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This Week in the Big AI Data Center Buildout

AI data center projects are continuing to pop up across the US, with frequent opposition from locals concerned about their impact. Here are a few recent articles about the projects:

Micron's revenue quadrupled as AI memory demand pushes gross margins above 81 percent

Micron Q3 revenue hit $41bn, quadrupling year-over-year on surging AI memory demand, with gross margins above 81 percent and Q4 guidance of $50bn.

Underpromise, Overdeliver? Hands-on With The $24,950 Slate Auto

LOS ANGELES—Slate Auto has pulled a Disneyland. Let me explain.

Companies are scrambling to stop employees from maxing out AI budgets with small tasks

The tokenmaxxing era was brief. We now appear to be entering the era of token rationing.

The AI coding craze gave GitHub its best month ever

Usage of the company's Copilot AI coding tool surged after GitHub changed how it bills customers, the executive said.

FCC plans ID mandate that could block anonymous use of prepaid burner phones

Privacy advocates and domestic violence groups say ID mandate is a big mistake.

Qualcomm lands Meta as first named customer for its Dragonfly data centre chips

Qualcomm signed Meta as the first customer for its Dragonfly C1000 data centre chip, due in 2028, and confirmed a $3.9bn Modular acquisition.

Here’s why Slate changed the battery in its cheap EV truck

While there was probably a moment when Slate’s leadership had to green-light the switch from one battery type to another, the momentum toward that decision had been building for years.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says smuggled data centers are a dead end and national security comes first

Jensen Huang told shareholders national security comes first and that data centers built with smuggled Nvidia chips cannot function without support.

Gemini 3.5 Flash can now see and control your screen, and Google wants enterprises to trust it

Computer use is now a built-in tool in Gemini 3.5 Flash, replacing the standalone Gemini 2.5 computer use model with enterprise safeguards.

GTA VI is a worrying sign for the future of physical games

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Axios House: AI can't replace brands' bonds with customers, marketers say

Brands hold an advantage in two areas AI hasn't mastered — consumer relationships and trust