1. AI-Powered COPD Diagnostics in the UK 🔹 Breakthrough AI test to detect lung disease (COPD) will be rolled out in GP surgeries. 🔹 This marks a significant step in integrating AI into public healthcare for early disease detection. 🔗 Read more
2. Google Cloud Next 2025 – Major Announcements 🔹 Google unveiled new AI tools and chips including the Ironwood processor and Gemini 2.5 Pro model. 🔹 Also launched was a global expansion of its Cloud WAN (Wide Area Network). 🔗 Read more
3. Alphabet Plans $75 Billion in AI Infrastructure 🔹 Sundar Pichai confirms Alphabet’s aggressive investment strategy focused on AI and cloud infrastructure. 🔹 The focus remains on expanding data centers and enhancing Gemini AI capabilities. 🔗 Read more
4. Samsung Launching AI Home Robot “Ballie” 🔹 Ballie, a smart rolling AI assistant, is equipped with a projector, camera, and voice capabilities. 🔹 It integrates with SmartThings and adapts using generative AI to personalize tasks. 🔗 Read more
5. Bank of England Warns of AI-Induced Market Crises 🔹 BoE flags risks where autonomous AI systems might manipulate financial markets for profit. 🔹 Raises calls for tighter AI regulation within financial services. 🔗 Read more
6. China’s AI Models Catching Up to U.S. 🔹 China’s AI systems, like DeepSeek-V2, are nearing parity with top Western models. 🔹 Progress continues despite U.S. chip export restrictions. 🔗 Read more
7. U.S. Senators Probe AI Mega-Deals 🔹 Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden question Microsoft's and Google's cloud partnerships with AI startups. 🔹 Concerns focus on monopolistic behavior in the AI infrastructure space. 🔗 Read more
8. Microsoft Pauses Billion-Dollar Data Center Projects 🔹 MSFT halts major infrastructure expansions, including a $1B project in Ohio. 🔹 Reassesses demand following rapid AI growth and energy strain. 🔗 Read more
9. Microsoft Fires Engineers Over Gaza AI Protest 🔹 Two engineers were dismissed after protesting MSFT’s AI involvement in military tech for Israel. 🔹 Raises internal tensions around ethics and corporate accountability in AI use. 🔗 Read more