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Altman Scans Eyes, China's AI Race, Meta Reshuffles
BriefingMay 28, 2025

Altman Scans Eyes, China's AI Race, Meta Reshuffles

Orb scans eyes for digital ID, China’s tech giants clash in AI, Meta restructures, NVIDIA tweaks chips for China, WordPress forms AI team, AI scribes reshape care.

AI Consciousness, China’s AI Strategy & Gen Z’s Vanishing Career Ladder
BriefingMay 27, 2025

AI Consciousness, China’s AI Strategy & Gen Z’s Vanishing Career Ladder

China bets on applied AI, experts debate machine consciousness, Gen Z loses entry jobs, Duolingo walks back AI-first plans, Oracle backs Stargate, Amazon coders push back.

China's AI Space Supercomputers, Classroom Chatbots & OpenAI’s Operator Upgrade
BriefingMay 26, 2025

China's AI Space Supercomputers, Classroom Chatbots & OpenAI’s Operator Upgrade

Miami schools embrace chatbots, China launches AI satellites, OpenAI upgrades tools, and AI sneaks into novels and earnings calls.

Claude 4 Launches, AI Safety Flaws,  & Enterprise AI Slowdown
BriefingMay 23, 2025

Claude 4 Launches, AI Safety Flaws, & Enterprise AI Slowdown

AI safety flaw exposed, enterprise AI stalls, Claude 4 excels, AI power use spikes, Altman & Ive plan screen-free AI, and Llama 2 used to sort resignations.

Apple’s China AI Deal, $10M Talent Wars & OpenAI’s Hardware Dreams
BriefingMay 22, 2025

Apple’s China AI Deal, $10M Talent Wars & OpenAI’s Hardware Dreams

Apple’s Alibaba AI deal draws U.S. scrutiny, $10M AI talent wars erupt, OpenAI teams with Jony Ive, Google nears AGI, Search shifts to agents, Walmart AI leaks.

Market Pulse | Alphabet Stock Climbs on AI Innovations Amid Search Market Concerns
BriefingMay 22, 2025

Market Pulse | Alphabet Stock Climbs on AI Innovations Amid Search Market Concerns

AI upgrades like smart glasses and real-time translation boost Alphabet stock, but search model concerns linger.

Google I/O 2025, Gemini Upgrades & Chatbot Wars
BriefingMay 21, 2025

Google I/O 2025, Gemini Upgrades & Chatbot Wars

Google AI Mode replaces 10-link search, Gemini powers chat-based search, Chrome gets Gemini, Veo 3 adds audio; plus Live sharing, Canvas, and Agent Mode roll out.

Microsoft Build 2025, AI's Biggest Hurdles, & AI Kills Entry Jobs
BriefingMay 20, 2025

Microsoft Build 2025, AI's Biggest Hurdles, & AI Kills Entry Jobs

Discovery boosts AI in science, Copilot adds agentic DevOps, NLWeb brings AI to sites, Foundry powers local AI, 365 gets agent tools.

AGI Roadblocks, Trump’s AI Chip Deals & OpenAI’s Autonomous Coder
BriefingMay 19, 2025

AGI Roadblocks, Trump’s AI Chip Deals & OpenAI’s Autonomous Coder

AGI hurdles remain, Trump’s AI chip deals stir backlash, OpenAI launches Codex, SWE-1 debuts, UAE builds AI hub, CA faces AI law rollback, Alzheimer’s clue found, Anthropic lands $2.5B credit.

AI Profit Struggles, Vatican Ethics Push & Walmart’s AI Agent Plans
BriefingMay 16, 2025

AI Profit Struggles, Vatican Ethics Push & Walmart’s AI Agent Plans

OpenAI’s CFO battles costs, Vatican warns on AI ethics, Walmart tests AI shopping bots, FBI alerts on AI scams, TikTok debuts AI Alive, China leads AI satellites.

AI Fossil Discovery, Social Agents, & Rethinking the Turing Test
BriefingMay 15, 2025

AI Fossil Discovery, Social Agents, & Rethinking the Turing Test

AI finds ancient tegu in Georgia, agents mimic humans, Turing test debated, AlphaEvolve boosts Google, Trump’s AI deals, Meta’s molecule AI, GPT-4.1 launches.

Market Pulse | Granola Raises $43M at $250M Valuation, Launches Team Collaboration Features
BriefingMay 14, 2025

Market Pulse | Granola Raises $43M at $250M Valuation, Launches Team Collaboration Features

Granola lands $43M to boost AI note-taking with team features, eyeing growth against Otter.ai and Fireflies.ai.

AI Deepfakes, Digital Ethics, and NVIDIA’s $10B Saudi Chip Deal
BriefingMay 14, 2025

AI Deepfakes, Digital Ethics, and NVIDIA’s $10B Saudi Chip Deal

AI deepfakes surge, profile pic ethics debated, NVIDIA’s big chip deal, ASI risk call, Gemini AI hits cars, and Alibaba Qwen launches deep research feature.

A.I. Chip Diplomacy, Stargate Stalls & Saudi Ambitions
BriefingMay 13, 2025

A.I. Chip Diplomacy, Stargate Stalls & Saudi Ambitions

Trump’s AI chip diplomacy, SoftBank’s stalled Stargate, Saudi AI plans, GOP AI bill, Google Veo, Perplexity’s $14B rise, and Trump’s copyright clash.

LEGO AI, Face-Age Diagnostics & AI Chip Tracking Bill
BriefingMay 12, 2025

LEGO AI, Face-Age Diagnostics & AI Chip Tracking Bill

LegoGPT builds with text, FaceAge estimates health from selfies, U.S. eyes AI chip tracking, FDA adopts AI, Google cuts API costs, and Amazon backs AMD.

Global AI Safety, Broken Benchmarks & Apple’s Smart Glasses Play
BriefingMay 9, 2025

Global AI Safety, Broken Benchmarks & Apple’s Smart Glasses Play

Singapore pushes AI safety accord, SWE-Bench faces criticism, Apple readies smart glasses, Stripe expands AI and stablecoins, xAI scales up, LLMs still hallucinate.

AI Friends, Human Forecasts & Figma’s Bold Move
BriefingMay 8, 2025

AI Friends, Human Forecasts & Figma’s Bold Move

Zuckerberg pitches AI friends, humans still beat AI at forecasts, Figma debuts AI tools, Amazon’s Vulcan robot feels, Apple eyes AI search, and AI aids deaf users.

Market Pulse | OpenAI Forecasts $12.7B Revenue in 2025 Amid $40B Funding and Governance Shift
BriefingMay 8, 2025

Market Pulse | OpenAI Forecasts $12.7B Revenue in 2025 Amid $40B Funding and Governance Shift

OpenAI blends mission with market, projecting $12.7B revenue as it shifts to a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) amid $40B funding boost.

AI's New Presentation Powerhouse: How Genspark AI Slides Is Transforming the Way We Work
BriefingMay 8, 2025

AI's New Presentation Powerhouse: How Genspark AI Slides Is Transforming the Way We Work

A deep dive into how agentic AI systems are revolutionizing presentation creation while potentially enhancing both efficiency and quality

Biometric IDs, AI Surveillance & Finch's Biotech Breakthrough
BriefingMay 7, 2025

Biometric IDs, AI Surveillance & Finch's Biotech Breakthrough

Worldcoin scans irises for IDs, Trump expands AI immigrant surveillance, Finch automates biology, OpenAI buys Windsurf, Microsoft adds AI agents, Gemini 2.5 excels, NewLimit raises $130M.

How China’s Feeding Its AI, OpenAI’s New Deal, & Models That Lie Better
BriefingMay 6, 2025

How China’s Feeding Its AI, OpenAI’s New Deal, & Models That Lie Better

China evades chip bans, OpenAI models hallucinate more, nonprofit shift at OpenAI, Microsoft outpaces Amazon in AI, AI robots boost recycling, CEOs push K–12 AI.

AI Antitrust Battles, Meta’s Ad Takeover & Billion-Dollar AI Ventures
BriefingMay 5, 2025

AI Antitrust Battles, Meta’s Ad Takeover & Billion-Dollar AI Ventures

Google’s AI monopoly trial, Meta’s ad industry takeover, Thrive’s $1B AI buy-up, AI bus cams, Airbnb bots, Gemini edits, Alexa+, and Reddit Answers.

Forward Future Survey Results: What You Told Us
BriefingMay 4, 2025

Forward Future Survey Results: What You Told Us

Survey results reveal your top AI content needs: practical tools, clear updates, and real-world applications.

AI Benchmarks Exposed, ChatGPT Sycophancy & Visa’s Shopping Agents
BriefingMay 2, 2025

AI Benchmarks Exposed, ChatGPT Sycophancy & Visa’s Shopping Agents

Chatbot Arena bias exposed, OpenAI pulls update, Visa backs AI shoppers, NVIDIA vs. Anthropic, Orb Mini launches, Amazon debuts Nova, and Microsoft expands Phi.

How NotebookLM Is Turning Everyone Into Podcast Producers
BriefingMay 1, 2025

How NotebookLM Is Turning Everyone Into Podcast Producers

Transform notes into dynamic, voice-driven podcasts using Google’s AI—no recording gear or editing skills required.