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Sunday 1 November

SpaceX (SPCX) lawsuit tracker: NAACP, Grok, and OpenAI

SpaceX (SPCX) lawsuit tracker: NAACP, Grok, and OpenAI

AI-generated summary According to a quarterly report, a federal judge in Mississippi reportedly refused on October 30 to dismiss the NAACP lawsuit against SpaceXAI concerning gas turbines at the Colossus 2 data center in Memphis. The case will now proceed to further litigation while the NAACP request for a preliminary injunction against operating the turbines remains pending before the court.

National Grid to site biggest substation on Teesside, near planned AI datacentre

AI-generated summary National Grid plans to build Britain’s biggest electricity substation on Teesside after purchasing 73 acres of land at Dorman Point. Matt Pearce says the deal will support the growth of artificial intelligence and digital technologies while enabling regional economic development.

Also covered by datacenterdynamics.com IT Pro

Google's Project Suncatcher runs first workload on orbital TPU, but company admits space data centers cost 100x more than terrestrial

AI-generated summary Google tested its TPU AI chips in orbit through Project Suncatcher, using the Gemma 4 model to generate poetry from space. Google's Amanda Peterson Corio stated that space data centers are up to 100 times more expensive than building terrestrial facilities.

Also covered by The Information

OpenAI's upcoming chat-and-work merger in ChatGPT signals the end of all-you-can-prompt pricing

AI-generated summary OpenAI announced that ChatGPT will merge Chat and Work starting in December, implementing a shared token budget across ChatGPT and Codex. OpenAI says users can check their remaining balance and reset times in Settings, and buy extra credits or upgrade once they hit the limit.

Also covered by BleepingComputer

DeepSeek Drops Enhanced Coding Agent With Aim to Rival Anthropic

AI-generated summary The DeepSeek Harness team previewed a prototype of an autonomous coding agent called Super-Agent to challenge Anthropic PBC and its Claude Code product. The open-source offering can proactively monitor group chats among developers for feedback on coding issues and suggest solutions without being summoned.

Also covered by Cointelegraph theinformation.com

Companies promised AI gains, here's how the payoff showed up in earnings

AI-generated summary Financial benefits from artificial intelligence investments are now available as some companies begin to report measurable returns during the latest quarter. Corporate investment reached $581.7 billion in 2025, and hyperscalers including Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Meta are expected to spend $700 billion combined this year on infrastructure.