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NVIDIA links BioNeMo protein-folding services to Anthropic’s Claude Science
NVIDIA describes an integration that lets Claude Science agents run BioNeMo NIM services for multiple-sequence alignment and protein-structure prediction. In the company’s example, two folding systems produced substantially stronger predicted interface confidence when evolutionary alignments were supplied, but the…
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Data Center Knowledge reports SLB plans $4.1B Kelvion acquisition to expand AI data-center infrastructure
SLB plans to acquire thermal-management company Kelvion for about $4.1 billion, according to Data Center Knowledge, adding heat exchangers and heat-rejection systems to its AI data-center infrastructure business.datacenterknowledge.comIndustry
OpenAI details Thailand accelerator’s path from prototype to deployment
OpenAI and Thailand’s higher-education ministry are supporting 10 AI startups through an eight-week accelerator focused on testing, safeguards, user evidence and deployment plans.
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Business Insider Africa reports rival U.S. and Huawei AI-data-center proposals in Egypt
Business Insider Africa reports that Huawei has proposed Egyptian AI data centers using 2,008 Ascend processors, while the U.S. is seeking a rival bid involving Nvidia, AMD and Microsoft. The report says no contract, financing plan or deployment has been independently confirmed.africa.businessinsider.comIndustry
Nvidia officially agrees to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion
WIRED reports that Nvidia and Hugging Face made their previously rumored acquisition official, with Nvidia committing to preserve Hugging Face’s open standards.wired.comInnovation
IT Voice reports Andhra Pradesh approved a dedicated Quantum and AI university campus
IT Voice reports that Andhra Pradesh approved a ₹730.7 crore NIELIT-led campus in Amaravati, with AI, quantum technology, semiconductor and advanced-computing programs scheduled to begin in September 2026.itvoice.inIndustry
TechCrunch: Nvidia’s AI advantage is expanding beyond GPUs
TechCrunch reports that Nvidia is competing increasingly through CPUs, networking, storage and orchestration systems that help large AI data centers move data efficiently around GPUs.techcrunch.comProduct
OpenAI reports custom Jalapeño chip improves AI inference speed and efficiency
OpenAI says its first custom inference chip delivered higher performance per watt and lower latency than comparison systems across three large language models, while remaining in production qualification ahead of a planned year-end deployment.
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Kearney council weighs approval of proposed 368-megawatt AI data center
The Kearney Hub reports that Kearney’s Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional-use application and advanced a proposed 368-megawatt AI data center to the city council. The council could consider the project Sept. 7.nptelegraph.com
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