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Talent over tokens: AI models are becoming more expensive to run, and productivity gains are limited — efficient workers might be the solution to strained budgets

Major firms are finding the rising costs of AI hard to manage, as human workers are now often more affordable alternatives to AI within certain contexts. With many platforms switching to per-token billing and rising model costs, we may be reaching an inflection point where human workers are a more efficient way to spend.

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Samsung and SK hynix warn AI-driven memory shortages could last until 2027 and beyond, as HBM demand explodes — customers already reserving supply years ahead, while the wider DRAM market begins to tighten

Samsung and SK hynix warn that severe AI-driven memory shortages could persist through 2027 as exploding HBM demand overwhelms supply, tightens the broader DRAM market, and fuels record profits

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Exploding number of AI data center build-outs delay Texas housing projects — data centers' high demand for electricians prices out contractors, homes now take two months longer to complete

Housing construction projects in Texas are facing delays of up to two months as contractors are having a harder time finding and keeping electricians. Data center projects are pricing out housing projects from the labor force as they offer 75% higher salaries and more benefits.

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Elon Musk vor Gericht: Das größte Problem sind die eigenen Tweets

Künstliche Intelligenz, Elon Musk, AI, Klage, Gericht, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Musk, Sam Altman Elon Musk inszeniert sich vor Gericht als Verteidiger der Menschheit gegen das gewinnorientierte Unternehmen OpenAI. Interne E-Mails und öffentliche Tweets zeichnen jedoch ein völlig anderes Bild. Der Milliardär wollte das KI-Labor einst selbst komplett übernehmen. (Weiter lesen)
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OpenAI has effectively abandoned first-party Stargate data centers in favor of more flexible deals — company now prefers to lease compute and says Stargate is an umbrella term

OpenAI has reportedly modified its arrangement on several Stargate projects, leaving the direct ownership set up and instead preferring to lease compute from other partners who took on the direct risk of investing in the infrastructure.

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Nvidia exec says AI is more expensive than actual workers — yet some companies don't see the extra costs as a negative

As advanced LLMs do more and more for modern businesses, the outlays to cover all those tokens can cost more than worker salaries alone. But some companies don't see the added costs as a negative as they look toward a more automated future.

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Zuckerberg's Meta will beam sunlight from space to power AI data centers, solar-collecting satellites will orbit 22,000 miles above Earth — firm reserves 1 Gigawatt of orbital solar energy and 100 Gigawatt-hours of long-duration storage

Meta has announced plans to help power its AI data centers using sunlight beamed from space through a partnership with Overview Energy, alongside a 100 GWh long-duration storage deal with Noon Energy, as the AI industry’s energy demands continue to surge.

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Google Home: Neues Update beschleunigt die Smart-Home-Steuerung

Google, Lautsprecher, speaker, Google Assistant, Google Home, Nest, Assistant, Google Home MIni, Google Nest Mini, Google Mini, Home Mini Ein neues Update für Google Home integriert die Gemini-KI tiefer in das System und beschleunigt dadurch Sprachbefehle für das Smart Home spürbar. Zusätzlich bietet die überarbeitete App neue Features und neue Diagnose-Tools. (Weiter lesen)
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iOS 27 Update: Diese neuen Foto-Features kommen bald aufs iPhone

Apple, Iphone, mobiles Betriebssystem, iOS 27 Apple erweitert die Fotos-App auf dem iPhone mit dem kommenden Update auf iOS 27 um neue KI-Werkzeuge. Funktionen wie Extend, Enhance und Reframe sollen dabei helfen, Bildinhalte lokal auf dem Gerät zu generieren, anzupassen und zu erweitern. (Weiter lesen)
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Market slumps as OpenAI reportedly misses internal targets for active users and revenue — Nvidia, Oracle, AMD, and CoreWeave shares all tremble on the news

Nvidia, Oracle, SoftBank, and CoreWeave saw their stock prices go down because of news that OpenAI has been missing its internal targets. SoftBank stock lost 9.9% of its value on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Nvidia, AMD, Oracle, and CoreWeave also dropped during pre-market trading and remain down after the market opened.

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OpenAI and Microsoft's alliance fractures as cloud exclusivity deal ends — Azure's single-provider monopoly for ChatGPT is officially over

Microsoft and OpenAI have announced a restructuring of their relationship. No longer will Microsoft pay OpenAI a revenue share, but it will continue to flow the other way. Microsoft will also retain model access and a first-refusal for its Azure server services, but OpenAI will be able to work with other CSPs.

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Windows 11: Enterprise-Admins können Copilot nun von PC entfernen

Microsoft, Ki, Künstliche Intelligenz, AI, Qualcomm, Artificial Intelligence, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Chatbot, Microsoft Copilot, Copilot+ PC, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite, Copilot Pro, Snapdragon X, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Microsoft gibt IT-Administratoren mehr Kontrolle über Windows 11. Mit den aktuellen Sicherheitsupdates vom April 2026 führt das Unternehmen eine neue Richtlinie ein, um den KI-Assistenten Copilot von Firmenrechnern gezielt zu entfernen. (Weiter lesen)
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