Group 1 - Applied Digital signed a $5 billion AI factory lease agreement with a cloud computing service provider for a duration of 15 years, which will enhance its computing power to 600 MW across two sites in North Dakota [5][6] - General Motors (GM) introduced new technologies including "eyes-off" autonomous driving and a conversational AI system developed with Google, aiming to enhance convenience and safety for consumers [8][10] - Morgan Stanley estimates that Amazon could save up to $4 billion annually by automating its warehouses, with a projected savings of $2 billion to $4 billion by 2027 due to a 20% to 40% reduction in order fulfillment costs [15] Group 2 - Google announced a breakthrough in quantum computing with its Willow chip, which reportedly runs algorithms 13,000 times faster than the best supercomputers, indicating potential applications in medicine and materials science [16][17] - Microsoft is pushing for further integration of Windows and Xbox, launching the ROG Xbox Ally series handheld gaming consoles, which can run PC games natively and stream games from Xbox consoles, marking a strategic shift in its gaming business [18]