Amazon drops data center NDAs, and AI agents want your credit card
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Amazon has announced it will cease using non-disclosure agreements when negotiating data center deals with local governments, a move that follows a similar decision by Microsoft earlier in the year. This policy shift aims to address community backlash against AI infrastructure, which has previously led to hundreds of proposed or enacted moratoriums across various US cities. In other news, a growing wave of startups is betting on consumers granting AI agents access to sensitive personal data, including credit cards and email inboxes. However, major tech companies like United, Apple, and Amazon are currently erecting barriers to prevent outside agents from accessing their platforms. The episode also highlights Lambda's reported $4 billion raise, driven by a single customer responsible for $35 billion in its backlog. Additionally, Uber completed a $2.3 billion all-cash acquisition of ezCater to expand into the office catering market. Meanwhile, Ghost introduced a $3,499 computer designed to run AI agents continuously, though experts doubt its mass-market viability. Finally, the discussion touched on privacy-focused startups Tab, Underdog, and Hark, as well as the White House's new Super Intelligence Force.
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