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10 Nov 2025

The Cognitive Cost of AI: How Generative Tools May Be Dulling Our Thinking Skills

Growing research reveals that heavy reliance on AI tools like ChatGPT is reducing critical thinking abilities and memory formation. Studies show users exhibit lower brain activity and poor recall, but experts suggest mindful usage strategies can turn AI into a cognitive enhancement tool.

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Scribe Raises $75M at $1.3B Valuation to Show Enterprises Where AI Automation Actually Pays Off

Workflow documentation startup Scribe secures Series C funding to launch Scribe Optimize, a platform that maps enterprise workflows to identify where AI and automation will generate real returns rather than becoming sunk costs.

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OpenAI Explores AI-Powered Health Assistant as Tech Giants' Medical Data Dreams Get Second Life

OpenAI is reportedly considering developing consumer health products, including a generative AI-powered personal health assistant, marking another ambitious expansion beyond its core AI offerings into the challenging healthcare sector where previous tech giants have struggled.

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Paytm Launches AI-Powered App Redesign with Digital Gold Rewards and Enhanced Payment Features

Indian fintech giant Paytm has unveiled a comprehensive app redesign featuring AI-driven transaction categorization, automated spending insights, and a unique digital gold rewards program. The update includes over 15 new features aimed at streamlining payments for domestic and international users.

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Grab Invests $60M in Remote Driving Startup Vay with Potential $410M Total Investment

Singapore's Grab announces strategic investment in German remote driving startup Vay, with $60M initial funding and potential additional $350M based on milestones. The partnership aims to accelerate Vay's US expansion and explore synergies in Southeast Asia's mobility market.

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Tsavorite Challenges Nvidia with $100M in Pre-Orders for Composable AI Chiplets

Semiconductor startup Tsavorite Scalable Intelligence unveils its Omni Processing Unit, a composable AI chiplet based on Arm's Neoverse architecture, securing over $100 million in pre-orders from Fortune 500 companies and cloud providers across the US, Europe, and Asia.

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AI Data Center Boom Triggers Global Memory and Storage Crisis as Prices Soar 100%

The explosive growth of AI infrastructure is creating severe shortages in memory and storage components, with RAM prices jumping 100% and manufacturers delaying product launches. Major PC brands are panic-buying inventory while data centers consume supply, creating a crisis expected to last years.

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AI Infrastructure Threatens Climate Goals as Data Centers Face Environmental Reckoning

New research reveals AI servers could emit 24-44 million tons of CO2 annually by 2030, jeopardizing tech companies' net-zero commitments. Strategic location choices and efficiency improvements could reduce environmental impact by up to 73%.

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Robinhood Plans AI Investment Fund to Give Retail Investors Access to Private AI Companies

Robinhood Markets is launching a new closed-end fund through its subsidiary Robinhood Ventures to allow retail investors to invest in private AI companies, despite concerns about market bubbles and fund structure risks.

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AI System Can Predict Career Success by Analyzing Facial Features, Raising Ethical Concerns

University of Pennsylvania researchers developed an AI system that analyzes facial features to predict personality traits and career success, testing it on 96,000 MBA graduates with concerning implications for hiring and lending practices.

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Rumble Acquires Northern Data in $767M Deal to Build 'Freedom-First' AI Infrastructure

Video platform Rumble is acquiring German AI infrastructure company Northern Data for $767 million, gaining over 22,000 NVIDIA GPUs and global data centers. Tether commits $150 million in GPU services to support the expansion.

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Reliance Jio Expands Free Google AI Pro Access to All Users, Removing Age Restrictions

Reliance Jio has removed age restrictions from its Google AI Pro partnership, now offering 18 months of free access worth ₹35,100 to all Jio 5G users. The expanded offer includes premium AI tools, 2TB cloud storage, and advanced features like video generation capabilities.

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Microsoft Unveils 'Agentic Users' - AI Agents That Function as Independent Digital Employees

Microsoft is developing a new class of AI agents called 'Agentic Users' that will operate as independent digital employees with their own email addresses, Teams accounts, and company IDs. These autonomous agents can attend meetings, edit documents, and perform tasks independently, potentially launching in November 2025.

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Elon Musk Faces Mockery After Posting AI-Generated 'Love You' Video

Elon Musk shared an AI-generated video of a woman saying 'I will always love you' using his xAI's Grok Imagine tool, sparking widespread ridicule and concerns about his relationship with AI companions.

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AI Data Centers Drive $580 Billion Investment Surge as Power Grid Struggles to Keep Pace

The global AI boom is driving unprecedented investment in data centers, with $580 billion spent this year alone—surpassing oil exploration funding. However, massive power demands are straining electrical grids worldwide, leaving some facilities idle while utilities scramble to upgrade infrastructure.

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