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Samsung and SK join OpenAI’s Stargate initiative to advance global AI infrastructure
Samsung and SK's participation in Stargate signals a strategic shift in how AI infrastructure is being scaled globally. This moves beyond chip supply into coordinated data center buildout and memory production, directly impacting compute capacity and latency for next-gen AI systems.
Samsung and SK joining OpenAI's Stargate initiative
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Vercel's $9.3B valuation and $300M Series F reveal investor confidence in AI application infrastructure as a category. The company is positioning itself as the cloud platform for AI-first development, with significant dry powder for expansion.
Series F valuation: $9.3 billion