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India’s TCS gets TPG to fund half of $2B AI data center project
TCS and private equity firm TPG will invest up to $2 billion to build data centers for AI training and inference in India. Source link
Another fire breaks out at aluminum plant that supplies Ford
It’s the second major fire — and the third overall — in the last few months at the Novelis plant in Oswego, NY. Source link
Samsung Display, China’s BOE settle OLED patent and trade secret lawsuits
The settlement lays to bed a drawn out, three-year fight between Samsung’s display division and BOE, both of whom supply display panels used in Apple’s iPhones. Source link
Sortera is turning America’s scrap aluminum problem into cash
Sortera has developed an AI-guided system to sort scrap aluminum by specific grades. The startup is building a second sorting facility in Tennessee. Source link
Uber Eats will use Starship sidewalk robots to deliver food in the UK
The two companies will start in the UK this year, before expanding to other European cities in 2026 and the U.S. in 2027. Source link
Monarch Tractor preps for layoffs and warns employees it may ‘shut down’
The memo that went out Thursday, which TechCrunch obtained, says the “timing” of the company’s pivot away from tractor manufacturing puts it at risk. Source link
Nvidia’s record $57B revenue and upbeat forecast quiets AI bubble talk
Nvidia’s earnings were dominated by its data center business. Source link
How the classic anime ‘Ghost in the Shell’ predicted the future of cybersecurity 30 years ago
The story of Ghost in the Shell’s main villain the Puppet Master hinted at a future where governments use hackers for espionage, at a time when most of the world had never connected to the internet. Source link
Cavela lands $6.6M to help brands beat pre-tariff manufacturing costs
The startup claims that its AI agents can reduce the cost of product manufacturing by an average of 35%. Source link
VC Jennifer Neundorfer explains how founders can stand out in a crowded AI market
Founders and investors alike are obsessed with AI, and even Neundorfer said her firm, January Ventures, is looking at ways to use AI to make their work more efficient, such as helping to do due diligence on the market and competition. Source link