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25 Apr 20268 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1447 AH

DataVolt and NEOM to develop region’s first net-zero AI factory

NEOM and DataVolt signed a significant agreement on February 10, 2025, to develop the region's first net-zero AI factory. DataVolt's initial investment of $5 billion will fund the first phase, expected to be operational by 2028. The factory will have a capacity of 1.5 gigawatts and will utilize energy-efficient architectures to address the growing energy demands of data centers, which currently consume 1 to 1.3% of global electricity. The rise of generative AI is expected to further increase this demand.

Business

25 Apr 20268 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1447 AH

Why Cohere is merging with Aleph Alpha

Cohere, a Canadian AI startup, has acquired German company Aleph Alpha with support from the Schwarz Group, owner of Lidl. This collaboration aims to provide a sovereign alternative for institutions in the AI market, which is currently dominated by American firms. This move aligns with the efforts of the Canadian and German governments to boost local innovation in AI. Through this acquisition, Cohere and Aleph Alpha seek to develop AI solutions tailored to the needs of the European market, reflecting a growing trend towards building local AI capabilities that could alter competitive dynamics and offer European institutions independ

Models

25 Apr 20268 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1447 AH

Quoting Romain Huet

Romain Huet confirmed that OpenAI will not release a GPT-5.5-Codex model, as Codex has been integrated with the main model in GPT-5.4. GPT-5.5 shows significant improvements in agentic coding and computer usage, enhancing performance across various tasks. This integration is a strategic move in model development, allowing users to benefit from a unified system that simplifies programming and computer interaction.

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AI Companies Intensify Lobbying Efforts in Europe and the US

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Infrastructure

Meta expands Amazon Web Services partnership to power next-gen agentic AI

25 Apr 20268 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1447 AH

Infrastructure

25 Apr 20268 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1447 AH

Meta expands Amazon Web Services partnership to power next-gen agentic AI

Meta has announced a partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to integrate tens of millions of Graviton cores into its computing portfolio, making it one of the largest Graviton customers globally. These processing cores are essential for executing workloads critical to developing advanced AI systems. This agreement expands Meta's long-standing relationship with AWS and supports its strategy to diversify its computing infrastructure amid rising AI demands.

Governance

Discord Sleuths Gained Unauthorized Access to Anthropic’s Mythos

25 Apr 20268 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1447 AH

Governance

25 Apr 20268 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1447 AH

Discord Sleuths Gained Unauthorized Access to Anthropic’s Mythos

New leaks reveal that espionage firms are exploiting vulnerabilities in global communication systems to track targets, with weaknesses in networks potentially leading to privacy violations. Concurrently, 500,000 British health records are being sold on Alibaba, raising concerns about personal data security. These developments come at a critical time as fears grow over the illegal use of personal data. Companies taking advantage of these vulnerabilities may benefit from the inadequate protection in communication systems.

Models

Underwhelming or underrated? DeepSeek V4 shows “impressive” gains

25 Apr 20268 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1447 AH

Models

25 Apr 20268 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1447 AH

Underwhelming or underrated? DeepSeek V4 shows “impressive” gains

DeepSeek's V4 model has underperformed compared to its local and American competitors, ranking second among open-source models, behind Moonshot AI's Kimi K2.6. This setback poses a significant challenge for DeepSeek, which aimed to replicate the success of its previous model, R1. Following the remarkable success of R1, DeepSeek is striving to enhance its market performance. However, current challenges indicate difficulties in meeting rising market expectations. According to a report by Artificial Analysis, despite improvements, V4 Pro has not been sufficient to surpass the competition.

Arab AI Scene

US Warns of Intellectual Property Theft in AI by China

25 Apr 20268 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1447 AH

Arab AI Scene

25 Apr 20268 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1447 AH

US Warns of Intellectual Property Theft in AI by China

The US State Department has issued instructions to its embassies worldwide regarding Chinese companies, including Deep Seek, allegedly stealing intellectual property from US AI labs. This initiative aims to raise concerns among international partners about the process of model distillation, which reduces AI development costs. The diplomatic directives include pressing China directly on this issue, reflecting a coordinated international effort to address these practices. This move underscores the escalating tensions in advanced technology sectors between the US and China.

Infrastructure

Related Digital announced a $16 billion funding for a data center project in Michigan for Oracle.

25 Apr 20268 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1447 AH

Infrastructure

25 Apr 20268 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1447 AH

Related Digital announced a $16 billion funding for a data center project in Michigan for Oracle.

Related Digital announced on Friday that it has secured $16 billion in funding to establish a data center complex in Michigan for Oracle. The financing includes contributions from Related Digital and funds affiliated with Blackstone, along with long-term debt financing backed by PIMCO. PIMCO has acquired a significant stake in bonds amounting to nearly $10 billion from the total offering. In October 2025, OpenAI, Oracle, and Related Digital announced a data center project with a capacity exceeding 1 gigawatt in Saline, where construction began in February.

Business

Google plans to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, confirmed by the company on Friday.

25 Apr 20268 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1447 AH

Business

25 Apr 20268 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1447 AH

Google plans to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, confirmed by the company on Friday.

Google plans to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, confirmed by the company on Friday. The initial investment is $10 billion, with the remaining $30 billion contingent on performance. This partnership aims to leverage Google's chips and cloud services to enhance AI capabilities. Anthropic has committed to spending over $100 billion on Amazon's cloud services over the next decade, reflecting its focus on infrastructure. The company recently tripled its annual revenue to over $30 billion, surpassing OpenAI for the first time.