Data centre opposition had been building across the country, one moratorium or blocked project at a time. Then, virtually overnight, the midterm election tilted a broad swath of the regulatory map against the AI buildout. Newly elected governors in Ohio, Georgia, Michigan, New Mexico and…
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Google plans $17 billion Wyoming data center amid rising threats of curbs – CNBC TV18
Alphabet’s Google will invest $17 billion to build its first data center in Wyoming, the company said on Thursday (November 5), pushing ahead with a major AI infrastructure investment as political resistance to data center expansion grows following the US midterm elections. Of the 41…
US Market Crash: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang drops out of world’s most richest after stock sell-off – CNBC TV18
Jensen Huang’s Nvidia Corp’s net worth fell by $15.1 billion to $150.9 billion on Thursday as stocks declined post the Democrats’ sweeping victories in the US midterm elections a day prior. The loss dropped Huang to the 13th position from the ninth one on the…
India’s AI ambitions: Where does the country stand, and what is holding it back? – CNBC TV18
India is making progress in artificial intelligence (AI), with growing opportunities in applications, data center infrastructure and manufacturing. However, the country still has considerable ground to cover in developing advanced AI models and strengthening its position in the semiconductor ecosystem. While Indian entrepreneurs are building…
India’s AI security framework: Will OpenAI, Anthropic have to comply? – CNBC TV18
India’s proposed framework for auditing artificial intelligence (AI) systems seeks to bring greater accountability to AI developers and organisations deploying the technology. But questions remain over its legal enforceability, particularly when it comes to global technology companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic. The Indian Computer…
Apple puts AI on a diet: Cupertino caps engineering tokens in aggressive cost-cutting push – CNBC TV18
Apple is clamping down on internal spending for artificial intelligence tools, cutting daily allowances for its engineers despite positioning the technology at the absolute centre of its global operations. According to a Bloomberg report, the Cupertino-headquartered technology company recently lowered the daily spending cap for…
India’s data centre boom: Are we giving away water, power and land too cheaply? – CNBC TV18
India is offering tax breaks, cheap power and discounted land to attract data centres. But are the jobs and economic gains worth the cost to taxpayers, consumers and the environment? On a recent visit to my sister in Memphis, I came across residents gathered to…
India’s new AI security audit rules could put OpenAI, Anthropic under greater scrutiny – CNBC TV18
India’s nodal cybersecurity agency CERT-In has proposed a new security-audit framework for artificial intelligence systems that could subject major AI companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic, to greater scrutiny over how their models are developed, trained and deployed. The Artificial Intelligence Security Auditing Guidelines come amid…
Tata cars apps have security flaws that could let hackers impersonate owners: Indian cyber agency – CNBC TV18
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) recently warned that Tata Motors’ iRA 2.0 and iRA.ev connected vehicle apps contain four security flaws. It issued the warning as vulnerability note CIVN-2026-0537 and rated the severity “High”. The agency said the flaws could let an attacker…
CISF personnel can soon track leave, grievances and duty requests online – CNBC TV18
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel may soon be able to manage several routine administrative tasks through a single digital platform, reducing the need for paperwork and repeated visits to offices. The proposed system will bring together existing online services for leave applications, grievances, duty…