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Tesla stakes AI future on Intel's unfinished chip tech as Musk reveals Terafab plans

Tesla has chosen Intel's not-yet-complete 14A manufacturing process for its ambitious Terafab project, marking Intel's first major external customer for this advanced node. Elon Musk announced the partnership during Tesla's earnings call, revealing plans for a $3 billion research fab at Giga Texas as the company pivots toward in-house AI chip production to fuel its autonomous driving and robotics ambitions.

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AI agent designs complete RISC-V CPU from scratch in 12 hours using autonomous workflow

Chip design startup Verkor.io claims its agentic AI system, Design Conductor, autonomously produced a complete RISC-V CPU core in just 12 hours—a process that typically takes 18 to 36 months. The resulting VerCore processor achieved 1.48 GHz on a 7nm process and scored 3,261 on CoreMark, though it remains unverified in physical silicon.

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AI Agents Are Rewriting Retail as Agentic Commerce Takes Over the Shopping Experience

Major retailers like Walmart, Amazon, and Google are racing to deploy AI agents that autonomously search, compare, and purchase products on behalf of consumers. During Cyber Week 2025, 1 in 5 orders involved AI agents, generating $70 billion in sales. But this shift from traditional e-commerce raises questions about what we lose when machines automate purchasing decisions and how businesses must adapt to remain visible.

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Princeton's 3D Neural Network Device Merges Living Brain Cells With Electronics for Biocomputing

Princeton researchers have developed a 3D neural network device that integrates living brain cells with advanced electronics, creating a programmable biological neural network. The device uses a flexible microscopic metal mesh scaffold to culture tens of thousands of neurons, enabling six-month monitoring and pattern recognition while consuming just one-millionth the power of conventional AI systems.

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OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Clinicians, claims AI outperforms human doctors on clinical tasks

OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT for Clinicians, a free AI assistant for US physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and pharmacists. The company claims GPT-5.4 scored 59.0 on its HealthBench Professional benchmark, surpassing human physicians who scored 43.7. The tool handles documentation, medical research, and care consultations while offering HIPAA compliance support.

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Microsoft launches first-ever voluntary buyout as AI spending hits $80 billion

Microsoft is offering voluntary redundancy to approximately 7% of its US workforce in an unprecedented move for the 51-year-old tech giant. The program targets long-serving employees as the company redirects resources toward artificial intelligence infrastructure, having committed over $80 billion to AI data centers while grappling with concerns about commercializing its massive AI investment.

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Elon Musk and Sam Altman's $150 billion legal battle over OpenAI begins in federal court

Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and Sam Altman for over $150 billion, claiming breach of the company's founding agreement. The trial begins Monday in Oakland, with testimony expected from Musk, Altman, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Court filings have revealed private communications, including alleged insider information sharing and questions about Musk's activities at Burning Man 2017.

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White House accuses China of industrial-scale AI theft as distillation attacks escalate

The Trump administration has accused China of conducting industrial-scale theft of artificial intelligence intellectual property from US labs, marking the first major government response to complaints from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. The White House alleges Chinese firms use tens of thousands of proxy accounts to extract capabilities from American AI models through a technique called distillation, potentially costing Silicon Valley billions in annual profits.

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Applied Digital locks $7.5 billion AI data center lease with unnamed US hyperscaler

Applied Digital signed a 15-year, $7.5 billion lease agreement with an undisclosed US hyperscaler for 300 megawatts of computing capacity at its Delta Forge 1 campus. The deal pushes total contracted lease revenue past $23 billion and marks the company's second investment-grade hyperscaler tenant, strengthening its position as a data center provider for AI workloads.

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EU prepares to force Google to open Android to ChatGPT and Claude under Digital Markets Act

The European Commission is set to tell Google exactly how it must grant rival AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude the same Android features reserved for Gemini. The draft findings under the Digital Markets Act could force Google to share voice activation, system-level search, and app integration capabilities—or face formal investigation and financial penalties.

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L'Atitude 52°N smart glasses introduce subscription model for AI features after one-year trial

L'Atitude 52°N announces its Berlin smart glasses will launch May 26 at $399, but there's a catch. The AI features that power its tour guide capabilities will only work for 12 months before requiring a paid subscription. CEO Gary Chen hasn't disclosed the subscription cost, leaving potential buyers uncertain about the long-term investment required to maintain full functionality.

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AI galaxy hunters analyzing cosmic data intensify the global GPU crunch

NASA's upcoming Nancy Grace Roman telescope will generate 20,000 terabytes of data, adding to the James Webb Space Telescope's daily 57 gigabytes. Astronomers like UC Santa Cruz's Brant Robertson are turning to AI and GPUs to analyze this flood of cosmic information, but they're now competing for scarce computing resources in an already strained market.

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Datadog launches GPU Monitoring as AI costs soar and GPU instances hit 14% of cloud compute

Datadog introduces GPU Monitoring to help organizations manage escalating AI costs as GPU instances now account for 14% of cloud compute spending. The observability platform provides unified visibility across AI infrastructure, linking GPU fleet health, cost, and performance to help teams identify inefficiencies, troubleshoot workloads faster, and reduce wasted spending on expensive silicon.

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Microsoft Copilot Agent Mode transforms Office apps into AI-powered productivity collaborator

Microsoft has launched Agent Mode across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, transforming its AI assistant from a passive chatbot into an active productivity collaborator. The enhanced AI feature can now perform multi-step edits within documents, add formulas in spreadsheets, and update presentations while maintaining template styling. Early data shows Excel engagement jumped 67% and satisfaction rose 65%, though concerns about forced integration and trust issues persist.

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Anthropic surpasses OpenAI with $1 trillion secondary market valuation amid investor frenzy

Anthropic has reached a $1 trillion implied valuation on secondary share trading platforms, overtaking OpenAI's $880 billion for the first time. The surge comes just three months after the company's $380 billion primary fundraising round, driven by explosive revenue growth and intense investor demand for Claude AI shares.

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