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Germany's Merz Urges AI Investment Ahead of Forthcoming Nvidia Deal

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on October 19, 2026 that Germany must significantly increase its investment in artificial intelligence to preserve its industrial competitiveness and disclosed that an agreement with Nvidia would be announced shortly. The remarks mark a renewed push by Berlin in Europe’s AI race and a key plank in the Merz government’s drive to digitise German industry.

[Brief] TeraWulf HPC Revenue Surpasses Bitcoin Mining for First Time

[Brief] US mining company TeraWulf reported $21 million in high-performance computing (HPC) revenue in Q1 2026, surpassing its Bitcoin mining income for the first time. This marks a significant step in the company’s pivot from crypto mining to AI compute infrastructure, a trend increasingly common among former Bitcoin miners. Source: The Block