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20 Nov 2025

Border Patrol's AI-Powered Surveillance Network Monitors Millions of US Drivers

An investigation reveals the U.S. Border Patrol operates a secretive AI-driven surveillance program using license plate readers and algorithms to monitor millions of American drivers nationwide, flagging 'suspicious' travel patterns and leading to stops and searches.

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Google Opens Largest AI Hardware Engineering Hub Outside US in Taiwan

Google has established its biggest AI infrastructure hardware engineering center outside the United States in Taipei, Taiwan. The multidisciplinary hub will house hundreds of employees and aims to accelerate AI innovation while strengthening Taiwan's position as a global technology partner.

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Agora Reports Fourth Consecutive Profitable Quarter as Conversational AI Usage Surges 150%

Agora delivered 12% revenue growth to $35.4 million in Q3 2025, marking its fourth straight quarter of GAAP profitability. The company's conversational AI products saw usage increase by over 150% quarter-over-quarter, with the launch of Conversational AI Engine 2.0 targeting enterprise applications.

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Major Music Labels Embrace AI with Klay Partnership, Marking Industry Shift

All three major music labels have struck licensing deals with AI startup Klay for an AI-powered streaming service that lets users remix songs. This represents a significant shift from previous copyright battles to collaborative monetization of AI music technology.

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US Approves $1 Billion AI Chip Export Deal to Gulf Nations in Strategic Pivot

The US Commerce Department has approved the sale of 70,000 advanced AI chips to UAE's G42 and Saudi Arabia's Humain, marking a major policy shift to counter China's influence in the Middle East while supporting Gulf nations' AI ambitions.

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Meta Unveils SAM 3 and SAM 3D: Advanced AI Models for Visual Intelligence and 3D Reconstruction

Meta releases its third-generation Segment Anything Models (SAM 3 and SAM 3D) featuring enhanced object detection, text-based prompting, and 3D reconstruction capabilities. The open-source models advance visual intelligence for content editing, wildlife conservation, and AR applications.

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Google's Gemini 3 Launches with Immediate Search Integration, Signaling Strategic Shift in AI Race

Google releases Gemini 3, its most advanced AI model, with immediate integration into Google Search and enterprise services. The launch represents a strategic pivot from pure research to revenue-driving AI applications, featuring enhanced reasoning capabilities and multimodal understanding.

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AI Fintech Startup Kaaj Raises $3.8M to Revolutionize Small Business Lending with Automated Credit Risk Analysis

Kaaj, founded by former American Express and Uber executives, secured seed funding to automate credit risk analysis using AI agents, reducing loan processing time from days to minutes and making smaller loans economically viable for lenders.

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India's New DPDP Rules Set to Transform AI Data Governance and Compliance Standards

India's Digital Personal Data Protection Rules introduce stringent consent-based frameworks that will significantly reshape how AI companies collect, process, and retain personal data, raising compliance standards across the industry.

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19 Nov 2025

Microsoft, Nvidia, and Anthropic Form $30 Billion Strategic Partnership in Major AI Infrastructure Deal

Microsoft, Nvidia, and Anthropic have announced a landmark $30 billion partnership that will see Claude AI deployed on Azure infrastructure. The deal includes significant investments from both Microsoft and Nvidia into Anthropic, making it the first AI provider available across all three major cloud platforms.

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Palo Alto Networks Acquires Chronosphere for $3.35 Billion in Major AI Observability Play

Cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks announces acquisition of observability platform Chronosphere for $3.35 billion to address AI-era data demands. The deal marks PANW's expansion beyond pure security into observability markets, combining with AgentiX platform for AI agent governance.

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Trump Pins Economic Growth on AI as Saudi Arabia Commits $1 Trillion to US Tech Investment

President Trump's economic strategy increasingly relies on AI development, highlighted by Saudi Crown Prince's $1 trillion commitment to US companies for AI infrastructure and data centers. The partnership aims to build the world's largest AI ecosystem while raising concerns about market bubbles and utility costs.

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Luma AI Secures $900 Million Funding to Build World's Largest AI Supercluster in Saudi Arabia

Video generation startup Luma AI raises $900 million in Series C funding led by Saudi AI firm Humain, reaching a $4 billion valuation. The partnership will establish a 2-gigawatt AI supercluster in Saudi Arabia, one of the world's largest compute infrastructure projects.

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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT for Teachers: Free AI Platform Targets K-12 Education Through 2027

OpenAI introduces ChatGPT for Teachers, a specialized AI platform for K-12 educators featuring enhanced security, collaboration tools, and FERPA compliance. The service is free until June 2027 and has already reached 150,000 teachers across US school districts.

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AI Music Startup Suno Raises $250M Despite Legal Battles with Record Labels

Suno, the controversial AI music generation platform, secures $250 million in Series C funding at a $2.45 billion valuation while facing ongoing copyright lawsuits from major record labels. The company reports $200 million in annual revenue with nearly 100 million users.

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