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Rajesh Roy / Associated Press:
India joins Pax Silica, a US-led initiative that aims to build secure supply chains for semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and critical technologies  —  India joined a U.S.-led initiative to strengthen technology cooperation among strategic allies in a move Friday that underscores …

Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg:
Source: OpenAI is projecting that its revenue will exceed $280B in 2030; last month, OpenAI said its annualized revenue grew to $20B+ in 2025  —  OpenAI is projecting that its revenue will grow at a fast clip in the next few years and exceed $280 billion in 2030, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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CNBC:
Sources: OpenAI is telling investors it's targeting ~$600B in total compute spend by 2030, months after Sam Altman touted $1.4T in infrastructure commitments  —  OpenAI is telling investors that it's now targeting roughly $600 billion in total compute spend by 2030, months …