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Rumble to Acquire Germany’s Northern Data in $767 Million AI Cloud Deal

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Rumble, the U.S.-based video platform that also hosts Donald Trump’s Truth Social, announced on Monday that it will acquire German AI cloud company Northern Data in an all-stock deal worth about $767 million, sending Rumble’s shares up more than 25% in premarket trading.

Under the terms of the agreement, Northern Data shareholders will receive 2.0281 newly issued Rumble Class A shares for each share held, representing a 12.99% discount to Northern Data’s last closing price. The acquisition gives Rumble access to Northern Data’s AI computing arm, Taiga, and its large-scale data center unit, Ardent.

The deal also includes a $150 million GPU-leasing agreement with Tether, the cryptocurrency firm that owns roughly 48% of Rumble, as well as $200 million in tax liability support from Rumble. Upon completion, Rumble will gain control of 22,400 Nvidia GPUs, significantly boosting its AI computing capacity.

Tether, which invested $775 million in Rumble in December 2024, has agreed to become an anchor customer of the combined group, supporting long-term AI infrastructure demand.

Following the merger, Northern Data shareholders will hold 30.4% of the new company, which will operate under Rumble’s name. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, after which Northern Data will delist from the stock market.

Northern Data had withdrawn its 2025 forecast in October amid volatility in the GPU market, but the merger positions both companies to capitalize on rising global demand for AI data centers.

Tsavorite Secures $100 Million in Pre-Orders for Next-Gen AI Chips

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AI startup Tsavorite Scalable Intelligence announced it has secured over $100 million in pre-orders from enterprises and cloud providers across the U.S., Asia, and Europe for its next-generation AI chips, designed to scale complex artificial intelligence workloads efficiently.

The company said demand has been particularly strong for its Omni Processing Unit (OPU) — a new compute architecture that integrates CPU, GPU, memory, and connectivity into a single device. This unified design allows the hardware to be reconfigured for diverse applications, addressing challenges in power efficiency, scalability, and cost that have become central to AI infrastructure development.

Founded in 2023 by former Intel and semiconductor industry veterans, Tsavorite aims to deliver its first AI chips and enterprise-class AI systems by next year. These devices will support agentic AI workflows — autonomous, multi-step AI processes that require high efficiency and interoperability between compute layers.

“We’ve built the first truly composable, developer-friendly AI platform that delivers step-change gains in efficiency, cost, and scale from edge to hyperscale,” said CEO Shalesh Thusoo.

The company is partnering with Samsung Foundry, using its SF4X platform solution to fabricate the OPU. Tsavorite declined to reveal its valuation or total funding raised so far, but analysts say the pre-orders highlight surging demand for specialized AI chips that can handle increasingly complex data center workloads.

OpenAI’s Sam Altman Urges U.S. to Expand Chips Act Tax Credit for AI Development

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Friday called for the United States to broaden eligibility under the Chips Act’s Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit (AMIC), arguing that expanding the incentive to include AI data centers, server production, and grid infrastructure is essential for maintaining U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence.

Altman’s comments follow a letter sent by OpenAI’s Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane on October 27 to White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios, formally requesting that the AMIC cover AI infrastructure beyond semiconductor fabrication.

“The U.S. needs re-industrialization across the entire stack — fabs, turbines, transformers, steel, and much more,” Altman said on X (formerly Twitter). “That will help everyone in our industry, and other industries, including us.”

Altman emphasized that the request was “very different from loan guarantees to OpenAI,” clarifying that the company is not seeking direct federal funding for its operations. Earlier this week, he confirmed that OpenAI had discussed potential federal loan guarantees for chip factory construction, but not for data centers.

OpenAI has pledged to invest $1.4 trillion over the next eight years to expand its computational infrastructure, reflecting the skyrocketing demand for AI models and chips that power applications like ChatGPT.

As AI becomes a cornerstone of global technology competition, the Biden administration faces growing pressure to balance industrial policy and fiscal discipline. White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks recently reiterated that there will be no federal bailout for AI companies, underscoring Washington’s cautious stance despite mounting private-sector investment.