E293 - Sunday, August 9, 2026 - 5 Minute AI News
Published: August 9, 2026
Duration: 4:42
Amazon and Nvidia are funding new fossil-fuel projects in Texas to power AI data centers, while xAI releases a new image generation model integrated directly into Grok.
Amazon and Nvidia invest in Texas fossil fuel power — The tech companies are funding new gas and infrastructure projects to power data centers. The planned Amazon plant could emit 33 million tons of carbon dioxide annually.xAI launches Imagine Image 2.0 inside Grok — The new image generation model introduces workflow tools like Multi-Ref Editing. It currently ranks second in the Arena benchmarks, trailing only OpenAI.OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide — NextSlide's team has transi...