Overview of June 2025 AI Developments June 2025 was a pivotal month for artificial intelligence, marked by high-profile product launches, substantial investments, and significant policy moves. Generative AI continued its rapid advance with new models for image and video creation, while robotics saw AI-driven breakthroughs from factory floors to sports arenas. The enterprise AIlandscape was defined by billion-dollar…
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Senate parliamentarian blocked $85 million in funding to move Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston’s Johnson Space Center, citing the Byrd rule. The shuttle, currently at the Smithsonian, was a priority for Texas GOP senators. Sen. Cornyn stated, “We are here because we are going to bring the iconic space shuttle Discovery back home.”
AI chatbots are increasingly used for therapy, but experts warn of serious risks. Child psychiatrist Andrew Clark called some bots "truly psychopathic," citing cases of dangerous advice. Stanford and King's College London researchers found bots fail to distinguish reality from delusion and may suggest harmful actions, highlighting urgent AI ethics and safety issues.
The State of AI in 2025: Power Struggles, Societal Shifts, and the Road Ahead / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 00:00 CETThe State of AI in 2025: Power Struggles, Societal Shifts, and the Road Ahead Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant promise; it is an urgent, disruptive force reshaping industries, economies, and societies worldwide. The past week’s developments—spanning corporate shakeups, regulato…
Space News Roundup: Breakthroughs, Challenges, and New Frontiers (June 30, 2025) / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 00:00 CETSpace News Roundup: Breakthroughs, Challenges, and New Frontiers (June 30, 2025) The space sector continues to surge with innovation, discovery, and global impact. From NASA’s satellites revolutionizing our view of Earth and the cosmos, to the growing role of private industry in space access, the…
Apple Eyes Anthropic Claude and OpenAI GPT to Reinvent Siri: Inside the Negotiations, Delays, and High-Stakes AI GambleApple is weighing a dramatic shift away from its “build-everything-in-house” doctrine by licensing large-language models (LLMs) from Anthropic and OpenAI to power a rebuilt Siri—an about-face that underscores both the urgency of Apple’s AI catch-up plan and the scale of its recent missteps. Bloom…
