Indian conglomerate Reliance plans to invest up to $110B in building AI-related infrastructure over the next seven years, and JioHotstar plans a ChatGPT bot (Bloomberg)
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Reliance announced a plan to invest up to $110 billion in AI-related infrastructure over the next seven years. The company will build multi-gigawatt data centers in Jamnagar, with more than 120 megawatts of capacity slated to come online in 2026.
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How it was reported
- TechMeme·Indian conglomerate Reliance plans to invest up to $110B in building AI-related infrastructure over the next seven years, and JioHotstar plans a ChatGPT bot (Bloomberg)
Reliance plans to invest up to $110B in AI infrastructure over seven years. The conglomerate, led by Mukesh Ambani, will develop AI-related projects. JioHotstar will also introduce a ChatGPT bot.
- TechCrunch·Reliance unveils $110B AI investment plan as India ramps up tech ambitions
Reliance is investing $110B in AI. The company is building multi-gigawatt AI data centers in Jamnagar. Over 120 MW of capacity is expected to come online in 2026.
- TechMeme·Toronto-based chip startup Taalas, which hardwires AI models into custom silicon to achieve faster inference, raised $169M, bringing its total funding to $219M (Max A. Cherney/Reuters)
Taalas, a Toronto-based chip startup, has raised $169 million. The company develops custom silicon with hardwired AI models for faster inference. Total funding now stands at $219 million.
- The Next Web·Zurich’s Rapidata raises €7.2M to build a real-time human feedback network for AI
Rapidata, a Zurich-based startup, has raised €7.2M to build a real-time human feedback network for AI. The funding aims to scale the network, addressing the need for human insight in teaching machines to improve. This targets a key challenge in AI development.
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