Anthropic strikes a data center deal with SpaceX, leasing a Memphis facility to expand compute for Claude Code — plus exploration of space-based AI infrastructure. A new cross-sector alliance reshaping AI compute.
OpenAI & tech giants release MRC, an open-source protocol routing data across hundreds of simultaneous GPU paths. Cuts supercomputer switch layers from 4 to 2 — already live on Stargate.
AMD and OpenAI are teaming up on MRC-based AI networking tech, targeting the interconnect layer linking thousands of accelerators — a key Nvidia stronghold. #AI #AIInfrastructure
Anthropic reportedly commits $200B to Google Cloud AI capacity — potentially the largest cloud infrastructure deal in AI history, deepening ties between the Claude maker and Google.
A rural Michigan farming town voted NO on an OpenAI-Oracle data center — construction started anyway. The clash raises urgent questions about local governance vs. Big Tech’s AI infrastructure land rush.
The AI industry faces a supply-chain crunch across chips, data centers & power infrastructure — threatening to slow development as US tech giants pour hundreds of billions into buildouts. @TheEconomist