graduate to a dedicated handheld console or PC. Mobile Games Don’t Do It for You Anymore The mobile gaming market is rife with games,…
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