🧠 AI Innovation & Industry Moves
🔹 OpenAI Unveils Self-Testing AI Agent
OpenAI is developing a new autonomous AI engineer capable of self-testing code, simulating QA roles, and tackling development tasks often avoided by human programmers.
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🔹 Apple’s Siri Overhaul Delayed Until 2027
While Apple is expected to release an enhanced Siri update by fall 2025, the fully conversational version is now projected for 2027 due to ongoing technical hurdles.
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🔹 Alphabet to Pour $75B Into AI Infrastructure
Alphabet will invest a staggering $75 billion this year to expand its AI-ready data center infrastructure, exceeding Wall Street expectations by nearly 30%.
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⚖️ Regulation & Policy
🔹 U.S. Reintroduces COPIED Act to Tackle Deepfakes
Congress is revisiting the COPIED Act to regulate deepfake content and protect original creators through watermarking and provenance standards.
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🔹 AI Action Summit: Global Pact Without U.S. or U.K.
Fifty-eight countries signed a historic declaration on inclusive AI development, though the U.S. and U.K. withheld signatures over policy concerns.
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🎬 AI in Media & Culture
🔹 James Cameron Supports AI-Driven Filmmaking
Director James Cameron backed AI for reducing movie production costs, insisting it won’t cause major staff cuts but will streamline processes.
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🔹 Toby Jones Stars in Theatre on AI & Misinformation
Actor Toby Jones will headline an immersive play in London that explores digital misinformation, censorship, and the risks of synthetic media.
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🌍 Global AI Developments
🔹 Alibaba Teases Qwen 3 AI Model Launch
Alibaba is gearing up to release its Qwen 3 AI model later this month in response to rising competition, including DeepSeek’s recent boom.
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🔹 Investment Banks Turn to AI to Ease Workloads
Leading investment banks are adopting AI to automate mundane analyst tasks, cutting grunt work while boosting operational efficiency.
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