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30 Oct 2025

Nvidia Prepares Major $1 Billion Investment in AI Coding Startup Poolside

Nvidia is reportedly planning to invest up to $1 billion in Poolside, an AI software development platform, as part of a $2 billion funding round that would value the startup at $12 billion. This marks Nvidia's second investment in the company and reflects its strategy of backing AI startups that drive demand for its GPUs.

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Apple Strikes $1 Billion Annual Deal with Google to Power Next-Generation Siri with Custom Gemini AI

Apple is reportedly finalizing a $1 billion annual agreement with Google to use a custom version of Gemini AI for its overhauled Siri assistant. The partnership represents a significant shift in Apple's AI strategy as it seeks to catch up in the artificial intelligence race.

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Core Scientific Shareholders Reject $9 Billion CoreWeave Merger in AI Infrastructure Power Play

Core Scientific shareholders voted down CoreWeave's $9 billion acquisition offer, signaling potential AI bubble concerns as investors bet on higher valuations. CoreWeave pivots to acquire Python notebook company Marimo instead.

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Canva Unveils AI-Powered Creative Operating System and Makes Affinity Apps Free

Canva launches its new Creative Operating System featuring a proprietary design-focused AI model that generates editable layered images, while making its acquired Affinity professional design suite permanently free to compete with Adobe's subscription model.

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Pinterest Launches AI Shopping Assistant While Embracing Open Source Models to Cut Costs

Pinterest introduces its new AI-powered shopping assistant that provides personalized recommendations through voice interactions, while CEO Bill Ready highlights the company's strategic shift toward open source AI models to achieve significant cost reductions.

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Meta's $30 Billion AI Gamble: Tech Giant Faces Investor Backlash Over Massive Infrastructure Spending

Meta issues $30 billion in bonds to fund AI infrastructure as investors grow concerned about the company's aggressive spending with unclear returns. The move reflects broader industry trends of debt-financed AI buildouts.

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AI Browsers Bypass Paywalls and Legal Restrictions, Raising Concerns for Digital Media

OpenAI's Atlas and Perplexity's Comet browsers can circumvent publisher paywalls and avoid content from companies suing OpenAI, creating new challenges for digital media monetization and copyright protection.

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Google and Magic Leap Unveil Android XR Smart Glasses Prototype with Extended Three-Year Partnership

Google and Magic Leap showcased their first Android XR smart glasses prototype at the Future Investment Initiative, combining Magic Leap's waveguide technology with Google's Raxium microLED displays. The companies extended their partnership for three years to accelerate AR glasses development.

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C.H. Robinson Shares Surge to Record High as AI Strategy Drives Margin Expansion Despite Freight Slump

C.H. Robinson's stock hit record highs after beating quarterly earnings through AI-driven operational efficiencies. The company raised its 2026 operating income target by $50M while reducing headcount and operating expenses.

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Figma Acquires AI Design Startup Weavy for $200M+, Launches Figma Weave Platform

Figma has acquired Israeli AI startup Weavy for over $200 million, rebranding it as Figma Weave. The acquisition brings advanced AI-powered image and video generation capabilities to Figma's design ecosystem, allowing users to combine multiple AI models in a single workflow.

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Google Partners with Reliance to Offer Free AI Pro Access to 500 Million Jio Users in India

Google has partnered with Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries to provide free access to its AI Pro subscription, including Gemini 2.5 Pro, to over 500 million Jio users in India for 18 months. This strategic move reflects the intensifying competition among AI giants to capture India's massive market and train their models on diverse data.

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Adani Airports Partners with AionOS to Deploy Multilingual AI Concierge Across Indian Airports

Adani Airport Holdings Limited has announced a strategic partnership with AionOS to implement a multilingual, omni-channel AI solution that will serve as a 24/7 intelligent concierge for passengers across all Adani airports in India.

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Universal Music Group and AI Startup Udio Settle Copyright Lawsuit, Partner on New AI Music Platform

Universal Music Group has settled its copyright infringement lawsuit against AI music generator Udio and announced a partnership to launch a new AI-powered music platform in 2025. The deal marks the first major settlement between a record label and AI music company, potentially reshaping how AI-generated music is created and distributed.

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Tesla's Cybercab Makes Asia-Pacific Debut at Shanghai Import Expo

Tesla will showcase its autonomous Cybercab robotaxi at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai from November 5-10, marking its first appearance in the Asia-Pacific region. The debut comes as Chinese competitors have been conducting robotaxi trials for years.

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Microsoft's Record $35 Billion AI Investment Signals Infrastructure Race as Stock Falls Despite Strong Earnings

Microsoft reported strong quarterly results with $77.7 billion in revenue and 40% Azure growth, but shares fell 3% as the company revealed record $35 billion AI infrastructure spending and plans to double data center capacity within two years.

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