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1. Allbirds Exits Footwear, Pivots to AI Cloud Business as ‘NewBird AI’

   Allbirds sells its footwear brand and pivots to AI cloud services as NewBird AI, sending shares soaring despite no prior experience in GPU infrastructure.

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2. Canva AI 2.0 Aims to Replace Multi-Tool Workflows with One Prompt

   Canva AI assistant now builds designs from prompts, using multiple tools and integrations to automate workflows.

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3. Meta Pumps Another $21B Into AI Cloud Powerhouse CoreWeave

   Meta commits an additional $21 billion to CoreWeave, signaling a major shift in its AI infrastructure strategy as demand for high-performance compute accelerates.

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4. China Launches World’s First Underwater Data Center to Power AI Growth

   China is deploying subsea data centers powered by offshore wind to meet rising AI demand and reduce land and energy constraints.

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5. Anthropic Taps Google and Broadcom for Largest AI Infrastructure Push Yet

   Anthropic expands deals with Google and Broadcom, securing large-scale compute capacity and deepening its investment in custom AI chips.

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6. Siri’s Upgrade Could Depend on Google’s Infrastructure

   Apple is in talks to run next-gen, Gemini-powered Siri on Google servers, as its Private Cloud Compute capacity and update pace lag behind launch.

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7. Microsoft, SpaceX Partner to Expand Internet Access in Africa

   Microsoft and Starlink plan to connect hundreds of community hubs in Kenya, pairing satellite broadband with cloud services to expand access in rural areas.

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8. OpenAI’s Profitability Challenge: Can the AI Giant Make Its Business Model Sustainable?

   OpenAI has become the face of the generative AI boom, yet behind its viral success is a harder business question: can explosive growth translate into sustainable profits? Revenue is rising fast, but so are the costs of building and running frontier AI systems. The company’s long-term viability does not hinge on whether the technology works. […]

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9. Best Free and Low-Cost AI Certifications Tech Pros Can Earn in 2026

   Explore five free and low-cost AI certifications that help tech professionals build AI skills across cloud, machine learning, and generative AI.

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10. Amazon Adds Conversational AI to Ring Doorbells With Alexa+ Greetings

    Amazon’s new Alexa+ Greetings lets Alexa handle conversations at your Ring doorbell, responding to deliveries, visitors, and sales pitches automatically.

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