GPT-5 router backlash — OpenAI reverts “One Model” auto-routing after user complaints, restoring Fast, Thinking, and GPT-4o modes.

Google AI search update — Users can now set “top sources,” shifting traffic dynamics as AI summaries reduce clicks.

Claude 4 Sonnet expands — Anthropic boosts developer appeal with 1M-token context window for massive API workloads.

Local AI hosting — OpenAI’s GPT-OSS 20B now runs offline on Windows with GPU acceleration via Ollama/LM Studio.

Perplexity’s bold move — Startup bids $34B for Chrome, pledging $3B to Chromium and open-source compliance.

Meta AI’s evolution — Model shows self-improving behaviours, fuelling debate on paths to superintelligence.

Developers test GPT-5: great for reasoning, but still lacking in raw coding skill.
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OpenAI CEO warns of an AI boom bubble, comparing current investor exuberance to the dot-com era and cautioning startup founders that “someone’s gonna get burned.”
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GPT-5 updated after backlash — OpenAI softens tone to sound warmer and more human.
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GPT-5 sparks AGI caution — early reviews say it’s a solid step, not a leap.
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US launches USAi — secure federal hub to test OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta models.
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Google unveils Gemma 3 270M, an ultra-compact open-source AI model that runs directly on devices like smartphones and IoT.
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GPT-5 rollout widens, free ChatGPT users gain GPT-5/mini, while Pro users get GPT-5-pro/Thinking and clarified API pricing tiers.

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US in talks to take stake in Intel to strengthen domestic chipmaking amid delays at Ohio fab.
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AMD CEO Lisa Su targets Nvidia dominance with aggressive growth push despite US-China tensions.
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DeepSeek delays new model launch due to incompatibility with Huawei chips.

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Indonesia unveils sovereign AI fund (2027–2029) with Nvidia & Microsoft partnerships.
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New Zealand’s Spark sells majority stake in its data centre unit to Pacific Equity Partners.
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Australia’s CDC plans 200MW data centre campus near Perth to meet AI surge.
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South Africa’s Teraco launches phase two of Johannesburg JB4 facility.
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Google commits $9B in Oklahoma — AI/cloud expansion with new data centre and workforce training.

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SoftBank buys Foxconn’s Ohio plant for Stargate AI server production.
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Indian GenAI startups secure $524M funding, a five-year record high.
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Ultrahuman acquires viO HealthTech for AI-driven cycle and ovulation tracking.
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Gemini crypto firm files for IPO.
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Apple pledges $600B in U.S. chipmaking via Amkor, GlobalFoundries, TSMC.
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Meta restructures AI division into four teams, backing effort with $29B data-centre expansion.

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Hyperstack ⚡🖥️ — Expands GPU cloud with cheaper A6000 rentals, positioning as a disruptor against AWS and Lambda Labs.

Claude 🗂️🔍 — Anthropic adds Search + Reference Chats for Max, Team, and Enterprise tiers, boosting project memory.

Microsoft Copilot 📊📧 — GPT-5 now embedded across 365, GitHub, and Foundry with Smart Mode for seamless workflow reasoning.

Windows 11 Update 💻🤖 — New AI boosts: natural-language Settings, Click to Do for Teams, and faster recovery tools.

Grok Imagine 🎬📱 — AI video tool goes free on Android ahead of monetisation, tapping into TikTok-style virality.

Ultrahuman 🩺📊 — Adds enhanced cycle and ovulation tracking via Cycle & Ovulation Pro subscription tool.

Nvidia & AMD’s China deal fallout — Will the 15% chip revenue cut reshape global GPU supply chains?

Microsoft Copilot real-world adoption — Early feedback on GPT-5’s enterprise integration could redefine workplace AI norms.

Meta’s AI chatbot probe — U.S. lawmakers investigating children’s safety could set precedent for AI regulation.

Indonesia’s sovereign AI fund — Official partner announcements are expected soon, shaping Southeast Asia’s AI hub ambitions.

Startup Battlefield 200 reveal — The August 27 TechCrunch list will spotlight the next breakout AI challengers.