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IBM and Groq Partner to Accelerate Enterprise AI Deployment with Speed and Scale

newsroom.ibm.com • 6h ago

Partnership aims to deliver faster agentic AI capabilities through IBM watsonx Orchestrate and Groq technology, enabling enterprise clients to take im...

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IBM and Groq form a strategic partnership for agentic AI deployment, leveraging Groq's inference technology to provide high-speed AI inference capabilities at a lower cost.

Key Takeaways:

IBM and Groq partner to accelerate enterprise AI deployment, giving clients immediate access to Groq's inference technology on Watson X Orchestrate.
The partnership plans to integrate and enhance Red Hat open-source vLLM technology with Groq's LPU architecture to deliver cost-efficient inference and reliable performance.
Groq's LPU provides over 5X faster and more cost-efficient inference than traditional GPU systems, making it suitable for mission-critical sectors like healthcare, finance, and government.
The partnership aims to provide seamless integration with IBM's agentic product, Watson X Orchestrate, and support IBM Granite models on GroqCloud for enhanced agentic AI deployment

The Engines of American-Made Intelligence: NVIDIA and TSMC Celebrate First NVIDIA Blackwell Wafer Produced in the US

blogs.nvidia.com • Oct 17, 2025

AI has ignited a new industrial revolution. NVIDIA and TSMC are working together to build the infrastructure that powers the world’s AI factories, rig...

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NVIDIA and TSMC have successfully produced the first NVIDIA Blackwell wafer in the US, marking a significant milestone in domestic AI infrastructure development.

Key Takeaways:

This achievement bolsters the US supply chain and onshores the AI technology stack.
TSMC Arizona will produce advanced technologies, including 2-, 3-, and 4-nanometer chips, essential for AI and other applications.
NVIDIA plans to deploy its AI, robotics, and digital twin technologies to design and operate new US manufacturing facilities.

New York bans AI-enabled rent price fixing

www.theverge.com • Oct 16, 2025

On Thursday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law legislation banning the use of price-fixing software by landlords to set rental rates. New Yor...

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New York becomes the first state to ban the use of AI-powered algorithms by landlords to set rental prices

Key Takeaways:

The ban is expected to protect tenants from $3.8 billion in additional costs in 2024
The law considers property owners who use AI-powered price-fixing software as colluding with each other
The bill's sponsors aim to update antitrust laws to prevent anticompetitive practices and price fixing

Brookfield, Bloom Energy to launch up to $5 billion AI infra partnership - Yahoo Finance

consent.yahoo.com • Oct 13, 2025

Brookfield, Bloom Energy to launch up to $5 billion AI infra partnership Yahoo FinanceBloom Energy shares soar 25% after striking deal with Brookfield...

Scale AI alum raises $9M for AI serving critical industries in MENA

techcrunch.com • 8h ago

Bilal Abu-Ghazaleh had just moved to London few days before our call, splitting his time between there and Dubai. After nearly a decade in the U.S., i...

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Bilal Abu-Ghazaleh's startup, 1001 AI, secured $9 million in seed funding to develop AI infrastructure for decision-making in high-stakes sectors like aviation and oil and gas.

Key Takeaways:

1001 AI, founded by Bilal Abu-Ghazaleh, aims to cut inefficiencies in industries like aviation, logistics, and oil and gas through an AI-native operating system for decision-making.
The startup has raised $9 million in a seed round led by CIV, General Catalyst, and Lux Capital, with investors citing a massive opportunity in the Middle East.
1001 AI plans to launch its first product by the end of the year and is in talks with large construction firms and airports in the Gulf region.

Should AI do everything? OpenAI thinks so

techcrunch.com • Oct 17, 2025

Silicon Valley’s rule? It’s not cool to be cautious. As OpenAI removes guardrails and VCs criticize companies like Anthropic for supporting AI safety ...

Why AI startups are taking data into their own hands

techcrunch.com • Oct 16, 2025

Where training sets were once scraped freely from the web or collected from low-paid annotators, companies are looking to proprietary training data as...

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AI companies are paying top dollar for carefully curated data to gain a competitive advantage in AI training.

Key Takeaways:

Companies are prioritizing proprietary training data over open-sourced training sets.
Turing Labs is using manual collection from artists, chefs, and construction workers to create a diverse dataset.
High-quality data is critical in AI training, especially when synthetic data is used.

How ByteDance Made China’s Most Popular AI Chatbot

www.wired.com • Oct 16, 2025

An AI chatbot developed by TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, is now more popular than DeepSeek. The feat proves that user-friendly design often matt...

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ByteDance's Doubao AI chatbot has surpassed DeepSeek in popularity in China, with over 157 million monthly active users.

Key Takeaways:

Doubao has become the most popular AI app in China, with over 157 million monthly active users.
DeepSeek, a competing AI startup, has slipped to second place with 143 million monthly active users after Doubao regained the top spot.
ByteDance's Doubao integrates richer functions, clear visual cues, and scenario-based guidance, making it more approachable for mass-market users.

Spotify partnering with multinational music companies to develop ‘responsible’ AI products

www.theguardian.com • Oct 16, 2025

Market-leading music streamer collaborating with the Sony, Universal and Warner music groups to create new AI featuresSpotify has announced it is team...

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Spotify partners with Sony, Universal, and Warner to develop AI features respecting artists' copyright.

Key Takeaways:

Spotify will create new AI features in collaboration with the world's biggest music companies, prioritizing artists' copyright and consent.
The music industry is seeking compensation and recognition for its work in AI-powered innovation, amidst a backdrop of lawsuits over copyright infringement.
Spotify's generative AI lab will prioritize breakthrough experiences for fans and artists, while generating new revenue streams for creators.

Meta partners up with Arm to scale AI efforts

techcrunch.com • Oct 15, 2025

Semiconductor firm Arm is partnering with Meta to enhance the social media company's AI systems amid an unprecedented infrastructure buildout....

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Arm is partnering with Meta to enhance Meta's AI systems with Arm's Neoverse platform for efficient scalability.

Key Takeaways:

Meta is expanding its data center network with multiple projects, including 'Prometheus' and 'Hyperion', to meet anticipated demand for AI services.
Arm's partnership with Meta doesn't involve ownership stakes or physical infrastructure exchange, setting it apart from recent AI infrastructure deals.
Nvidia and AMD are also investing heavily in AI infrastructure, with Nvidia committing $100 billion to OpenAI and AMD supplying OpenAI with 6 gigawatts of compute capacity.

Nscale inks massive AI infrastructure deal with Microsoft

techcrunch.com • Oct 15, 2025

Nscale plans to deploy the chips over the next few years to three data centers in Europe and a fourth in the U.S....

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Nscale, an AI hyperscaler startup, signs a significant deal with Microsoft to deploy approximately 200,000 Nvidia GB300 GPUs across multiple data centers in Europe and the US.

Key Takeaways:

Nscale will deploy the GPUs to its own data centers, as well as through a joint venture with Aker, across three data centers in Europe and one in the US, with 104,000 GPUs heading to Texas over the next 12-18 months.
The deal marks a significant expansion of Nscale's presence, with plans to increase its footprint in Texas to 1.2 gigawatts and deploy 12,600 GPUs to Portugal's Start Campus in the first quarter of 2026.
Nscale has secured funding of over $1.7 billion from strategic partners, including Aker, Nokia, and Nvidia, and is considering an IPO as early as the end of next year.

Google to invest $15B in Indian AI infrastructure hub

techcrunch.com • Oct 14, 2025

Google's investment in India will roll out over the next five years, through 2030....

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Google is investing $15 billion to set up a 1-gigawatt data center and AI hub in India, its largest investment outside of the US.

Key Takeaways:

The investment will take place over five years and marks Google's largest investment in India.
The AI hub will offer a 'full stack of solutions' including custom TPUs and access to AI models, enabling local AI processing.
The hub is expected to serve not only India but also Asia and other parts of the world, with Google aiming to make Vishakhapatnam a global connectivity hub.

From Signal magazine: A leap of faith: How Vodafone bet big on AI – and won

news.microsoft.com • 3h ago

The post From Signal magazine: A leap of faith: How Vodafone bet big on AI – and won appeared first on Source....

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Microsoft announces achievement of topological superconductivity and builds a quantum processor powered by topological qubits, marking a significant leap in quantum computing.

Key Takeaways:

Microsoft achieved a new state of matter called topological superconductivity and built the Majorana 1, the world's first quantum processor powered by topological qubits.
The team at Microsoft, led by Chetan Nayak and Michael Freedman, has spent over two decades working on the development of topological qubits, overcoming numerous roadblocks and challenges.
The breakthrough discovery has the potential to revolutionize computing, enabling the creation of more powerful and efficient quantum computers that can solve complex problems in fields like medicine, finance, and climate modeling.
Microsoft's quantum computing journey has been parallel to the development of quantum software, with researchers like Krysta Svore working on creating software that can run on quantum computers.

ChatGPT Is Already Stalling Out on New Subscribers

futurism.com • Oct 17, 2025

"The poster child for the AI boom may be struggling to recruit new subscribers to pay for it." The post ChatGPT Is Already Stalling Out on New Subscri...

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OpenAI's ChatGPT subscriptions may be plateauing, raising concerns about the company's revenue sustainability.

Key Takeaways:

Only 5% of ChatGPT users are paying for a subscription, according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
European spending on ChatGPT subscriptions has stalled since May, with the company facing concerns about an AI bubble.
OpenAI may need to find alternative revenue streams, with the company exploring online advertising, text-to-video generator apps, and personal devices.

Sex is a big market for the AI industry. ChatGPT won’t be the first to try to profit from it - AP News

apnews.com • Oct 17, 2025

Sex is a big market for the AI industry. ChatGPT won’t be the first to try to profit from it AP NewsOpenAI’s Erotica Experiment Won’t Last The Informa...

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OpenAI plans to allow ChatGPT to engage in adult content, following the footsteps of other adult AI chatbots.

Key Takeaways:

About 29 million active users engage with AI chatbots for romantic or sexual bonding, with an estimated $500 billion valuation.
The trend invites concerns about societal and emotional impacts on human relationships and the need for regulation.
Platforms like Civitai and Nomi.ai have seen engagement drop after restricting adult content, demonstrating the challenges of balancing user freedom and safety.

Sam Altman Pushes Back on OpenAI’s Foray Into Smut

futurism.com • Oct 17, 2025

"We are not the elected moral police of the world." The post Sam Altman Pushes Back on OpenAI’s Foray Into Smut appeared first on Futurism....

Ousted Luminar CEO Austin Russell wants to buy the company

techcrunch.com • Oct 17, 2025

Austin Russell was replaced in May following an ethics inquiry, but now he wants to use his new AI lab to buy Luminar....

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Austin Russell, Luminar's former CEO, makes a bid to acquire the company through his new company Russell AI Labs.

Key Takeaways:

Russell's bid for Luminar comes five months after he was replaced as CEO following an ethics inquiry.
If successful, Luminar would remain publicly traded and Russell's new company may acquire another tech firm to merge with Luminar.
Russell has a history of takeover attempts, including a bid for Forbes that failed in 2023.

The real reason Google DeepMind is working with a fusion energy startup

techcrunch.com • Oct 16, 2025

Google has invested in fusion startups as potential power suppliers. This latest move suggests Google sees them as potential customers, too....

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Google's DeepMind division partners with Commonwealth Fusion Systems to optimize fusion reactor operation using AI.

Key Takeaways:

CFS's Sparc reactor will be the first fusion device to produce more power than it needs to run itself
AI may be uniquely suited to making fusion power possible by helping control plasma inside reactors
Google has participated in CFS's funding rounds and is an investor in fusion startup TAE Technologies

Uber is turning its app into an AI training ground

www.theverge.com • Oct 16, 2025

In its quest to become the ultimate app for “flexible work,” Uber launched today a new pilot to allow its US drivers and couriers to earn extra money ...

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Uber allows US drivers and couriers to earn extra money by performing microtasks to train AI models.

Key Takeaways:

Uber is challenging established players like Scale AI and Amazon's Mechanical Turks with its AI training pilot.
Drivers will be able to earn extra money by performing tasks such as audio voice recording, image upload, and document submission.
Uber's app is being redesigned to make it easier and safer for drivers and riders, with features such as a new heatmap for high-demand areas and a Delayed Ride Guarantee.

ESR, Colt DCS to Build Hyperscale Osaka Data Centre

ai-techpark.com • Oct 16, 2025

IFS, the leading provider of Industrial AI software, has released a global study showing how Industrial AI, among other trends, is reshaping the manuf...

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A global study highlights the transformative impact of Industrial AI, servitization, and sustainability on the manufacturing sector.

Key Takeaways:

39% of manufacturers cite servitization as central to long-term growth.
96% use AI in service delivery, but nearly three-quarters haven’t scaled it across operations.
Manufacturers must accelerate AI integration and modernization efforts to stay competitive.

Alibaba says its AI spending in e-commerce is already breaking even - CNBC

www.cnbc.com • Oct 16, 2025

Alibaba says its AI spending in e-commerce is already breaking even CNBCAlibaba's massive bet on artificial intelligence beginning to pay off - report...

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Alibaba is already making its AI investment profitable in e-commerce with a 12% increase in returns on advertising spend.

Key Takeaways:

Alibaba is recovering its AI investment in e-commerce.
The company has seen a 12% increase in returns on advertising spend with AI integration.
Alibaba plans to increase its spending on AI and cloud infrastructure.

Seoul weighs approval for Google, Apple high-resolution map requests

techcrunch.com • Oct 16, 2025

South Korea weighs granting Google and Apple access to high-resolution map data amid lingering security and regulatory concerns....

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South Korea is nearing a decision on whether to allow Google and Apple to export high-resolution geographic map data, which could improve navigation and support advanced technologies, but raises concerns over national security.

Key Takeaways:

Google and Apple are seeking permission to export high-resolution map data from South Korea at a scale of 1:5,000, which provides much greater details and could boost tourism and smart city innovation.
The South Korean government has raised concerns over national security and is cautious about exposing sensitive military sites when combined with commercial imagery and online data.
The final decision on Google's request is expected around November 11, with Apple's review pushed to December due to similar concerns and the need for further review.

Self-driving car companies Pony.ai and WeRide get the OK for Hong Kong listing

techcrunch.com • Oct 15, 2025

The Chinese AV companies are already traded on the Nasdaq....

Amazon is planning a new wave of layoffs, sources say - Fortune

fortune.com • Oct 15, 2025

Amazon is planning a new wave of layoffs, sources say FortuneAmazon To Lay Off 15 Percent Of HR Employees After Jassy Said AI Will ‘Reduce Our Total C...

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Amazon plans to cut up to 15% of its human resources staff and other divisions, amidst its aggressive investment in AI products and infrastructure.

Key Takeaways:

Amazon's human resources division, PXT, which has over 10,000 employees worldwide, will likely be heavily affected by the layoffs.
The company aims to lower employee costs while investing heavily in AI, potentially reducing the need for human staffers.
This is Amazon's second major layoff wave, following a 27,000 corporate job cut in 2022-2023 as the pandemic receded and consumer demand trends changed.

Vizag AI Hub Faces Job Opportunity Questions.. - Great Andhra

m.greatandhra.com • Oct 14, 2025

Vizag AI Hub Faces Job Opportunity Questions.. Great AndhraGoogle Announces First AI Hub in India, Bringing Company’s Full AI Stack and Consumer Servi...

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Google plans to establish a massive data center in Visakhapatnam, raising concerns about job opportunities, local benefits, and the impact on the region's water scarcity.

Key Takeaways:

The proposed Google data center in Visakhapatnam has been offered nearly ₹22,000 crore in state government incentives.
The project is expected to consume 24 million units of electricity per day and requires significant amounts of water for cooling and operations, raising concerns about water scarcity.
Local residents and former IT Minister Gudivada Amarnath have raised concerns about inadequate job creation and the lack of direct benefits for the local population.

OpenAI, Broadcom Ink 10-Gigawatt Chip Deal | Bloomberg Tech 10/13/2025

www.bloomberg.com • Oct 13, 2025

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde breaks down the latest deal by OpenAI with a chipmaker, this time with Broadcom. Plus, tech stocks bounce back as President ...

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OpenAI inks multi-year deal with Broadcom for up to 10-Gigawatt custom chip production, enabling the development of more efficient A.I. systems

Key Takeaways:

The deal could lead to up to 30-40% cost reduction in A.I. data centers, with Broadcom's custom chips potentially becoming a major player in the A.I. infrastructure market
OpenAI's partnership with Broadcom may be seen as a significant move to develop more efficient A.I. systems, with the company aiming to create a scalable and cost-effective infrastructure for A.I. applications
The deal's impact on the broader tech industry, including the A.I. chip market, cloud computing, and the role of large technology companies like Alphabet and Meta, is still uncertain

New California law requires AI to tell you it’s AI

www.theverge.com • Oct 13, 2025

A bill attempting to regulate the ever-growing industry of companion AI chatbots is now law in California, as of October 13th. California Gov. Gavin N...

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California passes legislation SB 243, requiring AI chatbots to notify users if they are interacting with an AI instead of a human, and mandating annual reports on safeguards against suicidal ideation.

Key Takeaways:

AI chatbots operating in California will be required to clearly notify users if they are interacting with an AI instead of a human.
Companion chatbot operators will need to file annual reports on the safeguards they've implemented to detect and respond to instances of suicidal ideation by users.
The Office of Suicide Prevention will be required to post the annual reports from chatbot operators on their website.

OpenAI partners with Broadcom to produce its own AI chips

www.theverge.com • Oct 13, 2025

OpenAI is teaming up with Broadcom to produce its own computer chips to power its AI data centers. The deal is the latest in a series of partnerships ...

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OpenAI partners with Broadcom to produce its own AI chips, aiming to reduce reliance on Nvidia and secure enough computing power for its AI applications.

Key Takeaways:

OpenAI will develop and deploy '10 gigawatts of custom AI accelerators' using its own chips and systems.
The partnership with Broadcom is expected to start deploying equipment in the second half of 2026 and finish by the end of 2029.
This deal is part of a growing movement in the tech industry to create custom chips and reduce reliance on Nvidia's AI chips.

Sora 2 and ChatGPT are consuming so much power that OpenAI just did another 10 gigawatt deal - CNN

edition.cnn.com • Oct 13, 2025

Sora 2 and ChatGPT are consuming so much power that OpenAI just did another 10 gigawatt deal CNNBig bank earnings, Broadcom's OpenAI chip deal, record...

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OpenAI is partnering with Broadcom to design and develop 10 gigawatts of custom AI chips and systems, a massive power-intensive effort.

Key Takeaways:

The partnership will use as much electricity as a large city, raising environmental concerns about AI's impact.
ChatGPT has 800 million weekly users, and the recently released Sora video generation app is growing faster than ChatGPT.
Custom AI accelerators will give OpenAI a larger role in the hardware required to power AI services like ChatGPT.

The AI Industry Is Traumatizing Desperate Contractors in the Developing World for Pennies

futurism.com • Yesterday

Penny for your thoughts? The post The AI Industry Is Traumatizing Desperate Contractors in the Developing World for Pennies appeared first on Futurism...

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AI companies like OpenAI and Google partner with contractors, who hire low-wage workers in underdeveloped countries to perform grueling tasks like data labeling.

Key Takeaways:

Workers in countries like Kenya, Colombia, and India are subjected to long hours, few protections, and tasks involving violent or grisly content.
Contractors and workers describe mental health support as non-existent and wages as extremely low, often paying workers just a cent per task.
Scale AI, a major player in the industry, has ties to Silicon Valley companies and clients like the US Pentagon, but has a history of labor exploitation.
Data labeling work, often done remotely, has been likened to social media content moderation, with workers experiencing anxiety, depression, and physical health problems.

Jensen says Nvidia’s China AI GPU market share has plummeted from 95% to zero — the Chinese market previously amounted to 20% to 25% of the chipmaker's data center revenue - Tom's Hardware

www.tomshardware.com • Oct 18, 2025

Jensen says Nvidia’s China AI GPU market share has plummeted from 95% to zero — the Chinese market previously amounted to 20% to 25% of the chipmaker'...

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Nvidia's Chairman and CEO, Jensen Huang, stated that the company's China AI GPU market share has plummeted from 95% to zero, attributed to US export controls. This collapse represents a significant loss for Nvidia as China's market previously accounted for 20% to 25% of its data center revenue.

Key Takeaways:

Nvidia's China AI GPU market share has collapsed from 95% to zero due to US export controls.
China's market was previously worth 20% to 25% of Nvidia's data center revenue, a segment that generated over $41 billion in the company's most recent financial results.
The US government has tightened controls over AI accelerators sold to China as part of a broader strategy to limit Beijing's access to cutting-edge semiconductors.
Nvidia now assumes no revenue from China in its forecasts, labeling it as a 'bonus' if anything happens in the country.
The loss of China's AI market represents a significant challenge for Nvidia, which has effectively written off the country for the moment

OpenAI Bans MLK Deepfakes After Disaster

futurism.com • Oct 17, 2025

It took his estate filing a complaint for OpenAI to do anything. The post OpenAI Bans MLK Deepfakes After Disaster appeared first on Futurism....

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OpenAI shut down depictions of Martin Luther King Jr. in its text-to-video app Sora after public outcry.

Key Takeaways:

OpenAI initially allowed users to create tasteless videos of deceased celebrities,
The company paused generations of Dr. King's image after a public request from his estate.
OpenAI now requires authorized representatives or estate owners to request that their likeness not be used in Sora videos.

If You Were Bankrolling OpenAI, the Percent of ChatGPT Users Willing to Pay for It Might Make You Break Out in a Cold Sweat

futurism.com • Oct 16, 2025

It's looking grim. The post If You Were Bankrolling OpenAI, the Percent of ChatGPT Users Willing to Pay for It Might Make You Break Out in a Cold Swea...

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OpenAI plans to spend over $1 trillion on AI infrastructure in the next five years, with vast economic implications.

Key Takeaways:

OpenAI is bleeding cash at an alarming rate, losing $8 billion in the first half of the year.
The company faces significant challenges in monetizing its products, with only 5% of ChatGPT users paying for a subscription.
OpenAI's success could have sweeping implications for the wider economy, raising concerns of an AI bubble and potential crash.

Japan wants OpenAI to stop ripping off manga and anime

www.theverge.com • Oct 15, 2025

Japan’s government is dialing up the heat on OpenAI, formally asking it to stop ripping off Japanese artwork, according to ITMedia and reported by IGN...

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Japan's government has formally requested OpenAI to stop infringing on Japanese copyrights, specifically anime and manga, after its social video app Sora allowed users to generate AI content with copyrighted characters.

Key Takeaways:

The request was made by Minoru Kiuchi, Japan's minister in charge of intellectual property strategy, who called Japanese artwork 'irreplaceable treasures'.
OpenAI's image generator has previously unleashed a tsunami of Studio Ghibli-inspired images, highlighting the company's debt to Japanese creative output.
The company's struggle with copyright infringement is a significant challenge as it fights backlash to its now-abandoned opt-out policy for copyright holders on Sora.

Future-proofing business capabilities with AI technologies

www.technologyreview.com • Oct 15, 2025

Artificial intelligence has always promised speed, efficiency, and new ways of solving problems. But what’s changed in the past few years is how quick...

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AI agents are moving from pilots to enterprise scale, with companies leveraging advancements in usability, AI tools democratization, and AI agents to automate workflows and enhance productivity, while trust, governance, and cost management remain crucial considerations.

Key Takeaways:

Companies are witnessing transformative impact with AI deployments, such as threat detection time reduction, automation of contract reviews, and faster crisis responses.
Rise of AI agents is driving momentum, enabled by advancements in usability and the democratization of AI tools, putting them in the hands of non-technical staff.
Key challenges persist, including concerns about privacy, security, accuracy, and long-term sustainability, necessitating effective leadership and responsible deployment strategies.

A minority of businesses have won big with AI. What are they doing right?

www.zdnet.com • Oct 15, 2025

Cisco's new study explores how to be an AI 'Pacesetter' and stand apart from the stagnant masses....

OpenAI in Danger After Authors Suing It Gain Access to Its Internal Slack Messages

futurism.com • Oct 14, 2025

"Juries hear that and it’s a very powerful stick." The post OpenAI in Danger After Authors Suing It Gain Access to Its Internal Slack Messages appeare...

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A lawsuit against OpenAI over alleged copyright infringement may gain momentum as the company is ordered to hand over internal communications discussing the deletion of a pirated books dataset.

Key Takeaways:

The internal communications may demonstrate willful infringement, potentially leading to enhanced damages of up to $150,000 per work, a massive increase from the current $750.
Only half a million works were covered in Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement, with authors and publishers seeking a potentially much bigger payout from OpenAI.
The case highlights the AI industry's largely careless treatment of copyrighted materials, with experts arguing that the industry's reliance on 'fair use' may not be sufficient.

'Under tremendous pressure': Newsom vetoes long-awaited AI chatbot bill - SFGATE

www.sfgate.com • Oct 14, 2025

'Under tremendous pressure': Newsom vetoes long-awaited AI chatbot bill SFGATECalifornia just passed new AI and social media laws. Here's what they me...

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A bill to regulate AI chatbots for kids, the Leading Ethical AI Development for Kids Act, was vetoed by California Governor Gavin Newsom due to concerns it could impose a total ban on AI chatbots for minors.

Key Takeaways:

Chatbots have been linked to potential harm, including suicidal ideation, in minors, prompting calls for regulation.
The vetoed bill aimed to restrict chatbots that posed foreseeable harm to minors, with exemptions for harmless uses.
Governor Newsom signed several other AI-related bills to safeguard children online, but the chatbot regulation bill was not included.

Active Investors Kept Busy In An AI-Centric Quarter

news.crunchbase.com • Oct 14, 2025

We took a look at Q3 2025's busiest lead dealmakers, highest spenders, and top venture and seed backers, and found that established leaders among star...

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Established leaders among startup investors, particularly serial backers of AI megarounds, remain active and dominant in the third quarter.

Key Takeaways:

Serial backers of AI megarounds topped the most-active investor ranks, including Insight Partners, General Catalyst, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, and Iconiq Capital.
Y Combinator was the most-active seed-stage investor, backing at least 218 reported seed financings, and the most-active post-seed investor by deal count.
The top active investor slots on the lists contain mostly the same names, with many also being major AI investors, and are expected to see continued big checks before the end of the year.