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Meta set to clinch nearly $30 billion financing deal for Louisiana data center site, Bloomberg News reports

Meta set to clinch nearly $30 billion financing deal for Louisiana data center site, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) -Meta Platforms was set to seal an almost $30 billion finance package for its data center site in rural…

October 17, 2025

Laos plans to pull plug on crypto miners by early 2026

By Sudarshan Varadhan and Ashley Tang KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Laos is considering halting electricity supply to cryptocurrency miners by the…

October 17, 2025

Oracle expects cloud sales of $166 billion by 2030 as business expands

By Stephen Nellis and Harshita Mary Varghese (Reuters) -Oracle said on Thursday it expects cloud infrastructure revenue to grow to $166…

October 17, 2025

Salesforce sued by authors over artificial intelligence software

By Blake Brittain (Reuters) -Cloud-computing firm Salesforce was hit with a proposed class action lawsuit by two authors who alleged…

October 17, 2025

Eye-tracking system can detect Alzheimer’s tendency, study finds

London (PA Media/dpa) - Eye-tracking technology can provide a cheaper alternative to diagnosing a genetic tendency towards Alzheimer’s disease than “expensive…

October 17, 2025

US lawmaker says licensing deal for TikTok algorithm would raise 'serious concerns'

(Reuters) -The chair of the House Select Committee on China said Thursday that a licensing agreement for use of the…

October 16, 2025

EA's latest 'Battlefield 6' sells over seven million copies during opening three days

(Reuters) -Electronic Arts' "Battlefield 6" has hit all-time highs for franchise sales during the first three days of its launch,…

October 16, 2025

EA's latest 'Battlefield 6' sells over seven million copies during opening three days

(Reuters) -Electronic Arts' "Battlefield 6" has hit all-time highs for franchise sales during the first three days of its launch,…

October 16, 2025

UK spy chief warns of AI danger, though not disaster-movie doom

LONDON (Reuters) -AI systems acting without human control could one day pose a security threat, the head of Britain's MI5…

October 16, 2025

Chip stocks rise after TSMC's rosy outlook on strong AI demand

(Reuters) -Semiconductor stocks advanced on Thursday after top contract chipmaker TSMC issued a rosy forecast, fanning optimism about demand for…

October 16, 2025