On Wednesday, Google unveiled AI features on its new Pixel 10 that — if they work as advertised — put those on Apple’s last iPhone to shame. However, as far as US market share goes, for now Apple’s iPhone is far and away a more popular phone than Google’s Pixel. Apple made up nearly half — 49% — of all US smartphone shipments last quarter, according to data from Canalys, compared with about 3% for Google.
A month after President Trump called on Big Tech companies to “pay their own way” for data center energy — and a day after Trump pledged as much in his State of the Union address — a number of tech’s biggest companies are planning to make it official, according to a report from Fox News.
Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle, in addition to OpenAI and xAI, plan to sign agreements at a March 4 White House event committing to supply their own electricity for new AI data centers.
“Under this bold initiative, these massive companies will build, bring, or buy their own power supply for new AI data centers, ensuring that Americans’ electricity bills will not increase as demand grows,” White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told Fox.
Already, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta have committed to as much in recent data center announcements.
Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle, in addition to OpenAI and xAI, plan to sign agreements at a March 4 White House event committing to supply their own electricity for new AI data centers.
“Under this bold initiative, these massive companies will build, bring, or buy their own power supply for new AI data centers, ensuring that Americans’ electricity bills will not increase as demand grows,” White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told Fox.
Already, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta have committed to as much in recent data center announcements.
Uber also has its sights set on 10 robotaxi markets — a milestone that Alphabet subsidiary Waymo reached yesterday.
As part of its latest $1.5 billion funding round, autonomous tech startup Wayve announced that it will be helping to power robotaxis on Uber’s network, with its first launch in London this year. That’s followed by “plans to scale to more than 10 markets globally.”
The companies didn’t specify the vehicle model, but said Wayve’s AI Driver will be deployed in L4-capable vehicles from participating automakers. Uber will own and operate the fleet.
Microsoft, Nvidia, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, and Stellantis were also part of the fundraise.
Separately, an Uber filing Tuesday showed that newly appointed CFO Balaji Krishnamurthy purchased $1.6 million in company stock.
Uber shares are up about 1% premarket.
The companies didn’t specify the vehicle model, but said Wayve’s AI Driver will be deployed in L4-capable vehicles from participating automakers. Uber will own and operate the fleet.
Microsoft, Nvidia, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, and Stellantis were also part of the fundraise.
Separately, an Uber filing Tuesday showed that newly appointed CFO Balaji Krishnamurthy purchased $1.6 million in company stock.
Uber shares are up about 1% premarket.
