Jeff Fettes is the founder and CEO of Laivly. Every week, I talk to contact center leaders asking the same question: Which AI use case should we deploy next? However, that question won’t lead them to the results they actually want. The brands pulling ahead in the new AI race view AI as a tool…
Nongsa Digital Park in Batam, Indonesia. Screenshot from YouTube video of Channel News Asia. Fair use. This post is part of Global Voices’ April 2026 Spotlight series, “Human perspectives on AI.” This series will offer insight into how AI is being used in global majority countries, how its use and implementation are affecting individual communities,…
Key takeaways The integration of traditional industries with generative AI is crucial for future economic growth. QXO’s acquisition of TopBuild positions it as the second largest publicly traded building products distributor in North America. The acquisition strategy has significantly transformed QXO’s position in the building products market. QXO is targeting significant synergies from its acquisitions…
Just as Marcellus Shale drilling for natural gas spurred the economy and provided abundant sources of natural gas, data centers are driving a new digital economy. Three panelists agreed at a …
Key takeaways Disaggregated inference optimizes AI processing by distributing tasks across multiple GPUs. Nvidia has transitioned from a GPU company to an AI factory company. AI data centers require significant storage and processing capabilities for diverse models. Three types of computers are essential in AI: training, evaluation, and edge applications. The telecommunications industry is evolving…
Big Tech is in a global race to build the most advanced AI data centers, the backbone of modern tech infrastructure. These facilities power everything from chatbots and generative AI tools to large-scale cloud services. Companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta are investing billions of dollars to expand capacity and efficiency. Fueled by rapid…
Protesters gather outside DTE Energy headquarters in downtown Detroit during the “No Data Centers, No Secret Deals” demonstration, opposing a proposed massive data center in Saline Township, Michigan. Around 100 people attended the rally, holding signs reading “You Can’t Drink Data” and “No Secret Deals for Data” to raise concerns about water use, transparency, and…
AcBel Polytech delivered robust results in the fourth quarter of 2025, driven by growth in AI data centers and fuel cell products, and said the momentum carried into early 2026 as it expands its power solution business. The company said it is intensifying…
© CAESARstock / Getty Images Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) shares have surged 65% year-to-date as the company transformed from an overlooked storage provider into an AI infrastructure powerhouse. The stock has grown significantly as investors recognized the company’s pivot from consumer storage to AI infrastructure, reflecting a complete business reinvention driven by insatiable demand from hyperscale…
OpenAI has introduced a dedicated Codex application for macOS, expanding its push into AI-powered productivity tools and giving developers a centralized space to manage intelligent agents. The standalone desktop app is designed to function as a control hub where multiple AI agents can be deployed, tracked, and coordinated to handle everyday tasks as well as…
