OpenAI's Astra security concerns, SpaceX's data center shakeup and China's chip breakthrough: this week's top stories

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AI’s models are only half the story—the race to build the chips, data centers and power to run them is heating up just as fast.

This week, our reporting went inside OpenAI’s Astra model, SpaceX’s data center shakeup, China’s memory-chip breakthrough, the finance AI startups racing Claude, and KKR’s new infrastructure bet.

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Here are five top stories to read this week.

OpenAI Technique in ‘Astra’ Model Sparks Security Concerns

A new technique boosts Astra’s performance—but makes its reasoning harder to monitor, raising alarm inside OpenAI and across the industry.

SpaceX Shakes Up Data Center Leadership After Aggressive Build-Out

Elon Musk has reshuffled the team behind SpaceX’s AI data centers, swapping in executives from the company’s rocket and satellite businesses.

China’s CXMT Makes Breakthrough in Advanced Memory Chips

China’s top memory-chip maker has taken a step toward closing the gap with Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron.

Rogo, Hebbia Revenue Rises as Claude Finance Threat Looms

Two of the most highly valued finance AI startups are growing fast—even as questions mount about whether the AI labs will eventually swallow their market.

The Two New Executives Steering KKR’s $10 Billion AI Infrastructure Bet

KKR’s new AI infrastructure venture has made its first senior hires as it races to acquire and build the data center and power capacity AI cloud customers need.

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