🔍 Strategic Research & Development
1. DeepMind Tightens AI Paper Releases
Google’s DeepMind is placing a six-month embargo on select AI research papers to keep an edge in the generative AI race. It’s part of a broader internal push to focus on its Gemini platform.
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2. Alan Turing Institute Restructures for Impact
The UK’s national AI lab is slimming down its portfolio to concentrate on defense, health, and climate. Some job cuts are expected as part of the reset.
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💰 Investments & Market Moves
3. OpenAI Hits $300 Billion Valuation
Thanks to a massive $40B SoftBank injection, OpenAI is now worth more than Chevron. The funds will fuel compute upgrades and expansion of ChatGPT, now boasting 500M weekly users.
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4. UniCredit Deploys AI for M&A Efficiency
Italy's UniCredit is leveraging an AI platform, DealSync, to target smaller acquisitions without increasing headcount—projecting a €1.4B revenue boost by 2027.
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🏢 Leadership Shake-ups
5. Meta’s AI Research Head Steps Down
Joelle Pineau is exiting Meta amid a broader AI compute push. Meta’s spending up to $65B on AI infrastructure this year alone.
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🌏 Global AI Progress
6. Australia’s Bold AI Vision
AirTrunk, backed by Blackstone, is advocating for Australia to become a global AI powerhouse. They’re calling for better energy infra, tech manufacturing, and AI education.
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7. Alibaba Gears Up for Qwen 3 Model Release
Alibaba is preparing to drop its new flagship AI model, Qwen 3, later this April—a direct competitor to OpenAI and Google's large models.
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🎬 Creative Industries & AI Culture
8. Staircase Studios Blends AI & Cinema
An indie studio is using AI to enhance storytelling without erasing human artistry. Their debut feature integrates lifelike AI-generated visuals with traditional scriptwriting.
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9. Channel 4 Boss Warns AI Threatens Creators
Channel 4’s CEO is urging UK regulators to protect creatives from AI content scraping. She claims tech firms are “scraping the value” out of £125B-worth of UK creativity.
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