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Following its $32.1 million Series B funding round in October, data governance platform provider Relyance AI has launched its new Data Journeys platform. Designed to address key challenges enterprises face when adopting AI, the platform provides precise visibility into how data flows through complex systems. It tracks how and why data is used across applications, cloud services, and third-party systems, filling gaps left by traditional data lineage methods. Relyance AI CEO and co-founder A...

According to recent reports from Wells Fargo and TD Cowen, Amazon has paused negotiations for some international data centers, primarily in Europe. This news follows reports of Microsoft pausing or canceling some of its own plans. Wells Fargo's report notes that the exact scope of the pause remains unclear, but the move mirrors recent actions by Microsoft – they are "digesting recent aggressive leasing." The report emphasizes that Microsoft appears to be still moving forward with deals already signed.

Amidst the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, a significant strategic deployment concerning the future AI infrastructure is quietly unfolding. Sources reveal the UK is emerging as a prime contender to host a new overseas AI infrastructure project jointly developed by OpenAI and SoftBank, a development that has captured significant attention within the global tech community. This massive data center initiative, dubbed Stargate, boasts a staggering $500 billion investment, representing a colossal undertaking in the history of AI infrastructure. Although the project will initially be entirely based in the US,

Artificial intelligence-powered web data extraction technology has achieved a new breakthrough. AIbase learned from social media that Firecrawl officially launched its new AI data extraction tool, FIRE-1, on April 15, 2025. This tool can not only extract static web content but also possesses intelligent web interaction capabilities, enabling it to perform actions such as clicking buttons, filling out forms, and handling modal windows, thus deeply mining data hidden behind dynamic interactions. This innovation marks Firecrawl's transition from traditional extraction tools to intelligent and automated solutions.

Firecrawl announces the launch of its latest AI-powered data extraction tool, FIRE-1, marking a significant step towards intelligent web data extraction. FIRE-1 builds upon Firecrawl's strengths in efficient data extraction, integrating advanced AI interaction capabilities to enable intelligent navigation of complex website structures and dynamic content handling. FIRE-1: Beyond Traditional Web Scraping Traditional web scraping tools often rely on static HTML parsing or manual configuration, struggling with JavaScript-driven dynamic websites.

Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) has announced an investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X (formerly Twitter) over concerns that it may have used publicly available posts from EU users to train its Grok AI chatbot without transparency or legal basis. The investigation centers on XIUC (X Internet Unlimited Company) becoming the official controller of EU user data from April 1, 2023, previously under the name Twi…

nEye Systems Inc., a silicon photonics startup, announced today that it has closed a $58 million Series B funding round. The investment was led by CapitalG, the growth equity investment arm of Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company. Other participants include Microsoft's M12, Micron Ventures, Nvidia, and Socratic Partners. This brings nEye's total funding to over $72 million.

Tessell, a startup focused on multi-cloud Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS), has secured $60 million in funding, led by WestBridge Capital. This funding will be used to expand market reach and launch an AI-powered conversational database management service. With data becoming increasingly critical across industries, many businesses face challenges in efficiently managing and storing it. Traditional database solutions often lack flexibility, and many existing management tools fall short.

Open-source database platform Supabase recently announced the official launch of its MCP Server (Model Context Protocol Server), marking a significant step in integrating artificial intelligence and database management. This server enables seamless connection between Supabase and popular AI tools like Cursor and Claude, allowing AI assistants to directly interact with Supabase databases, project management, and configuration features. This technology

On March 25th, Cai Chongxin, Chairman of the Alibaba Group, expressed his views at the HSBC Global Investment Summit, pointing out that a bubble is beginning to form in the construction of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. He believes that many investment announcements in US data centers are "duplicated" or overlapping. Meanwhile, Cai Chongxin revealed that Alibaba's employee count has bottomed out and the company will restart its hiring plan. Regarding the current booming AI wave, Cai Chongxin broadly categorized companies involved into three types: the first focuses on model research and development, such as OpenAI; the second focuses on AI applications and integrations; and the third comprises infrastructure providers.

A major transformation is underway in Japan's display industry. Sharp Corporation, once a giant in large LCD panel production for televisions, completely ceased production at its Sakai Display Products Corporation (SDP) in 2024, marking the end of an era for large-size LCD panel manufacturing in Japan. However, the once-dormant factory is poised for a new life. According to the Nikkei Shimbun, SoftBank Group officially signed an agreement this Friday to invest approximately 100 billion yen (approximately 4.877 billion yuan) to acquire this Sharp facility in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture.

In a recent important meeting, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella engaged in in-depth discussions with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk. The main agenda revolved around artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity, marking a further engagement between the tech industry and the new government. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed from Midjourney.

Schneider Electric recently released a report on the future power consumption of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, urging policymakers to carefully guide the power usage of AI data centers. The study was published following last month's International Energy Agency (IEA) Global Energy and AI Conference, titled 'Artificial Intelligence and Power: A System Dynamics Approach.' The report explores various scenarios of power consumption related to AI, highlighting the potential strain on the power grid from the continuously growing AI infrastructure. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image.