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The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office calls for coordinated regional strategy combining artificial intelligence, energy infrastructure and local-currency payment systems to limit dependence on dollar-based financial systems as AI reshapes global trade.
Microsoft is investing billions in French AI startup Mistral to expand computing capacity across Europe, reflecting growing efforts to reduce dependence on US-controlled technology infrastructure while maintaining access to American software and security innovations.
New York has imposed an immediate moratorium on new data centre projects with capacities of 50 megawatts or more, becoming the first US state to implement such a statewide pause. Governor Kathy Hochul cited rising utility bills and resource concerns.
Meta Platforms and AI firm Anthropic are negotiating a potential $10 billion computing power lease agreement spanning two years, according to sources, as the social media giant seeks to diversify revenue beyond advertising.
CoreWeave, a major AI cloud computing firm, is considering financial derivatives to hedge against potential memory chip price drops. The move reflects risks in long-term supply contracts signed during the AI boom.
Explosive growth in AI data centres is creating an invisible environmental crisis: low-frequency noise and vibrations that disrupt sleep, damage property values, and affect quality of life for thousands of nearby residents worldwide.
Ionic Digital, a cryptocurrency mining and AI infrastructure company born from Celsius' bankruptcy restructuring, has filed for a direct listing on Nasdaq under the symbol IOND, following a $400 million funding round.