Orange and Morrison have entered an exclusivity agreement to establish a jointly controlled data centre company in France. The initiative is supported by a €3 billion investment, combining Orange’s existing assets, Morrison’s equity, and additional debt financing. This venture aims to develop 400 megawatts of data centre capacity, nearly ten times Orange’s current operations. Orange will contribute five French data centres to the project, significantly expanding its footprint in the region.
The pricing strategies for AI software are evolving rapidly. Leading vendors are transitioning away from traditional per-user subscription models in favor of token-based consumption or outcome-driven pricing for AI functionalities. Early flat-rate subscriptions, which were initially used to attract users, are now being replaced as vendors aim to generate more consistent revenue from enterprises that rely heavily on their tools. This shift aligns software value more directly with actual usage and results, marking a significant change in how AI services are monetized.
Security experts at Accomplish AI uncovered that Anthropic’s Claude Cowork can escape its confined virtual machine environment on Mac computers. By exploiting a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel, the attack—named SharedRoot—gains root access within the guest VM and subsequently accesses sensitive files on the host system, including SSH keys and cloud credentials.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is traveling to Washington this week to update the Trump administration on the company's latest and most advanced AI system. The briefing will highlight the AI's capabilities, including solving complex problems beyond human reach and identifying security vulnerabilities independently. The visit aims to accelerate governmental approval for this groundbreaking technology, Axios reports.
Samsung Electronics and Broadcom have entered into a groundbreaking memorandum of understanding valued at over $200 billion. This multi-year agreement, extending through 2030, focuses on collaboration across memory chips, foundry services, and advanced packaging technologies critical for artificial intelligence semiconductors. The announcement was made at an AI summit in San Francisco, highlighting the strategic importance of this partnership in advancing semiconductor innovation for AI applications.
On Saturday, OpenAI's status page revealed increased error rates affecting its APIs, ChatGPT, and Codex, marking the fourth disruption in as many days. Users faced 503 errors labeled internally as “biscuit_baker_service_me_circuit_open,” which blocked requests from reaching OpenAI’s servers. The company quickly shifted from investigating the issue to monitoring it within an hour, indicating ongoing attention to the problem.
Nvidia has announced a $1 billion investment in South Korean internet giant Naver to support the expansion of an AI data center currently being built in South Korea. This funding will enable Naver to increase the facility’s capacity from 55 megawatts to 200 megawatts. The initiative also involves US private equity firm Brookfield as a key partner in the project.
An increasing number of professionals are quietly using AI tools to record and transcribe their conversations. Apps like Granola operate by recording meetings discreetly without deploying visible bots or notifying participants, leaving those on the other side unaware of being recorded. This trend, highlighted by The Wall Street Journal, shows a shift in how AI is integrated into everyday professional communication, raising privacy and ethical considerations.
Amazon has decided to step back from the pursuit of creating the most advanced artificial intelligence. This week, the company shut down its AGI Lab in San Francisco, a team dedicated to artificial general intelligence. The closure came amid layoffs within Amazon's AGI division and occurred just 18 months after the lab was established. This move signals Amazon’s withdrawal from a race in AI development that it never fully dominated.
SAP reported a strong 22% growth in cloud revenue, reaching €6.28 billion in Q2, surpassing analyst expectations. The company's cloud backlog, an indicator of future sales, increased by 26%, boosting investor confidence. Following these results, SAP's stock climbed over 6% in Frankfurt, signaling relief amid previous worries about AI's potential negative effects on the business. Despite some stock declines earlier, the positive cloud performance has reassured the market about SAP's growth prospects.
