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14 Nov 2025

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 AI Art Controversy Sparks Congressional Call for Regulation

Activision's use of AI-generated art in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has drawn criticism from players and prompted US Congressman Ro Khanna to call for regulations preventing companies from using AI to eliminate jobs and extract profits.

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OpenAI Fixes ChatGPT's Em-Dash Problem, Raising Questions About AI Control

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that ChatGPT can now follow custom instructions to avoid using em-dashes, a punctuation mark that became a telltale sign of AI-generated text. The fix highlights ongoing challenges in controlling AI behavior and raises questions about the path to artificial general intelligence.

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Thinking Machines Lab Seeks $50-60 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round

Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati's AI startup Thinking Machines Lab is in early talks for a funding round that could quadruple its valuation to $50-60 billion, less than a year after launch. The company has already released its first product, Tinker, an API for model training and fine-tuning.

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Chinese AI Startup Accesses 2,300 Banned Nvidia Blackwell GPUs Through Indonesian Cloud Loophole

A Shanghai-based AI startup successfully obtained access to restricted Nvidia Blackwell GPUs by renting compute power from an Indonesian telecommunications company, exploiting a legal loophole in U.S. export controls.

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AI Data Scrapers Threaten Website Revenues as Publishers Fight Back with New Protection Tools

Major tech companies' AI crawlers are harvesting web content without permission, disrupting the traditional internet economy and forcing publishers to deploy new blocking and monetization tools to protect their revenues.

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Reliance Industries Announces 1 GW AI Data Center Investment in Andhra Pradesh

Reliance Industries is establishing a massive 1 GW AI data center in Andhra Pradesh, powered by a 6 GW solar project, marking the second major tech investment in the state after Google's $15 billion commitment.

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Google NotebookLM Unveils Deep Research Feature and Expanded File Support for Enhanced AI-Powered Research

Google has significantly upgraded NotebookLM with a new Deep Research tool that automates complex online research and expanded file type support including Google Sheets, Word documents, and images, transforming it into a comprehensive research platform.

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Michael Burry Shuts Down Hedge Fund, Warns of AI Bubble and Accounting 'Fraud'

The investor famous for predicting the 2008 housing crisis closes his hedge fund while taking short positions against AI giants like Nvidia and Palantir, claiming companies are manipulating depreciation schedules to inflate earnings.

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Tech Giants Split as White House Opposes AI Chip Export Restrictions on Nvidia

The White House is opposing the GAIN AI Act that would restrict Nvidia's AI chip exports to China, while Amazon and Microsoft support the legislation. The bill would require chipmakers to prioritize US customers before exporting to countries of concern.

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OpenAI Rolls Out ChatGPT Group Chats Globally After Successful Pilot Program

OpenAI has expanded ChatGPT's group chat feature globally following positive feedback from its initial pilot in select Asia-Pacific regions. The feature allows up to 20 users to collaborate with ChatGPT in shared conversations across all subscription tiers.

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Exowatt Raises $50M to Power AI Data Centers with Solar-Heated Rock Technology

Sam Altman-backed Exowatt secured $50 million in Series A extension funding to scale its solar-thermal energy technology that uses heated rocks to provide 24/7 power to AI data centers at potentially one cent per kilowatt-hour.

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Apple Introduces Strict App Store Guidelines Requiring Disclosure for Third-Party AI Data Sharing

Apple has updated its App Review Guidelines to specifically require apps to disclose and obtain explicit user permission before sharing personal data with third-party AI services, marking the first time the company has directly addressed AI in its developer policies.

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Federal Judge Allows Elon Musk's Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple and OpenAI to Proceed

A Texas federal judge denied Apple and OpenAI's motion to dismiss Elon Musk's xAI lawsuit, which alleges the companies conspired to monopolize smartphone and AI chatbot markets through their exclusive ChatGPT integration.

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Bitfarms Abandons Bitcoin Mining for AI Infrastructure in Major Industry Pivot

Major Bitcoin mining company Bitfarms announces complete exit from cryptocurrency mining by 2027, converting its 341MW infrastructure to AI data centers following $46 million quarterly losses. The move reflects broader industry trend as miners seek more profitable AI opportunities.

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Alembic Technologies Raises $145M to Build World's Fastest Private Supercomputer for Causal AI

San Francisco-based Alembic Technologies secured $145 million in Series B funding at a 13x valuation increase, investing heavily in an Nvidia NVL72 superPOD to power enterprise causal AI models that identify cause-and-effect relationships rather than correlations.

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