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How the global AI boom is driven by thousands of newcomers, diluting Big Tech's infrastructure dominance; US data center credit deals hit $178.5B in 2025 so far (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
How the global AI boom is driven by thousands of newcomers, diluting Big Tech's infrastructure dominance; US data center credit deals hit $178.5B in 2025 so far  —  In the golden hills of Puglia, a southern region of Italy known today for its olive trees, white cliffs and turquoise mediterranean coves …

Filings: Chinese AI startups Zhipu and MiniMax report 2024 revenue of $44.4M and $30.5M, respectively, as both prepare for Hong Kong IPOs in the coming weeks (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
Filings: Chinese AI startups Zhipu and MiniMax report 2024 revenue of $44.4M and $30.5M, respectively, as both prepare for Hong Kong IPOs in the coming weeks  —  Chinese OpenAI contenders MiniMax and Zhipu AI offered the first look into their business models and profit prospects in listing filings …

In Freezing Cold and Long Lines, Families Wait to See Detained Migrants at Delaney Hall

Families brave frigid temperatures to visit loved ones held at the Delaney Hall immigrant detention facility in Newark,

On a recent frigid evening, visitors outside Newark’s Delaney Hall huddled under blankets while waiting to see family members or friends locked up inside the huge, privately operated immigrant lock-up. Visitors are required to show up to the grim cinderblock building at least an hour before their scheduled 30-minute visit and often wait at least […]

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Comptroller Auditing Troubled Health Benefits Fund for City Workers

Comptroller Brad Lander speaks outside the Municipal Building about a potential lawsuit to put congestion pricing into effect.

The office of City Comptroller Brad Lander is auditing a key fund that pays for city employee’s health benefits, THE CITY has learned, as public sector unions and the administration of Mayor Eric Adams remain locked in a dispute over who is responsible for replenishing the cash pot. For years, the Health Insurance Stabilization Fund […]

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Google's TPUs and Gemini are competitive but Nvidia's and OpenAI's first-mover advantage makes their lead seem durable, and Google faces the innovator's dilemma (SiliconANGLE)

SiliconANGLE:
Google's TPUs and Gemini are competitive but Nvidia's and OpenAI's first-mover advantage makes their lead seem durable, and Google faces the innovator's dilemma  —  Two prevailing narratives have driven markets recently.  The first is that Nvidia Corp.'s moat is eroding primarily thanks …