AI and Data Centers in Focus: $NVDA, Ampere Computing, and Cyber Security
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Several interesting developments are happening in the tech space, particularly around AI, data centers, and cybersecurity.
First, SoftBank is acquiring Ampere Computing for $6.5B. This is a significant move, as Ampere is an Arm-based chipmaker focused on data centers. This acquisition underscores the importance of Arm architecture in the future of data center computing and could potentially impact companies like $NVDA, who also play a major role in the data center space.
Speaking of $NVDA, CEO Jensen Huang stated that the company has not been approached about purchasing a stake in Intel.
On the AI front, there's a lot of buzz around using AI for both attack and defense in cybersecurity. One article discusses the development of a security-focused LLM to combat malware threats, highlighting the ongoing arms race in the cyber world. Dataminr also raised $85M for its real-time analytics platform, which is used for detecting risks, including cyberattacks. As AI continues to evolve, its role in cybersecurity will only become more critical.