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30 Nov 2025

Coursera CEO Advises Workers to Embrace Micro-Credentials as AI Displaces Entry-Level Jobs

As AI automation eliminates thousands of entry-level positions across major companies, Coursera's CEO Greg Hart recommends graduates supplement traditional degrees with micro-credentials to stay competitive. Companies like Amazon and Salesforce have cut thousands of jobs citing AI capabilities.

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29 Nov 2025

Micron Announces $9.6 Billion Investment in Japan AI Memory Chip Plant

US memory chip giant Micron Technology plans to invest $9.6 billion in building a new high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chip plant in Hiroshima, Japan, targeting the growing AI market with Japanese government subsidies supporting the project.

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ChatGPT at Three: How OpenAI's Chatbot Revolutionized Information Discovery

Three years after its launch, ChatGPT has fundamentally transformed how people search for information, growing from a research preview to 800 million weekly users and becoming the primary gateway to information for millions worldwide.

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28 Nov 2025

Adani Group Plans $5 Billion Investment in Google's India AI Data Center Hub

Indian conglomerate Adani Group is planning to invest up to $5 billion in Google's upcoming AI infrastructure hub in southern India, marking a significant commitment to the country's rapidly expanding data center sector and AI infrastructure development.

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Google's custom AI chips draw billions from Meta and Anthropic, challenging Nvidia's dominance

Google's tensor processing units are emerging as a credible alternative to Nvidia's GPUs, with Meta reportedly negotiating a multibillion-dollar deal to rent and purchase TPUs. The shift could unlock a $900 billion revenue opportunity for Alphabet Inc. while reshaping the AI hardware supply landscape and forcing the industry to reconsider its dependence on a single chip supplier.

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Baidu Emerges as China's Leading AI Chip Player with $28 Billion Kunlunxin Unit

Chinese tech giant Baidu is positioning itself as a major AI chip manufacturer through its Kunlunxin subsidiary, unveiling a five-year roadmap to challenge Huawei and fill the gap left by Nvidia's restricted access to the Chinese market.

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AI Giants Slash Free Usage Limits as Holiday Demand Overwhelms GPU Infrastructure

OpenAI and Google reduce free access to Sora video generation and Gemini image creation tools due to overwhelming demand during Thanksgiving weekend, highlighting infrastructure challenges facing AI companies.

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China Warns of Humanoid Robot Bubble as Investment Floods Emerging Industry

China's economic planning agency warns of a potential bubble forming in the humanoid robotics sector, with over 150 companies producing similar robots amid massive investment but limited proven use cases.

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27 Nov 2025

xAI Plans 30MW Solar Farm for Memphis Data Center Amid Environmental Controversy

Elon Musk's xAI announces plans for a solar farm adjacent to its Colossus AI training facility in Memphis, while facing criticism over unpermitted gas turbines causing air quality concerns in nearby communities.

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Alibaba Enters Smart Glasses Market with Qwen-Powered Quark AI Glasses to Challenge Meta

Alibaba launches Quark AI glasses in China with two models (S1 and G1) featuring removable batteries, AI integration, and ecosystem connectivity. The glasses aim to compete with Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses in the growing wearables market.

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Procure AI Secures $13M to Revolutionize Enterprise Procurement with AI Agents

German startup Procure AI raises $13M in seed funding to expand its AI-native procurement automation platform across Europe. The company deploys over 50 AI agents to automate sourcing, contracting, and purchasing processes, delivering significant cost savings and efficiency gains for enterprise clients.

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Wipro Partners with Indian Institute of Science for Advanced AI and Quantum Research Initiative

IT services giant Wipro has announced a strategic partnership with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to advance research in frontier technologies including agentic AI, embodied AI, quantum computing, and quantum-safe solutions. The collaboration aims to accelerate enterprise transformation across multiple sectors.

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South Korea Receives First Nvidia GPUs in Massive 260,000-Unit AI Infrastructure Initiative

South Korea has received its first batch of 13,000 Nvidia GPUs worth $952.7 million as part of a landmark plan to deploy 260,000 units nationwide. The government has established a working group with major conglomerates to build large-scale AI infrastructure.

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Jeff Bezos' Project Prometheus Acquires AI Agent Startup General Agents in Manufacturing Push

Jeff Bezos' new AI venture Project Prometheus has quietly acquired General Agents, a startup developing autonomous computer agents, as part of its $6.2 billion mission to revolutionize manufacturing with AI systems for computers, cars, and spacecraft production.

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26 Nov 2025

Onton Secures $7.5M to Transform AI-Powered Shopping Beyond Furniture

AI-powered shopping platform Onton raises $7.5M in Series A funding to expand from furniture into apparel and consumer electronics, leveraging neuro-symbolic architecture to solve e-commerce search problems.

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