Good evening!
Before you head off to your wild Valentine’s evening plans…
Here are the 7 things you missed today:
1. 💰 xAI is Prepping to Buy $5Bn in Dell’s AI Servers
Dell shares rose about 4% today following a report that Elon Musk’s startup xAI is preparing an agreement to buy $5 billion in artificial intelligence servers from the hardware maker. The equipment, which contains Nvidia’s GB200 GPUs, would be delivered this year to xAI’s new facility in Memphis, TN. (CNBC)
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3. 🌎 Meta’s Embarking on World’s Longest Subsea Cable Project
Meta’s going to the bottom of the ocean. Project Waterworth, the official name of the effort, will be a $10 billion+ 50,000 kilometer long subsea cable project to give Meta more control over how it runs its own services. When completed, it will mark the world’s longest subsea cable project with landing points in the US, Brazil, India, South Africa, and other key regions. (TechCrunch)
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5. 🛍️ US Retail Spending Fell for First Time Since August
US retail sales plunged 0.9% in January from the previous month, according to the Commerce Department. This marks the first time Americans have pulled back on their spending since August. While spending was lower across multiple categories last month, specialty stores and auto dealers were hit the hardest. (CNN)
6. 📱 TikTok is Back on US App Stores
Apple and Google both restored TikTok to their US app stores yesterday after being removed a month ago upon uncertainty with the app’s status in the country. While TikTok’s future still remains uncertain, the US government has since said it will not hold app stores liable for making the app available while the sell-off is still in progress. (CNN)
7. 📺 YouTube TV is Losing Paramount’s Channels
No more CBS, Comedy Central, or MTV for YouTube TV subscribers. All Paramount-owned channels went dark last night after the two companies couldn’t reach an agreement on contract renewals. Both companies made pleas to viewers to vote with their preferences and convince the other company to agree to their conflicting demands. (CNN)
Bonus 1. CEO Tip Of The Day
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