Here are the most important AI stories for the past 24 hours. Read the rest on 7min.ai . TSMC to manufacture advanced AI chips in Japan TSMC will produce advanced AI semiconductors in Japan, boosting the country’s chipmaking ambitions. TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei met with Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi to discuss the expansion. The move strengthens Japan’s position in the global semiconductor supply chain and diversifies TSMC’s manufacturing footprint beyond Taiwan, a key geopolitical priority as demand for AI chips surges. ( source ) Samsung stock jumps 6.4% on report of imminent HBM4 mass production for Nvidia Samsung Electronics shares climbed as much as 6.4% after reports it will soon begin mass production of HBM4 memory chips. Yonhap News reported Samsung plans to ship the chips to Nvidia as early as the third week of February. The HBM4 chips will power Nvidia’s upcoming Vera Rubin AI accelerators. Samsung’s move to ship first positions it ahead in the high-bandwidth memory race critical to next-gen AI hardware. ( source ) Blackstone and Coatue grant $10B loan to Australian AI data center firm Firmus Blackstone-led funds and Coatue Capital are providing a $10B loan to back Australian startup Firmus Technologies’ data center rollout, one of Australia’s largest private credit financings. The debt funds Firmus’ Nvidia-backed AI factory platform expansion. Firmus plans to construct data centers of up to 1.6 GW across Australia by 2028. Australia has become the world’s third-largest AI investment destination behind the US and China. ( source ) Anthropic and OpenAI clash over Super Bowl ads as rivalry goes mainstream OpenAI debuted a one-minute Super Bowl LX ad showing a lifelong learner using its Codex tool to build projects. Anthropic countered with ads mocking AI advertising itself: “Ads are coming to AI. But not to Claude.” Sam Altman called Anthropic’s ads “funny” but “clearly dishonest.” The dueling spots mark the first time two AI rivals have faced off on the Super Bowl stage, signaling AI’s arrival as a consumer brand war. ( source ) Meta runs multi-million-dollar Super Bowl ads for AI-powered smart glasses Meta aired two Super Bowl LX ad spots showcasing its AI-enabled Oakley Meta smart glasses, featuring Marshawn Lynch, IShowSpeed, and Spike Lee. With celebrity talent, production, and post-game amplification, total cost per spot can exceed $13M. ( source ) Crypto.com buys AI.com domain for $70M, the priciest domain purchase ever Crypto.com founder Kris Marszalek bought AI.com for $70M in cryptocurrency, the priciest domain purchase in history. He debuted the site during the Super Bowl, offering consumers a personal AI agent for messaging, app usage, and stock trading. ( source ) …and 33 more stories at 7min.ai AI-curated from 20+ sources · Read all 39 stories · Get the daily email AI-curated digest. LLMs can make mistakes — verify critical details. submitted by /u/fabioperez
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