Microsoft’s disclosures on its OpenAI stake are scant, including putting OpenAI-related losses into a $4.7B “other, net” expense line in the FY ended June 30 (Jonathan Weil/Wall Street Journal)

Jonathan Weil / Wall Street Journal:
Microsoft’s disclosures on its OpenAI stake are scant, including putting OpenAI-related losses into a $4.7B “other, net” expense line in the FY ended June 30  —  Company’s disclosures o…

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Kenya’s sacred Mrima Hill turns into a real-world ‘Avatar’: The hidden $62 billion mineral war drawing in the US and China

Kenya’s Mrima Hill is a global hotspot for rare earth minerals. Nations like the US, China, and Australia are vying for access to these vital resources. Local communities, deeply connected to the sacred forest, face uncertainty. Hopes for development c…

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How Saudi Arabia is pouring money into data centers and working with US and Chinese tech giants, landing its AI ambitions in the middle of a geopolitical tussle (New York Times)

New York Times:
How Saudi Arabia is pouring money into data centers and working with US and Chinese tech giants, landing its AI ambitions in the middle of a geopolitical tussle  —  In northwest Saudi Arabia near the Red Sea, a planned…

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