Microsoft Quits Britain's Biggest AI Supercomputer
Microsoft dropped Nscale's planned Essex AI datacenter after warnings that grid power may not arrive until the 2030s, leaving the cleared site without a customer.
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Oracle Cuts Jupiter Emissions After State Questions
Oracle proposed a 35% emissions cut for Project Jupiter after state modeling doubled pollutant estimates; its fuel cell plant still lacks a permit.
Huang Tells Merz to Grow Before Regulating
In Berlin, Huang told Merz there is nothing to regulate if the industry doesn't thrive, as Germany signed an AI pact with Nvidia.
Meta Explains How It Built Muse Glimmer
Meta's Glimmer report shows a dense 30B model that wins 15 of 28 tests, loses four agentic tests to Qwen and ships under Apache 2.0.
WhatsApp Told Its Bot to Skip Regulators
Hidden notes on WhatsApp help pages told Meta's support bot not to recommend regulators. WhatsApp blamed a bug for showing them, then defended them.
Meta Says Prometheus Trained Its Muse Models
Meta says its Ohio supercluster trained Muse after cutting interruptions 99%, with spare GPUs in every rack and a 1 million GPU plan.
Musk Pledges SpaceX Shares to American Kids
Musk answered Anthropic's 5% fund by promising every US child one SpaceX share next year, about $10.5 billion, without saying how.
Author Tells Anthropic to Pay Up First
As Anthropic touts 20% of its shares for public good, an author whose books it pirated wants his $12,000 settlement now, not installments through 2027.
Anthropic Promises a Fix After Bill Backlash
Safety advocates called Anthropic's leaked AI bill weaker than the FRONTIER Act; Anthropic promises revisions and still calls it the strongest proposal.
Anthropic Weighs Second $45 Billion Nscale Deal
Anthropic may sign a second $45 billion Nscale deal as Microsoft exits Nscale's UK project and investors push back on both companies' IPO valuations.