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Elon Musk Is Turning ‘Colossus’ Data Center Into a 2-Gigawatt AI Behemoth

Elon Musk is rapidly scaling xAI’s Colossus data center into a hyperscale AI powerhouse, raising stakes around power, cost, and the AI arms race.

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AI Chip Shortage Could Raise Smartphone Prices in 2026

Rising AI demand is driving up DRAM prices, pushing smartphone costs higher and reducing supply as early as 2026, according to new Counterpoint research.

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Power Is the New Gold Rush for AI Data Centers

Proximity to available power is now as crucial as closeness to a major metropolitan area in the siting of a new AI data center.

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Nvidia Denies ‘Far-Fetched’ Claims as Chip-Smuggling Allegations Target China’s DeepSeek

The allegations reveal the failure of physical export controls and open a new front in the battle to end black-market chip sales.

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Daily Tech Insider Highlights the Escalating AI Arms Race Across Cloud, Code, and Consumer Tech

Dec. 1–5 recap: This week showed the global scramble to out‑build, out‑train, and out‑ship AI, from datacenter deals to AI-powered smart glasses.

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