WIRED Roundup: Alpha School, Grokipedia, and Real Estate AI Videos

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we run through the top stories of the week and dive into why the promise of a tech-forward school in Texas with software instead of teachers fell apart.

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Nvidia to Supply South Korea With Over 260,000 AI Chips to Fuel AI Ambitions

Nvidia partners with South Korea’s government and tech giants to supply 260,000+ GPUs, fueling the nation’s $10B push to become an AI superpower.
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Michigan Secures ‘The Largest Economic Project in History’ From OpenAI, Oracle

OpenAI, Oracle, and Related Digital plan a $7B data center campus in Michigan, promising thousands of jobs, DTE-backed power, and a LEED closed-loop design.
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DOJ accuses US ransomware negotiators of launching their own ransomware attacks

Three people, including two U.S. ransomware negotiators, are accused of working on behalf of the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang.

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Waymo’s robotaxi expansion accelerates with 3 new cities

Detroit, Las Vegas, and San Diego are next on Waymo’s robotaxi tick list.

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Nvidia adds nearly $100B in market cap in a matter of days. Here is what’s going right

Nvidia is once again on the move.

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Government disappointed by unexpected O2 price rise

The technology secretary says O2’s higher-than-expected price increase is “disappointing” given the cost of living.

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Facebook Groups can now go public without exposing members’ private posts

This update will allow Facebook Groups to expand their reach without having to start a public group from scratch or exposing their members’ past posts.

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Lambda, Microsoft agree to multibillion-dollar AI infrastructure deal with Nvidia chips

The new infrastructure with Microsoft will include the NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 systems, which are also deployed by hyperscaler CoreWeave.

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Tesla faces widening federal probe into door handle safety issues

Elon Musk’s automaker faces a widening probe concerning alleged safety defects with the company’s flush-mounted, electronic door handles.

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