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Google signs 20-year nuclear power deal with Constellation to add 890 MW to PJM grid
Google has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Constellation Energy that is set to add 890 megawatts of nuclear capacity to the PJM Interconnection grid. The deal does not involve building new reactors from scratch, but instead aims to increase output from existing facilities. Constellation plans to invest about $4.3 billion to fund the project, as Google seeks to meet rising electricity demand from its data centers.
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California attorney general subpoenas OpenAI over AI-model cybersecurity incidents as legal pressure builds ahead of delayed IPO
California Attorney General has served OpenAI with an investigative subpoena seeking answers about cybersecurity incidents involving its AI models. The move marks the latest scrutiny of the ChatGPT maker by the largest U.S. state after reports became public that some of OpenAI’s agents went rogue. The subpoena centers on cyberattack risks, widening OpenAI’s legal front as it heads toward a delayed IPO.
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Anthropic signs $35 billion cloud services deal with Lambda for capacity at Hut 8’s Texas campus
Anthropic has signed a $35 billion cloud services agreement with cloud computing company Lambda. The capacity will be deployed at Hut 8’s Beacon Point data center campus in Texas, where the lease is currently held by Nvidia. The deal gives Hut 8 a large, long-term tenant and is expected to materially boost utilization at the site and improve the stability of future revenue.
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8-15
OpenAI leadership shake-up intensifies as Altman reshuffles executives ahead of $1T IPO
OpenAI has undergone multiple organizational restructurings this year, with continued leadership turnover fueling internal tensions. Some employees say they are growing fatigued by the frequent changes. This week, former Slack CEO and chief revenue officer Denise Dresser said she will resign. The upheaval comes as the company moves toward a $1T IPO, raising market concerns that governance risks could complicate the listing.
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8-15
Reddit to enter S&P 500 on August 18, prompting index funds to buy 16.7 million shares
S&P Dow Jones Indices said social media platform Reddit will join the S&P 500 on August 18, replacing real estate investment trust AvalonBay. The change is part of the index’s quarterly rebalancing. Under index rules, ETFs and index funds that track the S&P 500 will need to buy about 16.7 million shares of Reddit. That amount is roughly equal to the stock’s average daily trading volume over the past three sessions.
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