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02 Oct 2025

Perplexity AI Acquires Visual Electric Team, Bolstering AI-Driven Design Capabilities

Perplexity AI has acquired the team behind Visual Electric, a Sequoia-backed AI design startup. This strategic move aims to enhance Perplexity's AI-driven design capabilities and compete with industry giants like OpenAI and Google in the rapidly evolving AI image and video generation space.

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Apple Maps Revolutionizes Search with AI-Powered Natural Language Queries in iOS 26

Apple's latest iOS update brings AI-powered natural language search to Maps, enhancing user experience with more intuitive and complex queries. This upgrade is part of a broader rollout of Apple Intelligence across native apps.

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Databricks Acquires Mooncake to Revolutionize Data Infrastructure for AI Agents

Databricks has acquired Mooncake Labs to enhance its Lakebase database, promising to eliminate ETL pipelines and accelerate data processing for AI agents by up to 100x.

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AI Breakthrough Enhances Fusion Energy Monitoring and Control

Scientists develop Diag2Diag, an AI system that generates synthetic sensor data for fusion reactors, potentially revolutionizing plasma monitoring and control in fusion energy systems.

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Google Cuts Over 100 Design Jobs in Cloud Unit, Shifting Focus to AI and Cost-Cutting

Google has laid off more than 100 employees in design-related roles, primarily in its cloud division. This move is part of a broader strategy to focus on artificial intelligence and reduce costs.

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Google's AI-Powered Age Verification System Locks Users Out of Search

Google's new age verification system, powered by AI, is causing widespread issues for users of Google Search. Adults are being mistakenly identified as minors, resulting in account restrictions and limited access to services.

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Samsung's One UI 8.5 to Introduce AI-Powered Notification Summaries

Samsung is set to bring AI-powered notification summaries to Galaxy phones with One UI 8.5, a feature similar to Apple's controversial implementation. The update aims to condense long messages and group conversations using on-device AI.

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Deepfake Political Ads Surge on Meta Platforms, Raising Scam Concerns

A watchdog report reveals a significant increase in deepfake political ads on Meta platforms, with scammers exploiting AI technology to create fake videos of politicians promoting non-existent government benefits. This trend raises concerns about online fraud and platform integrity.

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Google Rebrands Nest Aware to Google Home Premium, Integrates Gemini AI

Google has revamped its smart home subscription service, replacing Nest Aware with Google Home Premium. The new service offers enhanced AI features powered by Gemini, improved video history options, and integration with Google AI Pro and Ultra plans.

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Citi Mandates AI Prompt Training for 175,000 Employees, Signaling a New Era in Banking

Citi launches a mandatory AI training program for its global workforce, focusing on improving prompt writing skills for internal AI tools. This move highlights the growing importance of AI literacy in the financial sector and the broader trend of workforce reskilling in the face of technological advancements.

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Apple Shifts Focus from Vision Pro to AI-Powered Smart Glasses

Apple halts development of a cheaper Vision Pro to accelerate work on AI smart glasses, aiming to compete with Meta's offerings. The company plans to release two types of smart glasses, with the first model expected as early as 2027.

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VP Vance Defends Trump's Controversial AI-Generated Videos Amid Government Shutdown

Vice President JD Vance dismisses concerns over President Trump's racially charged AI-generated videos targeting Democratic leaders during shutdown negotiations. The incident sparks debate on the use of AI in political discourse and its potential impact on bipartisan cooperation.

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Thinking Machines Lab Unveils Tinker: An API for AI Model Fine-Tuning

Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati's startup, Thinking Machines Lab, launches Tinker—an API service designed to democratize and simplify the fine-tuning of large language models for researchers and developers.

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Periodic Labs Raises $300M to Create AI-Powered Scientific Research Platform

Periodic Labs, an AI startup founded by ex-OpenAI and Google DeepMind researchers, has secured $300 million in funding to develop an 'AI scientist' capable of automating and accelerating scientific research, particularly in materials science and chemistry.

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Andrew Cuomo's AI-Generated Campaign Ad Sparks Controversy and Criticism

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's mayoral campaign releases an AI-generated ad, drawing criticism and mockery from opponents and social media users. The ad showcases Cuomo in various professions, highlighting his readiness for the mayoral role.

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