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04 Dec 2025

Trulioo joins Google's Agent Payments Protocol to secure AI agent-led transactions

Identity verification platform Trulioo has joined Google's Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) initiative, positioning itself as a key identity-verification partner for the emerging world of autonomous agent-led payments. The company will demonstrate how its Digital Agent Passport can establish a verifiable trust layer for AI agents conducting transactions, building on Google's existing use of Trulioo's platform for Know Your Customer checks across its payments organization.

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92% of Young Professionals Say AI Boosts Confidence, But They Want More Personalization

A Google Workspace study reveals that 92% of young professionals say AI boosts their confidence at work, using it as a career coach and thought partner. However, the same percentage demands personalized AI tailored to their writing style and workflow. The research shows a generational divide in AI adoption, with younger workers treating AI as native to their work rather than just a utility.

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Zanskar uses AI to discover hidden geothermal energy site, first industry find in decades

Geothermal startup Zanskar has identified a commercially viable hidden geothermal system in Nevada using AI technology, marking the first such discovery by the energy industry in decades. The site, called Big Blind, reaches 250°F at 2,700 feet below the surface and could provide constant clean power without greenhouse gas emissions as electricity demands rise globally.

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RAM Prices Explode 240% as AI Data Centers Drain Global DRAM Supply

RAM prices have surged over 240% as AI data centers consume global DRAM supply, leaving consumer electronics starved for memory. The three major manufacturers—Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron—control 95% of production and are pivoting to high-margin AI contracts. Micron's Crucial brand is exiting consumer markets entirely, while analysts predict the supply shortage could extend into 2028.

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Palantir launches Chain Reaction with Nvidia to solve AI's energy crisis and power crunch

Palantir unveiled Chain Reaction, an AI-powered software platform designed to eliminate energy bottlenecks threatening AI growth. Partnering with Nvidia and CenterPoint Energy, the company aims to modernize power generation, stabilize electric grids, and accelerate AI data center construction as demand for compute power outpaces energy infrastructure capacity.

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Cambricon Technologies plans to triple AI chip production to fill Nvidia void in China

Chinese chipmaker Cambricon Technologies aims to produce 500,000 AI accelerator chips in 2026, tripling its output to fill the gap left by Nvidia's retreat from China. The ambitious plan faces significant hurdles including a 20% yield rate for its flagship chips and intense competition with Huawei for fabrication resources.

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C3.ai's new CEO confronts mounting losses and sales chaos with detailed turnaround strategy

C3.ai reported a $104.7 million loss despite 7% revenue growth as new CEO Stephen Ehikian implements a comprehensive turnaround plan. The enterprise AI firm faces ongoing challenges from leadership instability and sales execution failures following founder Tom Siebel's health-related departure, though Ehikian insists demand for enterprise AI remains strong and the company has a clear path forward.

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Vietnam's First AI-Powered PayLater Card Set to Transform Financial Inclusion in 2026

Visa, Pismo, and Circle Asia Technologies are launching Vietnam's first AI-powered PayLater card in early 2026. The card uses AI modeling to approve customers and issue virtual credit cards in under five minutes, bypassing the need for traditional bank accounts. The initiative targets Vietnam's low credit card penetration and aims to unlock credit access for millions.

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WordPress's Telex AI tool moves from vibe-coding experiment to building real website features

WordPress's experimental AI development tool Telex has quickly moved from concept to practical application just months after its September launch. At the State of the Word event, CEO Matt Mullenweg showcased how developers are using Telex to build interactive price comparison tools, custom calculators, and real-time business features—tasks that once cost tens of thousands of dollars and now take seconds.

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RBC targets up to C$1 billion in enterprise value from AI by 2027 as deployment accelerates

Royal Bank of Canada is on track to generate between C$700 million and C$1 billion in incremental enterprise value from AI by 2027. The bank has deployed AI across multiple functions, from its proprietary ATOM foundation model for credit adjudication to RBC Assist reaching over 30,000 employees, positioning itself among global banking leaders in AI research.

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IBM's CEO says AI industry isn't a bubble, but a race for 7.5 billion subscribers worldwide

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna rejects fears of an AI bubble, arguing the industry mirrors social media's evolution where a few winners emerged from many competitors. Speaking on The Verge's Decoder podcast, he explains that success depends on capturing subscribers at scale, though he acknowledges uncertainty about which companies will ultimately dominate the market.

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NVIDIA AI Servers Achieve 10x Performance Boost for Mixture of Experts Models from DeepSeek and Moonshot

NVIDIA has shattered performance records with its GB200 Blackwell NVL72 servers, delivering a tenfold efficiency boost for mixture-of-expert AI models including those from China's DeepSeek and Moonshot AI. The breakthrough addresses a critical computing bottleneck in scaling MoE models, using 72 chips with high-bandwidth links and 30TB of fast shared memory to enable expert parallelism at unprecedented levels.

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Meta faces EU antitrust investigation over WhatsApp policy blocking rival AI chatbots

The European Commission launched a formal antitrust investigation into Meta over WhatsApp's October policy change that bans third-party AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot from the platform. The probe examines whether Meta is abusing its dominant position by blocking competing AI providers while keeping its own Meta AI accessible, potentially stifling competition in AI markets across Europe.

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OpenAI ordered to hand over 20 million ChatGPT logs in New York Times copyright lawsuit

A federal judge ruled that OpenAI must turn over 20 million de-identified ChatGPT logs to The New York Times and other publishers in a copyright infringement lawsuit. The decision, issued by U.S. Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang, rejected OpenAI's privacy objections and could reshape how AI companies handle training data and user information. OpenAI has appealed the ruling, warning it undermines user trust.

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OpenAI and TCS advance talks on HyperVault partnership to build AI compute infrastructure in India

OpenAI is negotiating a leasing agreement for at least 500 MW of data centre capacity from TCS' HyperVault subsidiary, positioning itself as the first anchor tenant. The partnership would launch OpenAI's Stargate India initiative and help TCS become a leading AI-led services company through co-developed agentic AI solutions for enterprises.

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