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META IN TALKS TO LEASE COMPUTING POWER TO ANTHROPIC IN POTENTIAL $10
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Anthropic proposed a computing deal with Meta in June that could be
worth as much as $10 billion over two years. Meta is considering the
deal, which would involve monthly payments and the option to opt out
of any agreement early. The talks show how demand for more computing
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Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 rocket, India's first fully commercial
satellite launcher, launched into a 280-mile-high orbit from an island spaceport in the Bay of Bengal on Saturday. The launch was delayed for
more than half an hour to resolve a last-minute technical problem, but
the flight was deemed a grand success. The Vikram-1 is India's first
private orbital rocket to reach orbit on its very first attempt. A
second Vikram-1 launch could happen before the end of the year.
CHINA JOINS RUSH TO RETHINK THE SMARTPHONE FOR THE AI ERA (5 MINUTE
READ) [8]
Several companies are now racing to develop devices with built-in AI
agents. ZTE Corp. has unveiled a lineup of co-designed smartphones
with built-in AI services. The NaviX Ultra, which it calls the world's
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