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SoftBank to Invest €75B Building French Data Centers
SoftBank announced plans to invest up to 75 billion euros in French data centers, aiming to develop and operate up to 5 gigawatts of additional data center capacity. The investment represents one of Europe's largest data center construction initiatives.source：TechCrunch
GitHub Copilot's New Token-Based Billing Sparks Developer Outcry
GitHub Copilot's new token-based billing model drew harsh criticism from developers, with many calling it 'a joke'. The change alters the subscription pricing structure that developers had grown accustomed to.source：TechCrunch
Meta Reportedly Developing AI Pendant Wearable
Meta is developing an AI pendant device, marking another step in the company's push into AI-powered hardware. The pendant joins Meta's growing portfolio of hardware products as the company explores wearable AI form factors.source：TechCrunch
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: Engineers Not Using Enough AI Tokens Would 'Infuriate' Him
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told employees at an internal meeting that a $500K/year engineer spending less than $250K on AI tokens would concern him, and less than $5K would 'infuriate' him. His logic: spending half a salary on AI to gain 10x efficiency is worthwhile.source：爱范儿
ChatGPT Market Share Shrinking as AI Enters 'Triad' Era
SimilarWeb data shows ChatGPT's consumer AI market share dropped from ~80% to ~60% over six months, while Gemini's traffic relative to ChatGPT rose from ~20% to ~50%, and Claude from ~3% to ~20%. ChatGPT retains 900M weekly active users, but Claude shows fastest growth at 255% quarterly.source：爱范儿
AI Innovation & Applications
Apple Reportedly Using Gemini to Train On-Device AI Models
Apple is reportedly using Google's Gemini to train lightweight on-device AI models, with a potential acquisition of edge AI startup Liquid AI under consideration. For cloud requests, Apple approved using Nvidia's Confidential Compute on Google Cloud to protect data security.source：爱范儿
BMW Testing Humanoid Robots at Leipzig Factory
BMW plans to use humanoid robots in European car production this summer, with two Aeon robots from Hexagon Robotics currently testing at the Leipzig plant. Aeon stands 1.65m tall, can carry 8kg continuously, and works about 3 hours per battery charge.source：爱范儿
Google Launches 24/7 AI Assistant Gemini Spark
Google launched Gemini Spark, a 24/7 AI assistant that automates everyday tasks including inbox summaries and local event planning. It's unclear why Google chose to launch it as a separate product rather than integrating features into existing services.source：TechCrunch
Unitree Robotics Opens First Asia Store in Shanghai
Unitree Robotics announced the opening of Asia's first Embodied AI Experience Store in Shanghai on May 31. Located in Jingguang Plaza on Nanjing West Road, the 100+ sqm store will showcase humanoid robots and quadripedal robot dogs.source：爱范儿
AI Investment & Startups
Anthropic Raises $65B at $965B Valuation, Largest AI Funding Round Ever
Anthropic secured $65 billion in Series H funding, more than doubling its valuation to $965 billion. The round was led by Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks, and Sequoia, with participation from Capital Group, Coatue, GIC, Iconiq Capital, and XN.source：Crunchbase News
Cognition Raises $1B at $26B Valuation for AI Coding Tool Devin
Cognition, developer of AI software engineer Devin, closed over $1 billion at a $26 billion valuation. Lux Capital, General Catalyst, and 8VC led the financing for the San Francisco-based company.source：Crunchbase News
Groq Reportedly Raising $650M as It Pivots to AI Inference
AI chipmaker Groq is raising $650 million in internal funding as it pivots from hardware to focus on AI inference. The move comes after Nvidia's $20 billion 'not-acqui-hire' deal and represents Groq's strategic shift toward AI inference optimization.source：TechCrunch
Digital Marketing Updates
Enterprise AI Spending 'Out of Control': Some Companies Burning $500M/Month
Enterprise AI spending is becoming increasingly difficult to justify, with some companies burning through $500 million per month due to unrestricted Claude licenses. Microsoft cancelled most Claude Code licenses citing costs, while Uber's COO stated AI spending is 'increasingly hard to rationalize'.source：爱范儿
Microsoft Threatens Legal Action Against Security Researcher for Disclosure
Microsoft faces criticism for threatening criminal charges against security researcher Nightmare Eclipse for disclosing zero-day exploits. Microsoft disabled their GitHub, GitLab, and MSRC accounts after they published proof-of-concept exploit code publicly.source：The Verge
Coders Refusing to Work Without AI — And That Could Backfire
While AI helps coders produce code faster, researchers warn it may not be producing better code. Developers refusing to work without AI tools could face problems down the road as over-reliance on AI-generated code creates quality and security risks.source：TechCrunch
Key Trends Today
AI Infrastructure Investment Reaches Unprecedented ScaleSoftBank's €75B French data center investment, Anthropic's $65B funding round, and Groq's $650M raise signal that AI infrastructure remains the hottest investment category, with mega-rounds becoming the new normal for AI champions.
Enterprise AI Cost Control Emerges as Critical ChallengeCompanies burning $500M/month on AI, Microsoft cancelling Claude Code licenses, and growing difficulty rationalizing AI spending reveals a fundamental challenge: enterprise AI ROI calculations are broken, and cost control solutions will become a major market opportunity.
Humanoid Robots Transition from Lab to Factory FloorBMW testing Aeon humanoid robots at Leipzig plant and Unitree opening Asia's first robotics retail store mark the practical deployment phase for humanoid robotics, moving from demonstration projects to actual production and commercial use.
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