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Deutsche Telekom and Nvidia are collaborating to build Europe's first industrial AI cloud in Germany by 2026. Nvidia will provide 10,000 chips while Deutsche Telekom handles infrastructure, operations, and security. This partnership aims to transform manufacturing by enhancing efficiency and innovation. The project has attracted high-level attention, with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang meeting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Deutsche Telekom is already offering Nvidia processors for rent, making advanced AI capabilities more accessible to European businesses.

AstraZeneca and CSPC Pharmaceutical Group have formed a strategic research partnership worth up to $5.22 billion. Announced in June 2025, the collaboration will leverage AI-enabled drug discovery platforms to develop innovative therapies for chronic diseases, particularly immunological disorders. CSPC will receive an upfront payment plus milestone payments as the partners work to discover novel oral drug candidates. The partnership combines CSPC's AI-driven dual-engine discovery platform with AstraZeneca's biopharmaceutical expertise to accelerate therapeutic molecule development. This alliance strengthens AstraZeneca's presence in China's pharmaceutical market while highlighting AI's growing importance in modern drug development.

Meta is investing $15 billion for a 49% stake in Scale AI, a key data annotation company essential for training AI systems like ChatGPT. Scale AI's CEO Alexandr Wang will lead Meta's new AI division focused on developing superintelligence. The deal follows a trend of big tech making strategic investments without full acquisitions. This move could potentially limit rivals' access to Scale AI's crucial data labeling services, impacting competitors like OpenAI and Google. Despite employing global contract workers who earn minimal wages, the deal primarily enriches Scale AI's executives. The transaction faces potential regulatory scrutiny due to Meta's influence over a critical AI infrastructure provider.

Meta has finalized an investment in Scale AI, valuing the startup at $29 billion and strengthening their commercial partnership. The deal gives Meta a minority stake in Scale AI and enhances its access to advanced data and AI solutions for developing language models. As part of the agreement, Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang will join Meta's AI leadership team while remaining on Scale's board. Jason Droege has been appointed Interim CEO of Scale AI. This investment reflects growing competition among tech giants to secure AI talent and technology.