On today’s episode of Connecting the Dots, Alex and Morgan untangle three major stories shaping the tech and business landscape: multi-billion dollar acquisitions, high-stakes battles over AI ownership, and the growing audacity of ransomware groups.

Here’s what we covered:

1. CoreWeave’s $9 Billion Power Grab

• CoreWeave is buying Core Scientific in a massive $9 billion all-stock deal.
• The motivation? Beefing up AI data center capacity and locking down reliable power — crucial as AI workloads push global energy demands into uncharted territory.
• We break down what this means for cloud infrastructure, investors, and the future of scaling AI.

2. Huawei vs. GitHub Allegations: Who Really Owns AI?

• Huawei’s AI lab fired back at claims from a GitHub gr ...