01 — 60-SECOND READ
The Skim
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AI Infrastructure Pushes Data Center Capex Forecast Above $3 Trillion. AI infrastructure spending will drive global data center capex beyond $3 trillion by 2030, indicating massive capital allocation.
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Nvidia's acquisition of Poolside's Model Factory and related deals. Nvidia's acquisition of Poolside's AI model-building assets and related deals totaling over $12 billion significantly bolsters its generative AI capabilities and neocloud infrastructure.
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Broadcom reportedly seeking up to $100B in debt financing for AI chip deal. Broadcom seeks up to $100 billion in debt to fund AI chip growth, signaling major capital mobilization for AI hardware.
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Report: Anthropic hopes to surpass SpaceX’s record IPO raise when it finally floats. Anthropic aims for an IPO that could match or exceed SpaceX's record raise, indicating investor confidence in AI model companies.
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GPT-5.6 Sol drives OpenAI's revenue surge as it regains ground on Anthropic. The launch of GPT-5.6 Sol correlates with a 35% quarterly revenue increase for OpenAI, helping it regain enterprise market share from Anthropic.
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OpenAI is gaining on Anthropic with business users, new data indicates. OpenAI is closing the gap with Anthropic in enterprise AI spending, showing shifting business user preferences.
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AI data startup Micro1 reaches $500M gross run rate amid AI training boom. Micro1 achieves $500M annual run rate, reflecting strong demand for AI training data services.
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Singapore gov't allocates 200MW of power for four data center developers on Jurong Island. Singapore allocates 200MW of power to four data center developers, enabling new capacity for AI workloads.
02 — WHERE THE ACTION SITS
The 5 Layers
Energy01
Solar and storage continue to lead new US power plant construction, reflecting ongoing renewable energy trends despite policy headwinds.
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Canary Media
Plans to orbit space mirrors to beam sunlight to Earth could unintentionally brighten the night sky, posing environmental concerns.
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MIT Technology Review
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Chips02
Broadcom seeks up to $100 billion in debt to fund AI chip growth, signaling major capital mobilization for AI hardware.
$100 billionMoney
SiliconANGLE · Google News
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Data Centers03
AI infrastructure spending will drive global data center capex beyond $3 trillion by 2030, indicating massive capital allocation.
$3 trillionNews
Data Center Knowledge · Google News
Singapore allocates 200MW of power to four data center developers, enabling new capacity for AI workloads.
200MWNews
Data Center Dynamics
Liquid cooling adoption is urged to scale for better data center thermal management.
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Data Center Dynamics
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Models04
Nvidia's acquisition of Poolside's AI model-building assets and related deals totaling over $12 billion significantly bolsters its generative AI capabilities and neocloud infrastructure.
$12 billionMoney
The Decoder
Anthropic aims for an IPO that could match or exceed SpaceX's record raise, indicating investor confidence in AI model companies.
Money
SiliconANGLE · Google News
The launch of GPT-5.6 Sol correlates with a 35% quarterly revenue increase for OpenAI, helping it regain enterprise market share from Anthropic.
35 percent quarterly revenue increaseNews
The Decoder
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Applications05
Micro1 achieves $500M annual run rate, reflecting strong demand for AI training data services.
$500M gross run rateMoney
TechCrunch AI · Google News
AI-driven drug discovery has accumulated a year of evidence, showing progress in the field.
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Google News
China's personalized mRNA cancer therapy sector is accelerating, prompting comparisons to a potential DeepSeek moment in AI.
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Google News
03 — TO USE · TO WATCH
Tools & Horizon
Tools you can use today
- DeepSeek expands multimodal AI push as new model capabilities enter wider use - Business Upturn Models — DeepSeek expands its multimodal AI offerings as new model capabilities see wider adoption.
- OpenAI's GPT-Image-2 can now generate images without a background Models — GPT-Image-2 now supports transparent background generation via API, simplifying image creation workflows.
- ShogunAI Applications — ShogunAI appears as a new AI product listed on Product Hunt, indicating early-stage market entry.
On the horizon
- nothing today
04 — THE WIRE · LATEST FIRST
Headlines
09:43zSingapore gov't allocates 200MW of power for four data center developers on Jurong IslandData Center Dynamics
09:38z3 AI Stocks For Enterprise Software Growth Investors - simplywall.stAI markets — IPO/funding/earnings (Google News)
09:36zDeepSeek expands multimodal AI push as new model capabilities enter wider use - Business UpturnDeepSeek (Google News)
09:33zAI drug discovery's year of evidence - The Pharma LetterAI markets — IPO/funding/earnings (Google News)
09:28zChina's Personalized mRNA Cancer Therapy Sector Accelerates: How Far Is It From a "DeepSeek Moment"? - Yahoo FinanceDeepSeek (Google News)
09:26zIs Blackstone (BX) Quietly Redefining Its Investment Story Through NVIDIA-Backed AI Infrastructure Financing? - simplywall.stAI markets — IPO/funding/earnings (Google News)
09:17zUpstart Exchange Competing With Giants in Texas Is Landing Its First ETF - Bloomberg.comPower / gigawatt / SMR (Google News)
09:15zWe burned 11.7bn tokens to find the best cyber AI model - Aikido SecurityDeepSeek (Google News)
09:02zHow a failed project could help solve the world’s biggest energy need - The Washington PostAI energy / power / nuclear (Google News)
09:01zFujitsu joins Anthropic, Canon, Microsoft in royalty-free AI licensing network - IAM PatentAnthropic (Google News)
09:01zAI could reshape North Carolina’s grid — and its communities - The Asheville Citizen TimesAI energy / power / nuclear (Google News)
09:00zData Center Capex Forecast to Hit $3 Trillion - Data Center KnowledgeData centers / Stargate / CoreWeave (Google News)
09:00zDemocrats can take the lead on one of the nation’s top issues – data centers - Fox NewsAI energy / power / nuclear (Google News)