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Nvidia positioned for $300 billion upside from meta artificial intelligence buildout

9 Feb 2026

Meta is planning a massive new data center footprint for artificial intelligence workloads, and Nvidia could capture an estimated $300 billion in revenue from the buildout if projections hold. The scale highlights how big tech’s artificial intelligence race is reshaping energy use, infrastructure, and investor expectations.

artificial intelligence, data-centers, meta, nvidia

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Artificial Intelligence collapses startup costs and empowers solo founders

8 Feb 2026

Cheap, capable artificial intelligence tools are erasing traditional startup barriers and turning experienced operators into potential one person companies. The biggest obstacle is shifting identity away from job titles and toward building independent ventures.

artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship, future of work, startups

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Intel hires GPU chief as it targets Nvidia in datacenter artificial intelligence chips

8 Feb 2026

Intel has hired a new GPU architect under Lip-Bu Tan and confirmed plans to build datacenter GPUs designed to compete directly with Nvidia in artificial intelligence workloads.

artificial intelligence, enterprise hardware, semiconductors

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Intel and AMD report extended cpu delivery delays for china customers

8 Feb 2026

Intel and AMD have warned customers in china about months-long delays for cpu deliveries, signaling growing strain in the chip supply chain.

artificial intelligence, china, semiconductors, supply chain

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Italy’s new artificial intelligence law tightens compliance for US employers

8 Feb 2026

Italy’s new artificial intelligence framework immediately extends European Union Artificial Intelligence Act obligations and Italy-specific mandates to foreign employers operating in the country or serving Italian users, raising the stakes with criminal penalties and sector rules.

artificial intelligence, employment, international law, regulation

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Ex Google engineer convicted of stealing artificial intelligence secrets for China startup

8 Feb 2026

A former Google engineer has been convicted in the U.S. on multiple counts of economic espionage and trade secret theft after taking over 2,000 confidential documents to support a startup in China focused on artificial intelligence technology.

artificial intelligence, cybercrime, intellectual property, law enforcement

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Cisco sharpens artificial intelligence, security, and networking strategy

8 Feb 2026

Cisco is accelerating its push into artificial intelligence, security, and data center networking with new infrastructure, certifications, and partnerships, even as it races to patch critical vulnerabilities and navigate ongoing restructuring and layoffs.

artificial intelligence, cisco, networking, security

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Europe artificial intelligence market forecast through 2035

8 Feb 2026

The Europe artificial intelligence market is projected to grow rapidly through 2035, driven by generative technologies, cloud and edge deployments, and strict ethical regulations under the European Union framework.

artificial intelligence, enterprise technology, european union, market analysis

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Nvidia sets April launch for dynamic multi frame generation and 6x mode

8 Feb 2026

Nvidia is preparing to roll out dynamic multi frame generation and a 6x mode in April as part of DLSS 4.5, promising significantly higher frame rates with generative Artificial Intelligence while adapting output to display limits.

artificial intelligence, graphics hardware, nvidia, pc gaming

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Global PC makers test Chinese CXMT memory as shortages bite

8 Feb 2026

Major PC manufacturers including ASUS, Acer, Dell, and HP are turning to Chinese supplier CXMT to secure DDR5 and LPDDR5X memory amid tight global supplies from the dominant producers. CXMT's rapidly advancing, JEDEC-compliant chips are emerging as a viable option despite lagging process technology.

memory, pc hardware, semiconductors, supply chain

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Intel and AMD flag China server CPU shortages as prices climb

8 Feb 2026

Intel and AMD are warning Chinese customers about tightening server CPU supplies, with prices rising and delivery times stretching for key data center chips. Surging demand from artificial intelligence infrastructure and manufacturing constraints are driving backlogs, especially for newer Xeon processors.

artificial intelligence, cloud-computing, data-centers, semiconductors

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Nvidia selects SK hynix and Samsung HBM4 for Vera Rubin, shifts Micron to LPDDR5X

8 Feb 2026

Nvidia’s upcoming Vera Rubin rack-scale systems will rely on SK hynix and Samsung for HBM4, while Micron pivots to supplying LPDDR5X for Vera CPUs as overall memory bandwidth targets climb sharply.

artificial intelligence, datacenter, hardware, memory