Industry Trends News 13 August 2025

AI News Roundup: Major Breakthroughs, Bold Moves & New Rules (Sept 1–2, 2025)

Corporate Moves and New AI Tools Microsoft Debuts Homegrown AI Models After years of exclusively backing OpenAI’s models, Microsoft announced two powerful AI systems built in-house semafor.com. The first is MAI-1-preview, a text generative model intended to power future versions

2 September 2025

Camera World Shaken by Price Hikes, 100MP Launches, and Leaks Galore in Late August 2025

Tariffs Drive Up Camera Prices (Again) American camera buyers were hit with déjà vu at the end of August, as multiple brands announced price hikes tied to import tariffs. Fujifilm confirmed that effective August 30 it raised U.S. prices across

31 August 2025

Camera Launches · Camera News · Industry Trends · Photography · Price Hikes

AI Weekend Shockwave: Breakthroughs, Backlash & Big Moves (Aug 30–31, 2025)

Corporate Announcements and Industry Moves Meta’s AI Strategy – Build, Buy, or Partner Meta Platforms pursued multiple routes to boost its AI offerings. It signed a deal to license Midjourney’s image-generation technology to enhance Meta’s products, and internally its new

31 August 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Industry Trends · Innovation · NASDAQ:AAPL · NASDAQ:GOOG · NASDAQ:META · NASDAQ:MSFT · NASDAQ:NVDA · NYSE:BABA · Tech News · Weekend Recap

Chips, Space & Cyber Scares: Inside August 28–29, 2025’s Biggest Tech Bombshells

Key Facts Hardware Developments (Chips & Devices) U.S. Bets Big on Intel’s Chips: In a dramatic government intervention, Intel confirmed it received $5.7 billion in cash on Aug. 27 as part of a U.S.-negotiated deal for a 10% stake in the company

29 August 2025

Chips · Cybersecurity · Industry Trends · NASDAQ:FOXA · NASDAQ:GOOGL · NASDAQ:INTC · NASDAQ:RKLB · NASDAQ:SATS · NYSE:T · NYSE:TRU · Space · Tech News

Quantum Breakthroughs, Big Bets & Bold Moves – Aug 22–23, 2025 Roundup

Breakthroughs in Quantum Science & Physics Quantum Computing Developments (Hardware & Software) Government & Military Quantum Initiatives Business & Investment Updates in Quantum Tech Expert Perspectives and Quotes Despite the rapid progress, leaders in the field balance excitement with realism.

23 August 2025

Industry Trends · Innovation · Quantum Computing · Science · Technology News

AI News Roundup: Breakthrough Tech, Big Tech Moves, New Rules & Fierce Debates (Aug 22–23, 2025)

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

23 August 2025

AI · Industry Trends · Innovation · Regulations · Tech News

Quantum Boom: Breakthroughs, Big Bets & Bold Moves (Aug 21–22, 2025 Roundup)

Scientific Breakthroughs 🚀 Industry Updates 🏭 Policy & Government Initiatives 🏛️ Major Conference Highlights 🎙️ Expert Insights & Outlook 🔭 Leading experts emphasize that the quantum field’s rapid progress comes with both excitement and caution. IBM’s venture chief Emily Fontaine

22 August 2025

Industry Trends · Innovation · Quantum Computing · Science News · Technology

Billion-Dollar Bets, Breakthroughs & Backlash – AI News Roundup (Aug 19–20, 2025)

Business & Investment: AI Startups Score Massive Funding Breakthroughs in AI Research & Technology Major AI Product Launches & Updates Policy & Regulation: Governments Grapple with the AI Boom Ethics, Society & AI Controversies Conclusion: These past two days underscored

20 August 2025

AI News · August 2025 · Breakthroughs · Industry Trends · Investments

Billion-Dollar Bids, Breakthroughs & Backlash – AI News Roundup (Aug 18–19, 2025)

Arm Holdings hired Amazon AI chip engineer Rami Sinno to lead its plan to design in-house AI chips and chiplets. SoftBank took a $2 billion stake in Intel and also backed a $30 billion OpenAI investment, plus funded the Stargate

19 August 2025

AI News · Industry Trends · Innovation · Investments · Tech Roundup

AI Storm: Breakthroughs, Backlash & Billion-Dollar Bets (Global AI News Roundup, Aug 15–16, 2025)

In mid-August 2025, OpenAI unveiled GPT-5, a “major upgrade” with PhD-level expertise across coding to medicine and rolling out to all 700 million ChatGPT users; Sam Altman said it feels like you can ask a legitimate expert about anything, but

16 August 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Global Business · Industry Trends · Innovation · NASDAQ:AAPL · NASDAQ:GOOGL · NASDAQ:META · Technology News

AI Breakthroughs, Billion-Dollar Bets & Backlash – Global AI News Roundup (Aug 14–15, 2025)

OpenAI released GPT-5 in August 2025, described as multiples more capable than the previous generation by Kunal Kothari of Aviva Investors. Anthropic unveiled Claude for Financial Services in mid-July 2025, setting context for the GPT-5 release. Apple plans a desk

15 August 2025

Artificial Intelligence · Global AI · Industry Trends · Innovation · NASDAQ:AAPL · NASDAQ:EBAY · NASDAQ:GOOGL · NYSE:ORCL · Technology News

AI Stocks Roar to Record Highs Amid Bold Deals and China Backlash (Aug 12–13, 2025 Roundup)

On August 12, 2025, Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 closed at record highs as AI stocks drove gains and cooling inflation boosted expectations for a Fed rate cut. Nvidia (NVDA) surged to an intraday high of about $184.50 on August

13 August 2025

AI Stocks · China Tech · Industry Trends · NASDAQ:BBAI · NASDAQ:GOOGL · NASDAQ:NVDA · NASDAQ:RUM · NASDAQ:SOUN · NYSE:AI · NYSE:PLTR · Stock Market · Technology News

Industry Trends News 13 August 2025 - 2 September 2025