AI News on July 17th

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1. Microsoft's AI Expansion Drives 168% Energy Surge, Sparks Green Computing Push

#Microsoft #Sustainability #AIEnergy

Microsoft's latest sustainability report reveals a 168% surge in energy consumption due to AI expansion, with carbon emissions up 23.4% since 2020. The company is deploying wind-powered data centers and liquid cooling to mitigate environmental impact, including a 10 kV direct-wind GPU cluster in Inner Mongolia and floating data centers in the North Sea:cite[1].

2. OpenAI Expands Cloud Partnerships, Adds Google to ChatGPT Infrastructure

#OpenAI #GoogleCloud #ChatGPT

OpenAI announced it will use Google Cloud to supplement its ChatGPT infrastructure, diversifying beyond Microsoft Azure. The move reflects growing compute demands as OpenAI scales its AI services globally:cite[6]:cite[8].

3. xAI in Talks to Lease Massive Saudi Data Center for Middle East Expansion

#xAI #SaudiArabia #DataCenters

Elon Musk's xAI is negotiating with Saudi-backed Humain to lease a multi-gigawatt data center, signaling a major push into Middle Eastern AI infrastructure. A smaller 200 MW facility may serve as an interim solution:cite[3].

4. NVIDIA CEO Huang Praises China's AI Prowess at Supply Chain Expo

#NVIDIA #ChinaAI #HuangRenxun

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, speaking in Chinese at a Beijing conference, hailed China's AI ecosystem as "world-class," citing DeepSeek, Alibaba, and Tencent. He confirmed NVIDIA's H20 AI chips will soon resume shipments to China:cite[2]:cite[6].

5. Rwazi Secures $12M to Replace Gut Decisions With AI Copilots

#DecisionAI #Rwazi #Startups

AI startup Rwazi raised $12M to expand its decision-making copilot that analyzes billions of behavioral signals to guide corporate strategy, marketing, and operations with real-time insights:cite[4].

6. OpenAI Developing Office Features That Could Challenge Microsoft

#OpenAI #Microsoft #Productivity

OpenAI is building AI agents for ChatGPT that can create and edit spreadsheets and presentations, potentially reducing reliance on Microsoft Office. The move signals AI's encroachment on traditional productivity software:cite[3].

7. China Proposes World's First Supercapacitor Standard for Power Storage

#ChinaTech #EnergyStorage #Standards

China successfully proposed the first international standard for supercapacitors in power storage at IEC, with support from Germany, Japan, and Finland. The standard could accelerate AI-optimized energy solutions:cite[6].

8. NVIDIA's Huang Sells $38M in Stock Under Prearranged Plan

#NVIDIA #StockSale #Semiconductors

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang sold 225,000 shares worth $38M as part of a preset trading plan. He has now sold 1.2M shares this year under the program, totaling $190M:cite[3].

9. Google Schedules August 20 Event to Showcase AI-Infused Pixel Devices

#Google #Pixel #AIHardware

Google will unveil new Pixel smartphones, watches, and earbuds on August 20, featuring its first fully self-designed Tensor G5 chip. The timing precedes Apple's fall event, highlighting the AI mobile race:cite[3].

10. Meta Poaches Apple's AI Chief With $200M+ Compensation Package

#Meta #Apple #AITalentWar

Meta recruited Apple's former AI head Ruoming Pang with a compensation package exceeding $200M, intensifying competition for top AI talent as companies pursue "superintelligence" goals:cite[3]:cite[6].