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11 Dec 2025

NAACP Unveils Blueprint for Equity-First AI Standards to Combat Racial Bias in Healthcare

The NAACP released a comprehensive 75-page report calling for bias audits and equity-first standards as AI tools expand in U.S. healthcare. The blueprint warns that algorithms used in diagnostics, treatment, and insurance decisions risk perpetuating racial inequities if developed without proper oversight and community input.

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Port Raises $100M at $800M Valuation to Transform Developer Portal into AI Agent Command Center

Israeli startup Port has raised $100 million Series C at an $800 million valuation to build an Agentic Engineering Platform. Led by General Atlantic, the funding will help Port transform its developer portal into a command center where engineers can orchestrate AI agents across the software development lifecycle, competing directly with Spotify's Backstage.

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AI Toys Face Scrutiny After Reports of Inappropriate Conversations and Data Privacy Risks

AI-powered children's toys using OpenAI's technology are discussing sexual topics and providing dangerous instructions to kids, according to new research from PIRG. US senators Marsha Blackburn and Richard Blumenthal have sent letters to six toy manufacturers demanding answers about safeguards, testing protocols, and data collection practices by January 6, 2026.

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TCS acquires Coastal Cloud for $700M to become top five Salesforce consulting firm globally

Tata Consultancy Services signed a definitive agreement to acquire US-based Salesforce Summit Partner Coastal Cloud for $700 million in an all-cash deal. This marks TCS' largest acquisition since 2008 and positions the company among the top five global Salesforce advisory and consulting firms, significantly strengthening its AI-led transformation capabilities.

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Broadcom AI revenue surges 74% but stock tumbles on profitability concerns despite record earnings

Broadcom delivered crushing fourth-quarter results with AI chips revenue jumping 74% to $6.5 billion and total revenue reaching $18 billion. But the stock plunged over 10% after CEO Hock Tan warned that higher AI sales would compress gross margins. The company revealed an $11 billion custom chip deal with Anthropic and projected AI revenue to double to $8.2 billion next quarter, yet investors questioned whether rapid growth justifies stretched valuations.

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Drax to build 100MW data centre at Yorkshire power station to meet surging AI energy demand

Drax has revealed plans to convert part of its North Yorkshire power plant into a 100MW data centre by 2027, repurposing coal-era infrastructure to meet the increasing demand for AI capability. The move comes as the UK government signals it will curb subsidies for the company's biomass operations while tech companies scramble for sites with existing grid connections.

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DOE commits $320M to Genesis Mission, targeting doubled U.S. scientific productivity with AI

The Department of Energy unveiled over $320 million in funding for Trump's Genesis Mission, an ambitious AI initiative designed to double American scientific productivity within a decade. The investment establishes the American Science Cloud and partners with tech giants including Nvidia, OpenAI, and Microsoft to create an integrated discovery platform linking national labs with industry and academia.

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Opera Neon AI Browser Launches at $20/Month as Security Concerns Mount

Norway-based Opera has opened public access to its AI-powered web browser Neon, charging $19.90 per month for what's typically free software. The browser subscription includes access to premium AI models like GPT-5.1 and Gemini 3 Pro, plus specialized AI agents that can autonomously handle web tasks. But the launch comes as Gartner warns businesses to avoid AI browsers due to prompt injection vulnerabilities and data sharing risks.

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Time Magazine names Architects of AI as Person of the Year, recognizing tech leaders reshaping society

Time Magazine's Person of the Year 2025 honors the Architects of AI—prominent AI leaders including Sam Altman, Jensen Huang, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Lisa Su. The recognition marks AI's profound and rapid integration into every aspect of life, from reshaping government policy to transforming the workplace, while sparking intense societal discussions surrounding AI ethics, training data, and its impact on employment.

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Google brings Gemini AI to Chrome on iPhone and iPad, closing gap with desktop experience

Google is rolling out Gemini AI integration for Chrome on iPhone and iPad across the US, allowing users to access the AI assistant directly from their browser. Previously restricted to the Google app or website, Gemini for Chrome now offers features like page summarization and contextual assistance. The move follows similar integrations on Android and desktop platforms, positioning Google to compete with Microsoft Copilot and other AI assistants in the mobile browser space.

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Harness hits $5.5 billion valuation with $240 million raise to automate AI's after-code gap

AI DevOps platform Harness secured $240 million in Series E funding led by Goldman Sachs, reaching a $5.5 billion valuation. Founded by AppDynamics creator Jyoti Bansal, the company targets the after-code software development phase—testing, security, and deployment—that consumes 70% of engineering time but remains largely manual despite AI's acceleration of code production.

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Microsoft names Cognizant, Infosys, TCS, Wipro as frontier firms for massive Copilot deployment

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced partnerships with India's top IT giants—Cognizant, Infosys, TCS, and Wipro—positioning them as frontier firms in agentic AI adoption. Each company will deploy over 50,000 Microsoft Copilot licenses, collectively exceeding 200,000 seats. The move follows Microsoft's $17.5 billion investment in India's cloud and AI infrastructure.

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Okta plans 50% workforce expansion in India by 2026 to advance AI security operations

Okta is significantly expanding its India operations with plans to grow its workforce by 50% by 2026, focusing on advanced engineering and product development at its Bengaluru campus. The expansion aims to develop identity security solutions for AI agents, as the company targets doubling its revenue from $5 billion to $10 billion.

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AI Hallucinations Flood Libraries as Chatbots Invent Academic Papers That Don't Exist

Librarians are drowning in requests for books, journals, and records that don't exist—all invented by AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini. Sarah Falls at the Library of Virginia estimates 15% of reference questions now involve AI-generated fake content. The International Committee of the Red Cross has issued warnings as these hallucinations spread through academic research, with fake citations being cited in real papers.

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Tiiny AI unveils pocket-sized supercomputer that runs 120B models without cloud dependency

US startup Tiiny AI revealed the Pocket Lab, verified by Guinness World Records as the world's smallest personal AI supercomputer. Measuring just 14.2 × 8 × 2.53 cm and weighing 300 grams, the device runs 120-billion-parameter LLMs locally without cloud connectivity. The launch addresses sustainability concerns, rising energy costs, and privacy risks in cloud-based AI infrastructure.

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