👀In Case You Missed It
Meta AI scandal explodes — leaked guidelines reveal bots could flirt with kids, spread racist claims, false medical info; bipartisan probe underway.
Microsoft exec warns of “seemingly conscious AI” — Mustafa Suleyman urges against marketing models as sentient, citing risks of AI psychosis.
Meta reorganises AI division — splits into four groups, sparking exec departures and investor unease.
Google Docs gets AI narration — Gemini-powered audio playback now available in shared files, expanding accessibility.
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🧠 Cloud & Infrastructure Watch
OpenAI opens New Delhi office, fuelling India’s AI mission with inclusive access push.
Read MoreMeta signed a $10B+ six-year global cloud deal with Google.
Read MoreOpenAI probes Meta’s role in Musk’s $97B takeover bid, pushing for disclosure of Zuckerberg discussions.
Read MoreArm hires ex-Amazon AI chip lead Rami Sinno, signalling move into full AI chipmaking.
Read MoreAlibaba Qwen launches Image-Edit, an open-source AI editing model.
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💻 Hardware & Semiconductor Moves
Nvidia halts H20 chip work in China amid export uncertainty and Beijing push for domestic chips.
Read MoreNvidia developing B30A Blackwell chip for China, more powerful than H20 but export-compliant.
Read MoreSoftBank to invest $2bn in Intel, becoming its fifth-largest shareholder.
Read MoreNvidia asked Foxconn to halt work on H20 AI chip for China.
Read MoreGoogle’s Gemini-powered smart speaker leaks — tight AI integration expected this autumn.
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🧠 Insight of the Day
AI isn’t just innovating — it’s institutionalising.
From Nvidia’s hardware cycles to OpenAI’s daily workflow tools, today’s milestones show how quickly breakthroughs shift from experiments to infrastructure. The race now isn’t just about new models, but who can embed them into everyday life fastest — and safest. ⚡
🏢 Sovereign and Data Centre News
Meta signs 100MW solar deal to power its South Carolina data centre.
Read MoreMeta launches AI‑centric campus in Kansas City—first AI-optimised data centre expected live in 2026, signalling hyperscale ambitions
Read MoreNorthC renews 25-year Munich data centre lease.
Read MoreT-Mobile acquires U.S. Internet to expand fibre/data centre footprint.
Read MoreVantage Data Centers unveils $25B Texas AI mega-campus, 1.4 GW capacity across 1,200 acres.
Read MoreJPMorgan and MUFG are arranging a $22B loan for Vantage Data Centers’ campus.
Read MoreSiemens Energy cited growing urgency to supply power for AI-fueled data centre expansions.
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🗓️ This Day in AI - August 19
2015 📱 – Google unveils TensorFlow Serving, laying groundwork for production AI deployment.
2017 🤖 – Nvidia launches Volta GPUs, turbocharging deep learning with Tensor Cores.
2019 🔍 – Stanford releases CheXpert dataset, accelerating AI-driven medical imaging.
2021 🧠 – Hugging Face surpasses 10,000 open models, cementing community-driven AI.
2022 🌐 – Stability AI teases Stable Diffusion, igniting the text-to-image revolution.
2023 🚀 – OpenAI debuts Code Interpreter (Advanced Data Analysis) in ChatGPT, changing productivity workflows.
2024 💡 – Microsoft launches Copilot Everywhere, embedding AI into Office, Teams, and Windows.
🏦 Global AI Investments
Meta reorganises AI division, triggering market jitters and its steepest two-day stock drop since April.
Read MoreFirecrawl raises $14.5M, backed by Shopify CEO, for AI web crawler.
Read MorePrivate credit funding of AI is running at $50B per quarter.
Read MoreOpenAI’s expansion into India highlighted global AI investment momentum.
Read MoreSouth Korea’s 100 trillion-won AI investment plan remains the most recent major development.
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🛠️ AI Tools To Keep An Eye On
Windows 11 (Aug 2025 update) — Introduces AI Copilot Vision, Settings agent, Object Select in Paint, Relight in Photos, Smart Screenshot tools, and a redesigned BSOD for Copilot+ PCs.
GPT-5 vulnerabilities surface — Neuraltrust and SPLX researchers find GPT‑5 can be coaxed into generating dangerous instructions, revealing significant security gaps.
Google’s TPU breakthrough at Cloud Next 2025 — Launches Ironwood TPU; Gemini 2.5 Pro & Flash; Agentspace for multi-agent workflows; new AI Workspace tools and unified GUS security platform.
👀What To Watch Next
Nvidia earnings watch — Markets focus on whether post-hype AI demand holds up; Nvidia expected to address China export hurdles and product roadmap.
WIRED livestream on AI & education (Aug 28) — A deep dive into AI’s classroom impact, from microschools to legislation protecting students.
EU AI Office enforcement begins — Obligations for general‑purpose AI models are now live (as of 2 Aug); enforcement by the European AI Office kicks in from next year.
🏁 Outro: Until Tomorrow…
That’s a wrap for August 25! Amidst smart-speaker misfires and AI market bets, today's story isn't just about what tech can do—but whether we can keep it grounded. Stick with us tomorrow—more drips from the AI wave are coming, and they won't wait for hype to catch up.
