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17 Nov 2025

Former Disney Star's AI App Sparks Controversy Over Digital Resurrection of Deceased Loved Ones

2wai, an AI app co-founded by former Disney Channel star Calum Worthy, allows users to create interactive avatars of deceased relatives using just three minutes of video footage. The controversial technology has drawn widespread criticism and comparisons to Black Mirror.

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Samsung Integrates Google's Nano Banana AI Into Galaxy Phones' Now Brief Feature

Samsung has integrated Google's popular Nano Banana AI image generation tool into the Now Brief feature on Galaxy phones, allowing users to automatically transform daily photos into creative AI-generated art as part of their daily memory recap.

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Tech Giants Race to Build AI Data Centers in Space as Earth-Based Infrastructure Hits Limits

Major tech companies including SpaceX, Google, Amazon, and Nvidia are pursuing ambitious plans to deploy AI data centers in space, citing cost advantages from solar power and cooling. However, significant technical and logistical challenges remain.

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AWS Launches Kiro: AI Coding Platform Exits Preview with Structured Development Approach

Amazon Web Services has moved its Kiro AI coding platform from preview to general availability, introducing property-based testing, CLI support, and team collaboration features. The platform aims to differentiate itself in the crowded AI coding market by emphasizing structured development over rapid prototyping.

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Google Launches WeatherNext 2: AI Model Delivers 8x Faster Weather Forecasts Across Consumer Apps

Google DeepMind unveils WeatherNext 2, an advanced AI weather forecasting model that generates predictions eight times faster than previous systems while achieving 99.9% accuracy improvements across variables and lead times up to 15 days.

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Google Expands AI-Powered Travel Tools Globally with Canvas Planning and Enhanced Booking Features

Google is rolling out its AI Flight Deals tool to over 200 countries and expanding AI Mode with Canvas travel planning capabilities and enhanced agentic booking features for restaurants, events, and future hotel reservations.

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Amazon Launches $12 Billion Bond Sale to Fund AI Infrastructure Expansion

Amazon joins the Big Tech bond rush with its first US debt sale in three years, raising $12 billion to fund AI infrastructure investments as tech giants collectively spend hundreds of billions on data centers and computing capacity.

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AI Production Company Behind Controversial 'Actress' Tilly Norwood Partners with History Channel for Time Travel Series

Particle6, the British company that created AI-generated 'actress' Tilly Norwood, has partnered with the History Channel Netherlands to produce an AI-powered historical series called 'Streets of the Past,' featuring Dutch investigator Corjan Mol exploring historical locations with AI-generated scenes.

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Karnataka Launches KEO: India's First Open-Source AI PC to Bridge Digital Divide

Karnataka state government unveils KEO, an affordable AI-powered personal computer built on open-source architecture, designed to democratize computing access for schools, startups, and rural communities across India.

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GMI Cloud Announces $500 Million AI Data Center in Taiwan Powered by Nvidia's Blackwell Chips

US-based cloud services provider GMI Cloud will build a massive AI data center in Taiwan by March 2026, featuring 7,000 Nvidia Blackwell GB300 GPUs capable of processing 2 million tokens per second. The facility represents a significant investment in Asia-Pacific AI infrastructure.

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Disney's Owl House Creator Urges Fans to Pirate Her Show Over AI Content Plans

Dana Terrace, creator of Disney's The Owl House, publicly urged fans to unsubscribe from Disney+ and pirate her show in protest of Disney's announced AI-generated content features. Her strong stance reflects broader animation industry concerns about AI technology.

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Samsung Commits $310 Billion to AI Infrastructure with New Pyeongtaek Chip Facility

Samsung Electronics announces a massive five-year investment plan totaling $310 billion, including a new AI memory chip production line at its Pyeongtaek plant set to begin operations in 2028, as the company pivots from weak consumer electronics demand to capitalize on the AI boom.

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Jeff Bezos Returns as Co-CEO of $6.2B AI Startup Project Prometheus

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos takes on his first operational role since 2021, co-leading a heavily funded AI startup focused on physical world applications in manufacturing and engineering.

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Where Winds Meet Players Push AI Chatbot NPCs to Their Limits in Creative and Chaotic Ways

The popular wuxia MMO Where Winds Meet features AI-powered NPCs that players can converse with naturally, leading to both hilarious and controversial interactions as gamers test the boundaries of these chatbot characters.

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Sakana AI Raises $135M Series B at $2.65B Valuation, Targeting Japan-Specific AI Solutions

Tokyo-based Sakana AI secured $135 million in Series B funding at a $2.65 billion valuation to develop AI models optimized for Japanese language and culture. The startup plans to expand into defense, manufacturing, and government sectors while building sovereign AI solutions.

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