OpenAI says its massive $500 billion Stargate AI data center initiative will include community plans and fund local energy infrastructure to prevent utility bill spikes. It’s a huge promise as AI threatens to triple U.S. power demand.
Anthropic is on a tear, signing another major enterprise deal with insurance giant Allianz. The company now holds a huge chunk of the enterprise AI market. The real battle, however, is just beginning.
The UK-based AI infrastructure company Nscale is reportedly working with Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan on a new $2 billion funding round. This comes just over three months after it raised more than $1.5 billion and announced key partnerships with Nvidia and OpenAI.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has threatened action against Elon Musk’s X, demanding the platform “get their act together” over sexualized AI-generated images of children. The images, allegedly produced by X’s AI tool Grok, were found on the dark web and reported as criminal by a UK watchdog.
The Sifted Podcast team is looking ahead at the European startup scene. Their big question: will 2026 be the year the AI hype finally deflates? They also dive into sovereign tech and political ambitions.
Companies are investing heavily in AI but seeing disappointing results. According to Fortune, the problem isn’t the artificial intelligence—it’s the old-fashioned operating models the tech is dropped into. True leverage comes from aligning culture, decisions, and accountability.
Tailwind CSS, the popular web developer tool, has laid off 75% of its engineering team. CEO Adam Wathan says AI has crushed traffic to its documentation, leading to an 80% revenue drop and forcing drastic cuts to survive.
Angi, formerly Angie’s List, announced it’s cutting 350 jobs “in light of AI-driven efficiency improvements.” The layoffs will save the company up to $80 million per year in operating expenses.
The fastest-growing jobs are in AI, but the report reveals a twist. These roles, from engineers to data annotators, are dependent on human judgment and soft skills. Even non-tech growth jobs are all about emotional intelligence.
According to a new report, Nvidia’s consumer RTX 60 series GPUs may not launch until the second half of 2027. This would create one of the longest gaps between generations in GeForce history, driven by AI demand and memory shortages.
