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• Microsoft to invest $17.5 billion in India's AI infra as Big Tech queues up for the Asian market - Microsoft has pledged $17.5 billion of investment in India's cloud and AI infrastructure, as more major tech players commit to the growing market.
• Trump's blessing of Nvidia AI chip sales to China gets a chilly reception from GOP - Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping "responded positively" to the proposal to let Nvidia sell H200 AI chips on condition that the U.S. gets 25% of revenue.
• OpenAI hires Slack CEO Denise Dresser to lead global revenue strategy - Dresser was named Slack's chief executive in 2023 after spending more than a decade at Salesforce.
• From Llamas to Avocados: Meta's shifting AI strategy is causing internal confusion - Meta’s push to develop its next frontier model, codenamed Avocado, under new AI leadership is creating internal friction as it races rivals OpenAI and Google.
• U.S. uncovers scheme to reroute Nvidia GPUs worth $160 million to China despite export bans - Authorities have shut down yet another China-linked smuggling network for Nvidia's AI chips, according to a release from a U.S. Attorneys office.
• Google hit with EU antitrust investigation over use of online content for AI - It's the latest in a string of actions the European Commission has taken against U.S. big tech companies.
• Saudi Arabia eyes data embassies amid sovereign AI push. Here's what we know so far - Only two data embassies currently exist, but Saudi Arabia is looking to make them commonplace.
• Trump greenlights Nvidia H200 AI chip sales to China, says Xi responded positively - TechTrump greenlights Nvidia H200 AI chip sales to China, says Xi responded positivelyPublished Mon, Dec 8 20254:40 PM ESTUpdated 6 Min AgoKevin Breuninger@Kevi
• Pressure builds on Apple and CEO Tim Cook with holiday executive shakeup - Apple has seen extraordinary turnover in its top ranks over just the past week.
• Tiger Global launches new fund eyeing between $2 billion and $3 billion as it takes more disciplined approach - Tiger first invested in OpenAI in 2021 at a valuation of less than $16 billion and in Waymo that same year at $39 billion.