The Surging Demand for Power in the Age of AI and Data Centers

We maybe have a roadmap for GPT-5, but also, is it not really GPT-5 just a renaming of what they already have in the pipeline? It’s kind of weird. Elon gives his conditions for dropping his takeover bid. Utility companies say the AI hype is real, but what if, in the end, the end users don’t actually show up?

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Links:

• OpenAI postpones its o3 AI model in favor of a ‘unified’ next-gen release (TechCrunch)
• Elon Musk will withdraw bid for OpenAI’s nonprofit if its board agrees to terms (TechCrunch)
• Musk, Altman Spar Over $97.4 Billion OpenAI Bid in Court Filings (Bloomberg)
• The Apple TV app is now available on Android: watch Apple TV+ and MLS Season Pass (9to5Mac)
• Meta Opens Facebook Marketplace to Rivals in EU Antitrust Clash (Bloomberg)
• Data Center Power Demand Almost Doubled in Virginia, Utility Says (Bloomberg)
• AI Agents Are Everywhere…and Nowhere (WSJ)

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