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AI & Automation
Meta Tests Robots for Data Center Operations as Power and Cooling Costs Bite
Meta is testing robots from Watney Robotics, Kinova, and ABB to automate cabling, power-cycling, and repairs in its data centers, as power and cooling costs become the real constraint on AI infrastructure scale.
Infrastructure & Cloud
Kenya’s “Bridge” to Faster Internet: Inside the Daraja Subsea Cable Meta and Safaricom Are Building
Meta and Safaricom are building the 4,108km Daraja cable linking Kenya to Oman, Safaricom's first international cable under its direct control.
Skills & Careers
Meta’s $115M Trades Academy: A Guaranteed Job Path Into the AI Data-Center Boom
Meta is spending $115M on a free 5-week trades academy with a guaranteed data-center job. Here's what workforce planners should learn from it.
Policy & Regulation
Brussels Draws a Line: EU Finds Meta’s Infinite Scroll and Autoplay Breach the DSA
⚡ Key Takeaways The European Commission preliminarily found on 10 July 2026 that Meta’s infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and...
Digital Economy
Meta’s Global Subscription Rollout: What the Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp Paid Plans Mean for the Creator Economy
Meta launched Instagram Plus, Facebook Plus, and WhatsApp Plus globally in May 2026. What six tiers of paid access mean for creators and platform economics.
AI & Automation
ChatGPT Enters Advertising: What OpenAI’s Self-Serve Ads Platform Means for Google and Meta
⚡ Key Takeaways OpenAI launched a self-serve Ads Manager on May 5, 2026, removing the $50,000 minimum spend threshold and...
Digital Economy
DCO Report: Digital Economy Hits $28 Trillion — And the EU’s DMA Review Shows What Governing It Costs
⚡ Key Takeaways The global digital economy will reach $28 trillion in 2026 — 22% of global GDP, growing at...
Infrastructure & Cloud
Hyperscalers Will Spend $830 Billion on AI Infrastructure in 2026: What This Arms Race Means for the Cloud Market
⚡ Key Takeaways The world’s top 9 cloud providers will spend a combined $830B on AI infrastructure in 2026 (79%...
Infrastructure & Cloud
The Neocloud Era: How CoreWeave, Lambda, and Nebius Reshaped AI Capacity in 2026
CoreWeave's $21B Meta deal, Nebius's $27B Meta deal, Microsoft's $60B neocloud spend. The AI capacity market has a new layer — and it's booming.
Infrastructure & Cloud
Meta’s $135B Gamble: Inside the 2026 Superintelligence Infrastructure Build
Meta's $115-135B capex 2026 funds 5GW Hyperion Louisiana campus, MTIA 400/450/500 chips, and Llama training. Full data center and chip breakdown.
Infrastructure & Cloud
Hyperscaler Capex 2026: Inside the $690 Billion AI Infrastructure Sprint
Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, Oracle will spend $660-690B on AI infrastructure in 2026 — 75% on AI. Full breakdown and regional implications.
