AI Alliances, Data Center Power Fights & the $7 Billion OpenRouter Deal
Techstrong Gang
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46m
The US is pressuring allies to align against China in the AI race, data center power fights are landing in federal court, and Stripe just agreed to acquire AI routing startup OpenRouter for more than $7 billion. This episode breaks down what these shifts mean for enterprise AI strategy and infrastructure planning.
Hosted by Mike Vizard, with guests Kate Scarcella, Sid Nag, Chris Blask, and Tom Hollingsworth.
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