^{Microsoft commits $400 M to upgrade Geneva & Zurich data centers, guaranteeing Swiss-resident data for regulated sectors and ramping local AI training programs.}

^{Applied Digital locks in a $7 B, 15-year GPU-cloud lease with CoreWeave, securing steady hyperscale revenue and cementing its pivot to data-center REIT.}

^{Amazon pours $10 B into a new North Carolina AI region, while AWS spins up an EU-run “European Sovereign Cloud” subsidiary to satisfy data-sovereignty rules.}

^{AMD launches the $299–$349 Radeon RX 9060 XT (8 GB/16 GB), beating Nvidia’s RTX 5060 Ti on performance-per-dollar and bringing DisplayPort 2.1 to the mid-range.}

^{Snowflake buys Crunchy Data for $250 M as Databricks snaps up Neon for $1 B, spotlighting a race to own Postgres talent for AI agent stacks.}

^{AI startups captured 58 % of global VC dollars in Q1 2025, proving investor appetite remains strongest for generative-AI plays despite macro headwinds.}

Australia’s Commonwealth Bank has completed its migration of data to AWS, aiming to enhance its AI capabilities for personalized customer services. (computerweekly.com)

The UK’s new “Extract” system uses Google Gemini to convert blurry, handwritten planning files into digital data in ≈40 seconds, promising to slash housing-approval times. (via The Rundown AI)

Apple opened a developer framework that lets any app tap its on-device Apple Intelligence model—no cloud API fees, full local processing. (via The Rundown AI)

AMD's RX 9060 XT 16GB graphics cards are experiencing high demand, while the 8GB variants are less popular, indicating a market preference for higher memory GPUs. (tomshardware.com)

Nvidia's stock has risen by 1.2%, nearing a key resistance level, driven by continued optimism in AI demand and robust technical performance. (fxstreet.com)

Qualcomm will acquire connectivity-chip maker Alphawave Semi for $2.4 B, expanding its data-center networking stack. (via DCD Daily)

NVIDIA struck deals to deliver 14,000+ Blackwell GPUs to UK firms by 2026, anchoring Britain’s sovereign AI compute plans. (via Everyday AI)

Meta has announced a $10 billion investment in Scale AI, a data labeling startup backed by Nvidia and Amazon, to bolster its AI initiatives. (newsnow.co.uk)

The UK government has pledged £1 billion towards AI compute investment, with plans to deploy 10,000 Nvidia GPUs to enhance national AI capabilities. (newsnow.com)

Accounting giant RSM US earmarked $1 B over three years to embed AI agents across tax and audit workflows, aiming for 80 % productivity gains. (via Everyday AI)

EleutherAI has released a massive AI training dataset comprising licensed and open-domain text, aiming to support the development of large language models. (techcrunch.com)

OpenAI’s upgraded Advanced Voice Mode is live for paid ChatGPT users, adding lifelike emotion, real-time translation and on-camera visual commentary. (via AI Breakfast)

Google Gemini now offers “scheduled actions,” letting AI Pro/Ultra subscribers automate daily summaries and other timed tasks in-app. (via TLDR AI)

iGenius has launched one of the world's largest sovereign AI data centers, leveraging Vertiv infrastructure and Nvidia's Omniverse for real-time simulations. (vertiv.com)

The UK is exploring the use of nuclear power to support new AI data center plans, addressing energy demands and sustainability concerns. (datacenterknowledge.com)

Local groups are opposing an AWS-linked data-center project in Bedfordshire, UK, citing heavy water use and grid impact. (via DCD Daily)

Digital Edge partnered with B.Grimm to develop high-efficiency data centers across Thailand, expanding Southeast Asia’s AI backbone. (via DCD Daily)

🇫🇷 France's Final Vote on AI Cloud Sovereignty Bill
The French National Assembly is set to finalize its vote on the AI cloud sovereignty legislation. A 'yes' could redefine public sector compute strategies across the EU.

📉 GPU Spot Price Volatility Watch
Following the Blackwell Ultra previews, anticipate short-term market reactions across secondhand marketplaces and sovereign cloud providers.

🗂️ Google Gemini 2.5 Pro Developer SDK Drop?
Internal whispers suggest a new SDK release is imminent for Gemini 2.5 Pro—tied to Project Astra mobile demos.

🤖 Claude Pro Tooling Expands
Watch for updates that may include Slack integrations, calendar controls, or task agent chaining—pushing Claude deeper into workspace autonomy.

🛰️ UAE or South Korea May Announce New Sovereign Cloud Plans
Regional chatter continues after the UK and Germany made recent moves. Analysts expect something formal by midweek.