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Google plans to invest about 5.5 billion euros (around $6 billion) in Germany by 2029, with most of the funding going to new data centers and expanded office space. The company will build a new data center near Frankfurt and expand another facility in the same area. Munich, Frankfurt, and Berlin are also slated for new or larger office spaces.

Google says these projects will support around 9,000 jobs per year and contribute over 1 billion euros annually to Germany’s economic output. German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil described the move as "investments for future jobs in Germany" and emphasized the need to boost private investment alongside public funds. "This is exactly what we need right now," Klingbeil said. According to Google, these investments are part of its long-term strategy for Europe.

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Gamma, a startup that uses AI to automate the creation of presentations and websites, has raised $68 million in a new funding round led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. The company is now valued at $2.1 billion. Founded in 2020, Gamma says it has reached 70 million users, including 600,000 paying customers, and brings in $100 million in annual revenue. The company has been profitable since 2023.

The fresh capital will go toward expanding Gamma's product lineup for corporate clients, supporting international growth, and hiring AI talent. Gamma originally launched as a tool to streamline traditional presentations, but since March 2023, its main focus has shifted to generative AI.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman believes that AI will eventually master poetry, reaching what he calls a "10 out of 10" human level. Still, he thinks this achievement won't resonate with most people. Altman argues that what gives art its value is its human origin. Even if an AI writes a technically flawless poem, it will likely be missing a genuine emotional core.

Altman draws a parallel to chess: although machines now consistently outperform people, players still prefer to compete against other humans. The fun comes from measuring yourself against another person, not a computer. Watching two AIs play is just not that interesting for most viewers.

Altman has said before that as AI-generated text and images become more common, people will start to value content from real humans even more. "My directional bet would be that human-created, human-endorsed, human-curated content all goes up in value dramatically," Altman said.

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