1 August 2025
Topic: Companies And Business
Anthropic Revokes OpenAI's Access to Claude
OpenAI lost access to the Claude API this week after Anthropic claimed the company was violating its terms of service....
TL;DR
Anthropic has revoked OpenAI's API access to its models on Claude due to violations of the terms of service.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- OpenAI was using the Claude API for internal testing and benchmarking, which Anthropic considers a direct violation of its terms of service.
- Anthropic will allow OpenAI to have API access for benchmarking and safety evaluations, as is standard practice in the industry.
- This restriction may impact OpenAI's plans to release a new AI model, GPT-5, which is rumored to be better at coding.
Bing made Google dance and then stole some search traffic
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wanted to make Google dance two years ago, with an AI overhaul of Bing that was designed to steal Google's all-important s...
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Microsoft's AI overhaul of Bing has successfully taken search share off Google, with Bing now holding 29% of US search share and 11.6% worldwide.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- Bing has gained a 2.1 percentage point increase in US search share since the launch of Bing Chat in February 2023, while Google has lost 1.2 percentage points.
- Bing's search and news advertising revenue grew by $1.6 billion, or 13 percent, over the last fiscal year, with revenue increasing by 20 percent excluding traffic acquisition costs.
- Microsoft's AI efforts have refocused around Copilot, which is gaining traction as a standalone AI chatbot, potentially threatening Google's dominance in the search market.
OpenAI removes ChatGPT feature after private conversations leak to Google search
OpenAI abruptly removed a ChatGPT feature that made conversations searchable on Google, sparking privacy concerns and industry-wide scrutiny of AI dat...
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OpenAI discontinues feature allowing ChatGPT conversations to be discoverable by Google and other search engines after widespread social media criticism about privacy concerns.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- OpenAI's attempt to balance shared knowledge with data exposure risks was a failure, highlighting the need for more robust privacy controls in AI products.
- The incident demonstrates the viral nature of privacy breaches in the age of social media, emphasizing the importance of rapid response capabilities and thoughtful feature review processes.
- As AI adoption increases, maintaining user trust is an existential requirement, and companies must prioritize responsible innovation, putting user privacy and security at the center of their product development process.
Female-founded semiconductor AI startup SixSense raises $8.5M
SixSense offers an AI-powered platform that helps chip makers prevent defects. It landed backing led by Peak XV’s Surge (formerly Sequoia India & SEA)...
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Singapore-based SixSense has developed an AI-powered platform that helps semiconductor manufacturers predict and detect potential chip defects in real-time.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- SixSense has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding, bringing its total funding to around $12 million.
- The company's platform has already been used to process over 100 million chips, with customers reporting a 30% faster production cycle, 1-2% yield boost, and 90% reduction in manual inspection work.
- SixSense is targeting large-scale chipmakers and is expanding into the US market, taking advantage of the trend of new manufacturing investments across the globe due to geopolitical tensions.
Tim Cook says Apple ‘must’ figure out AI and ‘will make the investment to do it’
Apple CEO Tim Cook boasted about the potential of AI and the company’s approach to developing it in a rare all-hands today that was reported on by Blo...
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Apple CEO Tim Cook emphasizes the importance of artificial intelligence (AI) for the company's future, stating it's a revolution 'as big or bigger' than the internet and smartphones.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- Tim Cook believes Apple must lead in AI and has vowed to invest in its development.
- The company has faced challenges in integrating AI, including the delayed Siri upgrade earlier this year.
- Apple is open to acquisitions to accelerate its AI roadmap and has lost talent to competitors like Meta.
OpenAI reportedly raises $8.3B at $300B valuation
The oversubscribed round came months ahead of schedule, and is part of OpenAI's strategy to raise $40 billion....
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OpenAI has raised $8.3 billion at a $300 billion valuation, beating its initial goal of securing $40 billion by the end of the year.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- OpenAI reportedly reached $13 billion in annualized revenue and surpassed 700 million ChatGPT weekly active users.
- The company plans to reach $20 billion in revenue by the end of the year, driven by growth and potential partnerships with Microsoft.
- Dragoneer Investment Group led the round with a $2.8 billion check, followed by significant investments from multiple new investors.
Microsoft is killing off Windows 11 SE, its Chrome OS competitor
Microsoft is ending support for Windows 11 SE next year, five years after it launched the operating system on low-cost laptops that were designed to c...
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Microsoft is ending support for Windows 11 SE, a Chrome OS competitor, due to declining demand.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- Windows 11 SE will lose software updates and security fixes starting in October 2026.
- Microsoft won't release the 25H2 update for Windows 11 SE, leaving devices on the 24H2 version until support ends.
- Declining Chromebook shipments and a shift towards Windows 11 upgrades contributed to Microsoft's decision to discontinue Windows 11 SE.
Delta’s dynamic AI pricing plan sounds different now
Delta Air Lines is explaining more about its AI-assisted dynamic pricing model after coming under scrutiny for recent comments about the pricing. In N...
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Delta Air Lines clarifies its AI-assisted dynamic pricing model, stating it doesn't target individual customers with personal data for maximum prices, but rather uses AI to inform pricing decisions based on market trends.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- Delta's AI-powered pricing functionality uses aggregated data to enhance existing fare pricing processes, not individualized prices based on personal data.
- The company has 'zero tolerance' for discriminatory or predatory pricing and is 'evaluating' the AI pricing recommendation functionality.
- The Stop AI Price Gouging and Wage Fixing Act has been introduced to ban companies from using AI to set prices or wages based on Americans' personal data.
Amazon eyes ads and upcharges for Alexa Plus
In the week's least surprising news, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy revealed that the company is exploring ways to bring ads to Alexa Plus, its new generative-...
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Amazon is exploring the possibility of adding ads to its new generative-AI-powered voice assistant, Alexa Plus, and potentially charging non-Prime members $20 a month for an ad-free version.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- Amazon is looking for ways to make its Alexa Plus more profitable, particularly for non-Prime users.
- The company may introduce ads through its 'By the way' feature, which suggests products after a response, or by charging users for an ad-free experience.
- Generative AI could transform how we use digital voice assistants, but whether users will be willing to pay for its capabilities remains to be seen.
Google bets on STAN, an Indian social gaming platform
STAN, headquartered in Singapore, is trying to position itself as a gaming community platform to rival Discord, but its approach to the market is quit...
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Google invests $8.5 million in STAN, an Indian social gaming platform that rewards gamers with in-app currency, in a bid to rival Discord.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- STAN has garnered over 25 million downloads on the Play Store and App Store, with 5.5 million monthly active users.
- The platform takes a commission from transactions on its in-app currency, 'Gems', which can be redeemed for vouchers on e-commerce platforms.
- STAN plans to leverage Google's backing to use AI for moderation, avatar creation, and other features, aiming to expand internationally in the next year.
Google has just two weeks to begin cracking open Android, it admits in emergency filing
Yesterday, when Epic won its Google antitrust lawsuit for a second time, it wasn’t quite clear how soon Google would need to start dismantling its aff...
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Google has 14 days to enact changes to the Google Play app store and its business practices with phone makers, carriers, and app developers, unless it wins an emergency stay from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- Google must stop forcing apps to use Google Play Billing and allow app developers to steer users to other platforms within 14 days.
- The company must also limit the perks it can offer to preinstalled apps and allow developers to set their own prices in the same timeframe.
- Rival app stores will not be allowed inside Google Play until 2026 at the earliest, despite Epic's big win in the Google antitrust lawsuit.
More details emerge on how Windsurf’s VCs and founders got paid from the Google deal
VCs and founders took much of the $2.4 billion, but money was left for a payout to all employees, sources say....
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Google's deal with Windsurf sparked controversy as many employees were left unpaid, with some even seeing their stock grants revoked after being hired by the tech giant.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- Google paid Windsurf $2.4 billion for its technology, with investors returning around $1.1 billion, while the remaining employees were not paid from the deal.
- At least some Windsurf employees hired by Google saw their stock grants revoked and vesting timelines restarted, forcing them to wait four extra years for their payout.
- Windsurf's remaining entity was later acquired by Cognition, allowing all employees to financially benefit from the sale, with estimated terms suggesting Cognition paid $250 million for Windsurf's remaining assets.
How AI power users in Malaysia are achieving more with Microsoft 365 Copilot
The post How AI power users in Malaysia are achieving more with Microsoft 365 Copilot appeared first on Source....
TL;DR
Microsoft 365 Copilot is helping AI power users in Malaysia work smarter and achieve more by reducing digital overload and unlocking more meaningful work.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- Microsoft 365 Copilot is being used by AI power users in Malaysia to simplify, accelerate, and reimagine everyday work, reducing digital clutter and increasing productivity.
- AI tools like Copilot are being widely adopted in Malaysia to help knowledge workers prioritize tasks, quickly summarize reports or meeting notes, and draft clear emails in minutes.
- The adoption of AI in Malaysia is driven by a growing need for employees to have more time and energy to get work done, with 83% of workers citing lack of time or energy as a major challenge to productivity.
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