Daily Tech Headlines Google To Invest $40B Through 2027 For 3 Texas AI Data Centers - DTH
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Nov 17, 2025 Google is gearing up to invest a whopping $40 billion in three AI data centers in Texas, expanding its tech infrastructure. DeepMind unveils WeatherNext 2, enhancing global forecasting capabilities with impressive accuracy. Meanwhile, Jeff Bezos takes the helm as co-CEO of Project Prometheus, an AI startup focused on real-world learning systems. In contrast, Sky Sports faces backlash and shuts down its women-targeted TikTok channel, highlighting shifting social dynamics in media. Lastly, there's a notable shift of Chinese investments moving from AI chips to energy and infrastructure.
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WeatherNext 2 Improves Forecast Speed
- Google DeepMind's WeatherNext 2 produces hourly forecasts and hundreds of scenario paths from a single input.
- It runs eight times faster on one TPU and outperforms the prior model up to 15 days out.
Bezos Co-Leads Physical-World AI Startup
- Jeff Bezos joined Project Prometheus as co-CEO to build AI systems that learn from the physical world.
- The startup will initially focus on engineering, manufacturing, and aerospace applications.
Halo TikTok Shuttered After Backlash
- Sky Sports launched a women-targeted TikTok channel called Halo and shut it down three days after launch.
- The channel was criticized for condescending content and Sky deleted the posts and paused the project.