How external vendors really work and how artificial intelligence agents will change them

External service providers prioritize their own long term relationships and knowledge over any single client, and the rise of artificial intelligence agents will intensify that dynamic while automating much of their work. Leaders who learn how these vendors think and operate, and how they use artificial intelligence, will gain a lasting strategic edge.

Meta signs multiyear Nvidia deal to build massive Artificial Intelligence infrastructure

Meta has agreed a multiyear deal to buy millions of Nvidia Artificial Intelligence chips and Arm-based CPUs as it races to build what it describes as the world’s largest Artificial Intelligence infrastructure. The partnership strengthens Nvidia’s grip on the data center market while Meta scales data centers like its planned Hyperion site in Louisiana.