Alphabet Inc. agreed to fund capacity increases at two nuclear plants operated by a Southern Co. subsidiary that will add about 96 megawatts of new supplies amid a data center-driven jump in electricity demand.

AI computing networks maker Ligent Technologies Inc. is set to debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange on Tuesday after raising HK$5.7 billion ($727 million) in a initial public offering, adding to this year’s stampede of companies capitalizing on the global artificial intelligence buildout.

British Columbia filed a lawsuit in California against OpenAI, alleging it could have used ChatGPT logs to warn police and avert a mass shooting in the Canadian province earlier this year.

Bloomberg Intelligence Senior US Policy Analyst Nathan Dean discusses the Securities and Exchange Commission giving the green light for digital versions of securities to start trading in the US. This plan could reshape traditional market structure after crypto legislation failed a key Senate vote on Tuesday. Also affecting the crypto space, Bitcoin surged past $85,000 to its highest since late-January, extending a sharp rebound as falling oil prices and a broader return of risk appetite […]

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down what to expect from the Trump-Xi summit later this week, with AI's role anticipated to be a major part of the agenda for those upcoming talks. Plus, Bloomberg reports Paramount reached a settlement with California and other states suing to block its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. And, as data shows more disruption to US data centers, we get to the political debate with Democratic US Representative Suhas Subramanyam from Virginia. (Source: […]

Google is taking another shot at the premium laptop market with its Googlebooks, priced at $899 and built around Gemini AI and with tighter integration with Android phones. Sameer Samat, president of the Android Ecosystem at Google, explains why the company combined elements of Android and ChromeOS for the new experience and how some of the new features are designed to challenge Apple and Microsoft in the AI PC race. He joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)

Democratic Rep. Suhas Subramanyam of Virginia is calling for a national strategy to guide the rapid expansion of AI data centers, arguing the current state-by-state approach can leave communities bearing infrastructure costs. He discusses proposals to improve where data centers are built, measure their energy and water use, and require large electricity users to cover the grid upgrades needed to serve them. He joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)

Meta Platforms Inc.’s new artificial intelligence agent, Muse, has quickly risen to the top of mobile app charts, a sign that the social media company is gaining traction in the increasingly crowded market for consumer AI assistants.