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Top tech news today: 9 July, 2025

Explore the latest tech stories, including AI infrastructure deals, fibre network mergers, and China’s stablecoin scam warnings.

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Headline

Explore the latest tech stories, including AI infrastructure deals, fibre network mergers, and China’s stablecoin scam warnings.

Context

Chinese regulators have cautioned against fraudulent fundraising linked to stablecoins, urging the public to avoid illegal crypto schemes exploiting hype. Source US AI chip firm Groq has launched its first European data centre in Helsinki, supporting growing demand for generative AI infrastructure. Source

Evidence

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Analysis

Chinese firm DeepSeek has denied claims that it copied OpenAI code after a GitHub user highlighted suspicious similarities in language model outputs. Source EdgeConneX and River Partners will restore over 350 acres of land in California’s San Joaquin Valley to support water conservation and ecosystems. Source CoreWeave is acquiring bitcoin miner Core Scientific for $9 billion to scale its AI infrastructure and high-performance compute services. Source Telenor is merging its Nordic fibre operations with GlobalConnect, forming a joint venture to expand its infrastructure footprint. Source

Key Points

  • 1. China warns public over stablecoin scams
  • 2. Groq opens first European data centre
  • 3. DeepSeek AI denies copying OpenAI code
  • 4. EdgeConneX to restore 350 acres in CA
  • 5. CoreWeave to acquire Core Scientific in $9B deal

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Author

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