Microsoft signs on to rack AI system that rivals Nvidia

After a decade-long comeback, chip giant Advanced Micro Devices is preparing to ship its first rack-scale system for artificial intelligence, called Helios, to a growing list of customers that now includes Microsoft. It’s the first rival to Nvidia‘s wildly popular Grace Blackwell and Vera Rubin systems, and is aiming to give the world’s most valuable…

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The AI rotation stole the spotlight from a strong start to earnings season

The AI trade dominated the market once again this week, upstaging an impressive start to the second-quarter earnings season. Cooler-than-expected June reports on consumer and producer prices offered encouraging signs that inflation continued to ease, while earnings from the nation’s largest banks reinforced the strength of capital markets. At the same time, investors kept one…

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Microsoft CEO says Anthropic Fable request policy ‘doesn’t make sense’

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told employees Wednesday that Anthropic’s limits on requests that users submit to the startup’s high-end Fable artificial intelligence model don’t make sense. The comments come as executives express interest in cost-efficient models that don’t come from the most well funded labs can handle software development and other tasks inside companies. On…

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Best states for workers in America in 2026

The world of economic development is spinning fast in 2026. Companies are pressing some specific demands of the states they are willing to do business in.   They want low costs, minimal red tape, and turnkey sites that afford them the greatest speed to market. They want cheap and reliable electricity and abundant water in…

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