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This week in the big AI data center buildout.

AI data center projects are continuing to pop up across the US, with frequent opposition from locals concerned about their impact. Here are a few recent articles about the projects:

AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation

Cognition may be looking to raise another mega round just a few months after raising $1 billion at a $26 billion valuation.

OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings raises $2B to bring AI to the enterprise

Thrive Holdings has raised $2 billion in new funding at a $12 billion valuation from investors like SoftBank, D1 Capital Partners, and Altimeter Capital.

Tyga is the first artist to get a 0.0 from Pitchfork in 20 years for his AI synth-slop album.

The rapper admitted to using AI on his ’80s-tinged $TARFACE project and received a rare zero. Jet was the last to receive the dishonor in 2006 for Shine On. Pitchfork pulls no punches, saying:

Twitch streamers can now opt out from training Amazon’s AI

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Mesh, Automattic's CRM for everyone, comes to Android

Mesh, an AI-powered contacts app and relationship manager from Automattic, is now an Android app.

YouTube star Cliff Tan apologizes to angry fans after promoting AI for interior design

Cliff Tan, who runs a popular interior design YouTube channel, posted a video promoting an AI company. His fans then revolted and he apologized.

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Quantifying the AI boom crowding-out effect

AI investment will be about $600 billion this year, some 2% of GDP, Goldman Sachs economists find.

Lovable confirms new $13.3B valuation, raises another $400M

This new funding comes after Lovable hit $500 million in annualized run rate revenue in June, the startup told TechCrunch.

Exclusive: How Zoox decided its robotaxi was safe

Zoox is aiming to build public trust by publishing its comprehensive safety case framework, which it shared first with Axios.

Guitar company D’Addario admits that AI music was used in a promotional video

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