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Dell, Apollo, Jera Launch $140B AI Data Center Push in Asia

A massive $140 billion initiative aims to build up to 4GW of AI data centers across Japan and Asia, prioritizing speed to power to support the region's rapid AI infrastructure expansion.

• ‘The keyword is speed to power’: Dell, Apollo, and Jera launch a $140 billion plan to build up to 4GW of AI data centers across Japan and Asia
• Banks Chase Risky Chip Loans in Asia’s $8.2 Trillion AI Buildout

Reflection AI Unveils Beam: 501B Open-Weight Model for Coding

Reflection AI introduces Beam, a massive 501B parameter open-weight Mixture-of-Experts model designed specifically for high-performance coding and agentic workloads.

• Reflection AI Introduces Beam: A 501B Open-Weight MoE Model With 23B Active Parameters for Coding and Agentic Workloads
• Analysis: Anthropic's subscriptions offer ~5x more API-equivalent value per month than OpenAI's for agentic workloads with Claude Opus 5.5 vs. GPT-6.1 Sol

Khanmigo AI Tutoring Shows Real Impact in 2-Year School Trial

A two-year school experiment highlights the effectiveness of Khanmigo, an AI tutoring tool, in enhancing student learning outcomes through personalized educational support.

• AI Tutoring with Khanmigo in a Two-Year School Experiment