Meta inked a six-year cloud deal worth over $10 billion with Google to power its AI push, as Meta raised its 2025 capital expenditure forecast to $66–72 billion and moved to offload $2 billion in data-center assets. Nvidia unveiled a GeForce NOW upgrade to run the Blackwell RTX 5080-class GPUs, enabling 5K at 120 fps…
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Nasdaq Composite slid nearly 0.7% mid-week while the S&P 500 tech sector fell about 2.5% as investors rotated out of AI-fueled gains. Nvidia became the first-ever $4 trillion U.S. company last month, underscoring its central role in the AI rally. Analysts forecast Nvidia’s fiscal Q2 EPS rising 48% on revenue of $45.9 billion. Options markets…
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OpenAI used a specialized GPT-4 variant to design enhanced “Yamanaka factor” proteins for cell rejuvenation, achieving a 50× increase in stem-cell marker expression in lab tests. Adobe launched Acrobat Studio, an AI-powered PDF platform with the new PDF Spaces feature that lets users upload up to 100 documents and chat with AI tutors who summarize…
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Major AI Breakthroughs and Launches (Aug 22–23, 2025) Big Tech Corporate Moves & AI Strategy Updates AI Regulation & Governance Developments Public Debates, Controversies & Societal Implications AI Applications Across Industries Sources: The information in this report is sourced from Reuters, BBC, Time, TechCrunch, and other reputable outlets covering AI news on Aug 22–23, 2025.…
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OpenAI announced it will open its first India office in New Delhi and launched a ₹380/month ChatGPT plan in India. OpenAI Chief People Officer Julia Villagra departed on August 22, 2025, amid an unprecedented AI talent war. Nvidia paused production of its H20 AI chip for China on August 21, 2025, instructing Amkor Technology, Samsung,…
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OpenAI released GPT-5 on August 7 with a 256,000-token context window. OpenAI released open-weight GPT-OSS models GPT-OSS 120B and GPT-OSS 20B under the Apache 2.0 license on August 5. Anthropic expanded Claude’s context window to 1,000,000 tokens in August. NVIDIA announced the GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip, a CPU+GPU combo designed for AI workloads and set…
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AI Mode in Search expanded to 180 countries in August 2025, powered by Gemini 2.5 with AI Overviews and sign-in free for teens. Volvo EX90 demo at Google I/O 2025 showed Gemini handling in-car voice tasks, with Gemini Live enabling free-form conversations and real-time translation across 40+ languages. Wear OS 6 introduced the Gemini assistant,…
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Nvidia reported Q2 FY2026 revenue around $45 billion, up about 50% year over year, with data-center revenue at a record pace and $26.3 billion in the year-ago quarter. Nvidia’s market capitalization briefly surpassed $4 trillion in mid-2025, underscoring investor enthusiasm for AI leadership. The Blackwell architecture, led by the flagship H200/B100 GPUs, is up to…
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BBC reported in early 2024 that a man in Scotland became so confused and delusional after using ChatGPT for life advice that he required professional help. A 35-year-old man in Florida became convinced an AI named “Juliet” was a real spirit and confronted police with a knife, leading to his death. Dr. Keith Sakata, a…
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Research & Academic Breakthroughs Big Tech Announcements & Business Developments Government Policy & Geopolitics in AI AI in Industry: Applications & Impact Bubble Worries and Industry Outlook A recurring theme across all news was whether the AI boom is entering bubble territory. Even as groundbreaking tech rolled out, industry leaders themselves cautioned about irrational exuberance:…
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