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09 Dec 2025

Cursor automates 80% of support with AI help desk as $29 billion startup reshapes workflows

Cursor's CEO Michael Truell revealed at Fortune's Brainstorm AI that the company has automated 80% of its employee support tickets using an internal AI help desk. The $29 billion AI coding-assistant startup also deployed AI-powered systems that let staff query company-wide information instantly, signaling how AI is transforming corporate workflows beyond just code generation.

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Publishers launch pay-to-scrape licensing standard as AI crawlers ignore blocking attempts

Really Simple Licensing 1.0 gives publishers control over how AI companies access their content, with backing from over 1,500 organizations including major infrastructure providers. The standard arrives as websites increasingly block AI crawlers like GPTBot and ClaudeBot, which have surged 70% since July, while 13% of AI bot requests ignore existing robots.txt directives.

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Google Mixboard uses Nano Banana Pro to transform ideas into polished AI presentations

Google Mixboard, an AI mood board app from Google AI Labs, now creates full presentations using Nano Banana Pro. Upload photos and PDFs, and the AI-powered presentation tool converts them into structured decks with high-fidelity visuals. Currently in public beta and free to use, it supports doodle-based editing and multiple boards per project.

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EU Launches Antitrust Probe Into Google's AI Training Practices and Content Usage

The European Commission has opened an antitrust investigation into Google over concerns the tech giant is using content from web publishers and YouTube creators without appropriate compensation to power its AI Overviews and AI Mode features. Regulators are also examining whether Google restricts rival AI companies from accessing YouTube content, potentially giving itself an unfair competitive advantage in the AI market.

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26,000 AI researchers admit they can't explain how models work as interpretability crisis deepens

At this year's NeurIPS conference, a record 26,000 AI researchers confronted an unsettling reality: no one fully understands how today's most advanced AI systems actually work. As companies like Google and OpenAI pursue diverging approaches to AI interpretability, the field grapples with the black box problem and an evaluation crisis that threatens trust in increasingly powerful systems.

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Nvidia Tests Location Tracking Software as US Busts $160M AI Chip Smuggling Network to China

Nvidia is testing location verification software for its AI chips as chip smuggling concerns intensify. The US Department of Justice dismantled a $160 million smuggling network targeting Nvidia H100 and H200 chips, with three arrests made. The tracking software uses GPU telemetry to monitor chip locations, rolling out first for Blackwell GPUs as reports swirl about DeepSeek training models on smuggled advanced Nvidia chips.

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Intel and Tata forge $14 billion partnership to build India's semiconductor manufacturing base

Intel has signed a strategic partnership with Tata Group to manufacture and package semiconductors in India. The $14 billion deal includes building fabrication plants in Gujarat and Assam, plus developing AI PC solutions for India's rapidly growing compute market, projected to become a top-five global market by 2030.

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Google denies Gemini ads report as AI chatbot monetization debate intensifies

Google has firmly denied reports that it plans to introduce ads to its Gemini AI chatbot in 2026. Dan Taylor, VP of Global Ads at Google, called the claims inaccurate and based on uninformed sources. While Google confirms no current plans for ads in Gemini app, the company continues testing ads in Search's AI Mode, leaving future monetization possibilities open as competitors like ChatGPT face user backlash over similar strategies.

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Qatar launches Qai, a national AI firm backed by $524 billion sovereign wealth fund

Qatar has established Qai, a new national AI firm operating under its $524 billion Qatar Investment Authority. The company will invest in AI infrastructure domestically and globally, focusing on trusted AI systems rather than building its own large language models. This positions Qatar alongside UAE and Saudi Arabia in the Gulf's intensifying AI race.

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Unconventional AI raises $475M to build brain-inspired chips that solve AI's energy crisis

Former Databricks VP Naveen Rao has launched Unconventional AI with a massive $475 million seed round, backed by Jeff Bezos and top venture firms. The startup aims to build analog AI chips inspired by biological systems to tackle AI's growing energy problem. With AI demand set to outpace global energy capacity within 3-4 years, the company is exploring neuromorphic and analog computing approaches that could deliver 1,000 times better efficiency than current silicon.

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08 Dec 2025

CoreWeave launches $2 billion convertible notes offering to fuel AI infrastructure expansion

AI infrastructure provider CoreWeave announced a $2 billion private offering of convertible senior notes due 2031, marking the latest in a wave of debt-fueled expansion among AI infrastructure companies. The stock dropped as much as 9% as investors weighed future dilution risks against growth potential. The move follows similar financing strategies by Nebius, IREN, and Super Micro Computer.

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Anthropic brings Claude Code to Slack, enabling developers to delegate coding from chat threads

Anthropic launched Claude Code in Slack, allowing developers to tag @Claude and delegate coding tasks directly from workplace conversations. The beta integration analyzes bug reports and feature requests, automatically selects repositories, and posts pull requests—all without leaving Slack. The move signals a strategic shift as AI coding assistants migrate from IDEs into collaboration tools where engineering teams already work.

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Google's AI virtual try-on now works with selfies as Doppl app adds shoppable discovery feed

Google upgraded its AI virtual try-on feature to generate full-body avatars from simple selfies using its Gemini 2.5 Flash model. Users no longer need full-body photos to virtually try on apparel. Meanwhile, the company's experimental Doppl app now includes a shoppable discovery feed with AI-generated videos and personalized outfit recommendations, streamlining the path from browsing to purchase.

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AI models achieve breakthrough accuracy in diagnosing brain tumors from MRI scans

Two groundbreaking studies reveal AI's potential to transform brain tumor diagnosis. York University researchers developed an AI model achieving over 85% accuracy in distinguishing tumor progression from radiation necrosis, while Thomas Jefferson University's automated machine learning system reached 97% accuracy in differentiating pituitary macroadenomas from parasellar meningiomas using preoperative MRI scans.

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King Gizzard quit Spotify in protest, only for AI knockoffs to replace their music for weeks

Australian prog-rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard removed their music from Spotify in July to protest CEO Daniel Ek's investments in an AI weapons company. Months later, fans discovered an AI impersonation scheme: a fake account called King Lizard Wizard had uploaded AI-generated songs with identical titles and lyrics, accumulating tens of thousands of streams before removal.

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