OpenAI pitches power plants for data center protection
OpenAI will free up to 1,000 MW of power during emergencies for nearby homes via its Grid Protectors Program.
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OpenAI launches Grid Protectors Program for data center electricity flexibility
The program will help OpenAI's future campuses reduce power demand during grid strain, starting with a Georgia pilot.
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Nscale and Anthropic reportedly discuss another $45 billion compute deal
Bloomberg sources say a second deal of that size is near, while both companies pursue IPOs.
Ukraine’s drones knock out AI data center belonging to "Russia’s Google"
Ukrainian drones knocked out a Yandex AI data center, disrupting several Russian online services.
Nvidia is the central bank of AI
The Economist's interactive briefing argues Nvidia functions as AI's central bank, controlling the compute supply underpinning the industry's growth.
U.S. CISA adds a Ray-Project Ray flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
CISA added actively exploited Ray RCE flaw CVE-2025-62593 (CVSS 9.4) to its KEV catalog, ordering federal agencies to patch by August 20, 2026.
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