AI News Wrap-Up: 16th April 2025

AI News Wrap-Up: 16th April 2025

🧠 AI Product Launches & Tech Updates

  • OpenAI introduced two new AI models, o3 and o4-mini, designed to boost reasoning capabilities and deliver more efficient performance. These models are now available to paid users.
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  • Perplexity AI will be integrated into Motorola’s upcoming Razr phone, launching April 24. It will work alongside Google's Gemini, offering users AI flexibility.
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  • MoonDream 2.0, a compact 2B-parameter vision-language model, outperformed much larger models in visual Q&A and chart interpretation.
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  • OpenAI is quietly piloting a ChatGPT-powered social feed for sharing AI-generated content, possibly paving the way for a standalone social network.
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🏛️ Policy & Regulation

  • Nearly 50 U.S. House Democrats urged the Trump administration to block unauthorized AI tools in federal use, citing ethical and security risks.
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  • A federal bill was proposed to ensure Medicare reimbursement for FDA-approved AI medical devices, aiming to simplify adoption in healthcare.
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💼 Business & Investment

  • Nvidia said new U.S. export rules now require licenses to sell H20 AI chips to China, potentially triggering a $5.5 billion loss in inventory adjustments.
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  • Scout AI, a defense-tech startup, debuted with $15M in funding and Pentagon contracts, showcasing autonomous platforms powered by its AGI model, Fury.
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🏗️ Industry Applications

  • Construction firms are tapping into AI to reduce cost overruns, improve safety, and streamline complex builds, hinting at a major shift in the sector.
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  • In Palm Springs, leaders from healthcare and business sectors gathered to explore AI’s fast-moving role in reshaping industries and workforce dynamics.
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