Apple maps local AI limits from iPhone to Mac Studio clusters
Apple’s published capability chart places 14-billion-active-parameter models on selected iPhones and iPads, while Mac Studio clusters are rated for models exceeding 1.6 trillion parameters.
Crusoe drops $1.25bn Boom turbine plan for AI data centres
Crusoe has ended its planned $1.25 billion order for Boom Supersonic turbines, removing the launch customer from a power-generation business designed for AI data centres.
Oracle sends force majeure notice on New Mexico Stargate data center
Oracle has sent a force majeure notice to the developer of Project Jupiter, a 2.45-gigawatt Stargate campus in New Mexico, which could let it defer rent for up to three years if power is not ready. Oracle says the project is on schedule; its shares fell more than 3 per cent.
62% of firms are not fully ready for AI-driven storage growth, Seagate says
In a Seagate-commissioned survey of 2,712 technology decision-makers across seven countries, 99% expect AI to increase storage needs within three years, yet only 38% say they are fully prepared; the findings measure respondents’ statements, not audited infrastructure.
FAA rolls out $875 million SMART AI platform to forecast air traffic flows
The Federal Aviation Administration is set to launch SMART, a $875 million cloud‑based AI system that will predict flight schedules, weather impacts and airport capacity to alert controllers of potential conflicts before they happen.
U.S. Semiconductor Industry Faces Potential Shortfall of Up to 157,000 Skilled Workers by 2030
A joint analysis by McKinsey and the SEMI Foundation warns that the United States could be missing between 127,000 and 157,000 qualified semiconductor workers by the end of the decade, threatening expansion plans from Samsung, Micron and others.
Missouri voters recall councilman over AI data center vote
Independence, Missouri, voters recalled Councilman John Perkins by a 68% margin on September 1, five months after he backed $150.6 billion in bonds for a Nebius AI data center — part of a nationwide wave of recalls against data-center-friendly officials.
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