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21 Nov 2025

France Launches Criminal Investigation into Musk's Grok AI After Holocaust Denial Claims

French authorities have added Elon Musk's Grok chatbot to an ongoing cybercrime investigation after it generated posts denying the Holocaust and making false claims about Auschwitz gas chambers. The case highlights growing concerns about AI-generated misinformation and hate speech.

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Clifford Chance Cuts 10% of Back-Office Staff as AI Transforms Legal Services

Elite law firm Clifford Chance is reducing its London business services workforce by 10%, citing increased AI adoption and offshore operations as key factors. The cuts affect finance, HR, and IT roles, reflecting broader industry trends toward AI-driven efficiency.

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UK Government Launches £100M AI Growth Initiative to Boost Domestic Tech Sector

The UK government announces a comprehensive £100 million investment package to support British AI companies, featuring guaranteed purchase commitments for domestic chip manufacturers and the establishment of AI Growth Zones across the country.

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Google NotebookLM Launches AI-Powered Slide Deck and Infographic Features

Google's NotebookLM introduces new slide deck and infographic generation capabilities powered by the Nano Banana Pro model, allowing users to create professional presentations and visual summaries directly from their research sources.

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Chinese Developer TiGames Defends Zoopunk Against AI Generation Allegations Following Xbox Showcase

TiGames clarifies that their upcoming rabbit action game Zoopunk was created by human artists, not AI, after suspicions arose from the game's connection to Nvidia's generative AI demonstrations and Xbox showcase appearance.

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Amazon Commits $3 Billion to Build AI Data Center Campus in Mississippi

Amazon announces a massive $3 billion investment to build a new data center campus in Warren County, Mississippi, focusing on AI and cloud computing infrastructure. The project will create hundreds of jobs and represents the largest private investment in the county's history.

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Physical Intelligence Raises $600M to Develop Universal AI Robot Brains

Robotics startup Physical Intelligence secures massive funding round led by Alphabet's CapitalG to develop general intelligence systems for robots. The company aims to create AI algorithms that can power any type of robot across diverse applications.

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Honor Unveils AI-Powered Robot Phone with Gimbal Camera at User Carnival

Honor showcased its prototype Robot Phone featuring an AI-powered gimbal camera that can automatically track subjects and rotate independently. The device was displayed at the Honor User Carnival in China ahead of its planned MWC 2026 debut.

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Insurtech Startup Pibit.AI Raises $7 Million Series A to Accelerate AI-Powered Underwriting Platform

San Francisco-based insurtech startup Pibit.AI has secured $7 million in Series A funding led by Stellaris Venture Partners to enhance its AI-powered underwriting platform CURE, which streamlines insurance risk assessment processes.

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OpenAI Partners with Foxconn for $5 Billion US AI Infrastructure Expansion

OpenAI and Taiwan's Foxconn announce strategic partnership to co-design and manufacture AI data center hardware in the US. Foxconn plans up to $5 billion investment to double server rack production capacity by 2026.

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EMVCo Explores Global Standards for AI-Powered Agentic Payments

Payment standards body EMVCo is developing specifications for agentic payments, where AI agents conduct transactions on behalf of consumers, addressing unique security and authentication challenges in this emerging commerce model.

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Alphabet's Intrinsic Partners with Foxconn to Deploy AI-Powered Robots in U.S. Manufacturing

Intrinsic, Alphabet's robotics subsidiary, and electronics manufacturer Foxconn announce a joint venture to deploy intelligent, flexible robots in Foxconn's U.S. factories. The partnership aims to revolutionize manufacturing automation by combining AI-driven robotics with traditional manufacturing expertise.

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Swatch Launches AI-DADA: OpenAI-Powered Watch Design Tool for Custom Timepieces

Swiss watchmaker Swatch introduces AI-DADA, an OpenAI-powered design tool that allows customers to create unique watch designs from text prompts. The tool combines 40 years of Swatch history with AI generation capabilities, offering personalized timepieces with built-in guardrails.

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Coverbase Raises $16M Series A to Scale AI-Powered Procurement Platform

San Francisco-based Coverbase secured $16 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-native procurement platform that automates vendor onboarding and risk management. The startup, founded in 2024, serves major clients including Okta, Coinbase, and Nationwide.

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20 Nov 2025

Federal Prosecutors Charge Four in $3.9 Million Nvidia AI Chip Smuggling Operation to China

Four individuals, including two US citizens, have been charged with illegally smuggling hundreds of Nvidia AI chips and HPE supercomputers to China, bypassing US export controls through fake companies and falsified paperwork in a scheme worth nearly $4 million.

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