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Closed AI Loops Are Concentrating Power - and Creating Room for StartupsMicrosoft, Nvidia and Anthropic just formed the latest closed-loop artificial intelligence partnership, tying cloud, hardware and models into a single circuit. While it signals consolidation at the top, founders say it's also creating a surprising tailwind for domain-focused AI startups.

Open Power AI Consortium Members Include Nvidia and MicrosoftTech giants and utility providers on Thursday formed an alliance to harness artificial intelligence for a more resilient power grid. More than two dozen organizations are participating in the Open Power AI Consortium led by the Electric Power Research Institute.

Thrive Capital, Microsoft, SoftBank, Nvidia Reportedly Lead OpenAI's Latest FundingOpenAI’s new $6.6 billion round of funding has nearly doubled its valuation to $157 billion. With investments from Thrive Capital, Microsoft, SoftBank and Nvidia, OpenAI plans to expand its AI research while facing pressures around executive turnover and its transition away from a nonprofit model.

Meta, Apple, Mistral, Nvidia Not Among AI Pact's SignatoriesMore than 100 tech companies including OpenAI, Microsoft and Amazon on Wednesday made voluntary commitments to conduct trustworthy and safe development of artificial intelligence in the European Union, with a few notable exceptions, including Meta, Apple, Nvidia and Mistral.

DOJ and FTC to Launch Antitrust Investigations Into Microsoft, OpenAI and NvidiaThe Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission reportedly reached an agreement Thursday that will allow U.S. regulators to move forward with long-anticipated antitrust investigations into the leading developers of commercial artificial intelligence products.