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Meta's $27B AI Data Center Deal and the Growing Debate Over Superintelligent AI

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Welcome

Welcome to today's edition of AI Business Weekly. From Meta's $27 billion data center partnership with Blue Owl Capital to calls for superintelligent AI regulation, today's stories capture both the acceleration and growing scrutiny of AI development. Google's AI fund backs Israeli automation startup Anchor Browser, Veeam makes a $1.7 billion move into AI data security, and Hyro secures $45 million to transform healthcare communications with AI agents. The infrastructure buildout continues while debates intensify about AI's future direction. Let's dive in.

Meta partners with Blue Owl Capital on $27 billion AI data center project

Meta announced Tuesday a joint venture agreement with Blue Owl Capital worth $27 billion to fund and develop the massive Hyperion data center in rural Louisiana. The asset management firm will own 80% of the joint venture, while Meta retains a 20% stake and oversees construction and property management services. The deal underscores Meta's heavy spending on AI infrastructure amid intensifying competition with tech giants like Alphabet and OpenAI, all racing to build gigantic data centers to power next-generation AI models. Read more

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025.

US right-wing media figures and tech pioneers call for superintelligent AI ban

A group including right-wing U.S. media personalities Steve Bannon and Glenn Beck has signed a statement calling for a ban on developing superintelligent artificial intelligence until the public demands it and science establishes a safe path forward, according to non-profit organizers of the initiative. The unusual coalition reflects growing concerns across the political spectrum about the risks of advanced AI systems, adding a new dimension to ongoing debates about AI regulation and safety protocols as companies push toward more powerful models. Read more

Google's AI fund leads $6M Seed in Anchor Browser, an Israeli AI automation platform from Unit 8200 veterans

In another sign of the rapid shift from AI experimentation to real-world deployment, Israeli startup Anchor Browser has emerged from stealth with a $6 million Seed round led by Blumberg Capital and Gradient Ventures, Google's AI-focused investment arm. Founded by Unit 8200 veterans, the company is building an AI automation platform designed to streamline enterprise workflows. The investment highlights continued investor appetite for AI infrastructure tools that move beyond chatbots into practical business automation. Read more

Anchor Browser founders. (Timor Alon)

Insight-backed Veeam to acquire Securiti AI in $1.7 billion deal to boost data security for AI

Veeam Software, the enterprise data protection company owned by Insight Partners, has agreed to acquire Securiti AI for approximately $1.73 billion in cash and stock as it expands into securing data used in artificial intelligence applications. The deal positions Veeam to address growing enterprise concerns about data governance and security as AI adoption accelerates across industries. With organizations increasingly deploying AI systems that process sensitive information, the acquisition reflects the critical intersection of data protection and AI implementation. Read more

Hyro raises $45 million in growth funding to drive healthcare AI agents

AI-powered communications provider Hyro has raised $45 million in a strategic growth funding round led by Healthier Capital to accelerate the adoption of AI agents in healthcare. The company's platform automates patient communications, scheduling, and administrative workflows through conversational AI. As healthcare systems face persistent staffing challenges and administrative burdens, Hyro's funding signals strong investor confidence in AI solutions that can improve both operational efficiency and patient experience across the healthcare ecosystem. Read more

Hyro founders. (Photo: Hyro AI)

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📢 AI Funding & Market Momentum

From Meta's $27 billion infrastructure partnership to Veeam's $1.7 billion security acquisition and emerging calls for superintelligent AI regulation, today's stories capture an industry simultaneously accelerating and grappling with its own trajectory. Google-backed Anchor Browser and Hyro's $45 million healthcare round demonstrate that practical AI deployment is attracting serious capital across sectors. As the buildout continues, the tension between innovation and oversight grows sharper — with both infrastructure expansion and regulatory debates intensifying in parallel. AI's transformation is undeniable, but so are the questions about where it's headed.