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Why rural Wisconsin is blocking the AI data center boom: ‘Horses are skittish’
A sign opposing a zoning change for a Microsoft data center appears in Caledonia, Wisconsin, on Sept. 19, 2025. Jordan Novet | CNBC The village of Caledonia, Wisconsin, sandwiched between Chicago and Milwaukee along Lake Michigan, is dotted with corn and soybean fields, single-story homes and traffic signs alerting drivers to horseback riders. In September, […]
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Alibaba shares rise as AI drives 34% cloud sales jump
Alibaba showcase its AI technology application achievements from Alibaba Cloud at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China on July 26, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Alibaba delivered better than expected revenue in its fiscal second quarter as sales in its key cloud computing division accelerated. Alibaba’s New York-listed shares were […]
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Nvidia shares fall 3% on report Meta will use Google AI chips
Jensen Huang, NVIDIA founder and CEO, has a Q&A session at a press conference during the APEC CEO summit on October 31, 2025 in Gyeongju, South Korea. Woohae Cho | Getty Images News | Getty Images Nvidia shares fell on Tuesday after The Information reported that Meta is considering using chips designed by Google. Shares […]
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Sandisk joins S&P 500 following Western Digital spinoff, replacing Interpublic
Atmosphere at the Variety 2025 Power of Young Hollywood Party, Presented by SANDISK held at the Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on August 07, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. Michael Buckner | Variety | Getty Images Shares of flash storage vendor Sandisk popped 7% in extended trading on Monday after the company was […]
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Execs say OpenAI has first hardware prototypes, plan to reveal device in 2 years or less
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., on July 8, 2025. David A. Grogan | CNBC OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Friday that the artificial intelligence startup has finally finished its first prototypes for […]
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Allbirds, H&M and Zara use recycled yarns from this Virginia startup that’s backed by Patagonia
Fast fashion is a major environmental offender, requiring massive water consumption, and producing high carbon emissions and pollution. It also leads to a surge in microplastic and textile waste. One result has been a boom in thrifting. But recycling old clothing into new items presents a much bigger challenge. The fashion industry accounts for anywhere […]
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Broadcom is joining Alphabet in the AI rally. Why investors are jumping in
A Broadcom circuit board for chip testing is pictured during a lab tour as Broadcom prepares to launch new optical chip tech to fend off Nvidia in San Jose, California, U.S., September 5, 2025. Brittany Hosea-small | Reuters Broadcom shares rallied 11.1% on Monday, as investors poured back into several high-flying tech companies tied to […]
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AI super PAC launches $10 million campaign pushing ‘uniform’ national policy
A super PAC backed by the artificial intelligence industry on Monday launched a $10 million campaign to push Congress to craft a national AI policy that will override a patchwork of state laws, the group told CNBC. The campaign from “Leading the Future,” which launched over the summer with more than $100 million in initial […]
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OpenAI temporarily blocked from using ‘Cameo’ after trademark lawsuit
OpenAI will not be allowed use the word “cameo” to name any products or features in its Sora app for a month after a federal judge placed a temporary restraining order for the term on the AI startup. U.S. District Judge Eumi K. Lee granted a temporary restraining order on Monday, blocking OpenAI from using […]
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OpenAI announces shopping research tool in latest e-commerce push
Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., during a media tour of the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images OpenAI announced a new tool called “shopping research” on Monday, right as consumers will be ramping up spending ahead of the […]
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