Monday • 1 June 2026
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30 May 2026
SoftBank says it will invest up to €75 billion to build French data centers
SoftBank is pledging up to €75 billion to build 5 gigawatts of data center capacity in France, marking one of the largest AI infrastructure investments ever announced in Europe. The move underscores how the AI boom is reshaping global energy and real estate priorities, and positions France as a key European AI hub.
30 May 2026
‘What a joke’: Github Copilot’s new token-based billing spurs consternation among devs
Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot is moving to token-based billing, sparking backlash from developers who fear unpredictable costs and the end of flat-rate AI coding tools. The change reflects how AI providers are struggling to make generative coding economically sustainable, with ripple effects likely across the dev tools industry.
30 May 2026
I put Google’s 24/7 AI assistant Gemini Spark to work, and it’s actually pretty useful
Google’s new Gemini Spark is a 24/7 AI assistant that handles inbox summaries, event planning, and other everyday tasks proactively. While its existence as a separate product from Gemini raises questions, early hands-on impressions suggest Google is making real progress on the long-promised vision of an autonomous personal AI agent.
30 May 2026
Meta is reportedly developing an AI pendant
Meta is reportedly developing an AI-powered pendant, joining Apple, OpenAI, and others racing to define the next post-smartphone form factor. The bet underscores Mark Zuckerberg’s conviction that AI will require entirely new hardware categories beyond phones and smart glasses.
31 May 2026
Erin Brockovich takes aim at data center secrecy
Legendary environmental activist Erin Brockovich is taking aim at the secrecy surrounding AI data centers and their massive water and energy consumption. As hyperscalers race to build out compute, her campaign could galvanize public opposition and force new transparency rules on an industry that has largely operated under the radar.
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