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30 Dec 2025

Satya Nadella enters founder mode as Microsoft races to maintain AI dominance amid rising competition

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has shifted to a hands-on 'founder mode' leadership style, overhauling senior leadership and demanding urgency from executives as the company faces intensifying AI competition from Google and Amazon. With Copilot at 150 million users versus OpenAI's 800 million, Nadella is restructuring to accelerate progress on AI models and tools following changes to the OpenAI partnership.

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Anti-AI Movement Builds Momentum As Political Backlash Divides Both Major US Parties

Growing concerns about artificial intelligence are creating political divisions within both Democratic and Republican parties. While voters express anxiety over data centers, energy costs, and job displacement, public opinion polls reveal a more nuanced picture than the emerging anti-AI movement suggests, with nearly half of Americans still holding favorable views of the technology.

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India Pushes Digital Public Infrastructure Model to Democratise AI Access Nationwide

The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser released a white paper outlining India's vision to treat AI infrastructure as a shared national resource. Despite generating 20% of global data, India holds only 3% of data center capacity. The government proposes extending its successful Digital Public Infrastructure approach to AI, enabling startups, researchers, and institutions across regions to access compute, datasets, and models without owning expensive hardware.

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Applied Digital spins off cloud unit to form ChronoScale as Ekso Bionics stock surges 54%

Applied Digital announced plans to merge its cloud computing arm with Ekso Bionics to create ChronoScale Corporation, a dedicated platform for AI compute infrastructure. The business combination sent Ekso Bionics stock soaring 54% in premarket trading as investors reacted to the strategic separation that will allow both entities to scale independently in the high-demand GPU market.

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Large language models achieve under 1% accuracy at basic multiplication, new study reveals

Despite handling complex coding tasks, large language models fail at four-digit multiplication, achieving less than 1% accuracy with standard training. Researchers from University of Chicago, MIT, Harvard, and Google DeepMind discovered the culprit: models can't store and retrieve intermediate computations. But a specialized Implicit Chain of Thought method achieved 100% accuracy by teaching models to internalize reasoning processes.

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Octopus Energy spins off AI unit Kraken Technologies at $8.65 billion, eyeing public listing

British renewable energy company Octopus Energy is spinning off its AI technology unit Kraken Technologies as a standalone entity valued at $8.65 billion. The separation follows a $1 billion funding round led by D1 Capital Partners and sets the stage for a potential public listing by mid-2026, with London and the US being considered as possible listing locations.

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Millions Form Emotional Bonds With AI Chatbots as Human-AI Relationships Reshape Intimacy

A new wave of human-AI relationships is emerging as millions of users develop emotional connections with AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Replika. From marriages to daily companionship, these virtual romantic bonds are raising concerns about their societal impact on real-world relationships and mental health, prompting the emergence of Human-AI Relationship Coaches to help users navigate this uncharted territory.

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Meta acquires Manus for $2 billion, adding revenue-generating AI agents to its platforms

Meta has closed a $2 billion deal to acquire Manus, a Singapore-based Chinese AI startup that went viral for its general-purpose AI agent capabilities. The acquisition brings Meta a rare asset: an AI product already generating $100 million in annual recurring revenue. However, the deal faces scrutiny over Manus's Chinese origins and potential national security implications.

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29 Dec 2025

Silicon Valley summit reveals China's dominance in humanoid robots as AI sparks new momentum

Over 2,000 robotics engineers and investors gathered at Silicon Valley's Humanoids Summit to showcase the latest in humanoid robots powered by artificial intelligence. While the boom in artificial intelligence has revived interest in the sector, China emerged as the clear leader with about 20 companies raising at least $100 million each. Despite growing investor interest driven by generative AI breakthroughs, skepticism remains high about when these robots will achieve widespread adoption in workplaces and homes.

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Nvidia's $5 billion Intel investment already gains $2.5B as AI chip partnership takes shape

Nvidia completed its $5 billion investment in Intel, purchasing 214 million shares at $23.28 each. With Intel stock now trading at $36.68, Nvidia's stake has surged to $7.58 billion. The partnership will jointly develop next-generation chips for data centers and PCs, integrating Nvidia GPUs with Intel CPUs via high-speed NVLink technology.

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AI Chatbots Pose Serious Teen Safety Risks as 64% of Adolescents Use Them Daily

A Pew Research Center survey reveals 64% of American teens now use AI chatbots, with three in ten interacting daily. But experts warn these conversations carry serious risks—from disturbing interactions with chatbots involving violence and sex to mental health crises. Two teens have died by suicide after prolonged chatbot use, according to Senate testimony, highlighting urgent concerns about emotionally manipulative chatbots and the dangers of AI for youth.

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SoftBank acquires DigitalBridge for $4 billion to secure critical AI data center infrastructure

SoftBank has agreed to acquire digital infrastructure investor DigitalBridge for $4 billion, including debt, in a move to secure data center capacity and power for large-scale AI compute. The deal gives SoftBank access to DigitalBridge's 22-gigawatt power bank and relationships with investors eager to deploy capital in the data center industry. This acquisition comes as AI infrastructure planning shifts upstream into power origination and grid access.

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Samsung's Bixby voice assistant gets Perplexity AI upgrade to rival Gemini on Galaxy phones

Samsung is reviving Bixby by integrating Perplexity AI to deliver smarter, web-powered responses. Early screenshots from One UI 8.5 beta show the assistant providing detailed weather recommendations and real-time information. The upgrade positions Bixby as a serious Gemini competitor with deeper system control on Galaxy devices.

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Google Photos finally comes to Samsung TVs with AI integration launching in March 2026

Samsung announced a partnership with Google to bring Google Photos to its TVs starting March 2026, making it the first platform to natively integrate the service. The rollout includes curated photo memories, AI-powered editing tools built on Nano Banana, and personalized slideshows, with Samsung securing six-month exclusivity for the Memories feature.

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AI forecasting tool helps NHS cut A&E waiting times across 50 England hospitals this winter

Hospitals across England are deploying an AI forecasting tool to predict emergency department demand and reduce A&E waiting times this winter. About 50 NHS trusts are using the technology, which analyzes historical data including weather trends and flu rates to optimize staffing and bed availability, allowing clinicians to focus on patient care rather than administrative burdens.

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