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03 Dec 2025

AWS launches S3 Vectors with 90% cost savings claim, scales to 2 billion vectors per index

AWS has made S3 Vectors generally available, bringing native vector search capability directly to its cloud object storage service. The launch scales capacity to 2 billion vectors per index and promises up to 90% cost savings compared to specialized vector databases. During preview, customers created over 250,000 indexes and ingested 40 billion vectors, signaling strong enterprise demand for integrated vector storage.

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IBM CEO warns $8 trillion AI data center buildout can't turn a profit at current spending rates

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna questions whether the trillion-dollar AI infrastructure boom makes financial sense. He estimates that 100 gigawatts of planned AI data center capacity would cost $8 trillion and require $800 billion in annual profit just to service debt. With five-year hardware refresh cycles and accelerating depreciation, Krishna warns hyperscalers face unsustainable economics chasing AGI.

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AI drives workforce transformation as leaders rethink talent management and restructuring strategies

AI is reshaping how organizations hire, retain, and develop talent as tech job postings remain 30% below pre-pandemic levels. While over 22,000 tech workers faced layoffs in early 2025, demand for AI expertise has surged. Leaders from Salesforce, IBM, and Indeed reveal how they're closing skill gaps through upskilling, AI agents, and skills-based talent management to navigate this transformation.

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Samsung's One UI 8.5 feature list leaks with expanded Galaxy AI and smarter Bixby

A comprehensive leak reveals Samsung's One UI 8.5 changelog ahead of its expected beta launch on December 8. The update brings continuous AI image generation through Photo Assist, natural language understanding for Bixby, and extensive customization options including a revamped Quick Panel and automatic lock screen layouts for Galaxy S25 users.

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Top AI labs score D's and F's on existential safety as race to superintelligence accelerates

The Future of Life Institute's latest AI safety index reveals alarming gaps in how tech companies prepare for extreme risks from advanced AI. Even top performers like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google DeepMind barely scraped by with C+ and C grades, while all eight companies scored D's or F's in existential safety—the category measuring preparedness for managing AI systems that could match or exceed human capabilities.

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HPE raises networking forecast by $11B as Juniper integration accelerates AI-native portfolio

Five months after acquiring Juniper Networks for $13.4 billion, HPE has increased its networking revenue forecast by $11 billion to mid-single digit growth. The company unveiled a combined Aruba-Juniper portfolio at HPE Discover Barcelona, introducing new AI-native switches and routers while unifying management platforms. Partners say they're ready to challenge Cisco's market leadership.

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Google tests merging AI Overviews with AI Mode to streamline conversational search experience

Google has begun testing a feature that merges AI Overviews with AI Mode in Google Search, allowing users to ask follow-up questions directly from AI-generated search snapshots. The global mobile test aims to create one seamless experience, eliminating the need to switch between traditional search and conversational AI. With Gemini AI reaching 650 million monthly users and AI Overviews serving 2 billion, this integration could strengthen Google's position against rivals like OpenAI and Perplexity.

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Healthify upgrades AI health coach Ria with OpenAI-powered real-time voice conversations

Khosla-backed Healthify has launched Ria Voice, transforming its AI health coach into a real-time conversational assistant powered by OpenAI's Realtime API. The upgrade enables users to speak naturally with the coach, log meals via voice and camera input, and receive instant health insights across 60+ languages, including 14 Indian languages.

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MRSI adopts ESOMAR 2025 Code to strengthen ethical research standards in AI-driven era

The Market Research Society of India has adopted the ICC/ESOMAR International Code 2025, introducing stricter ethical guidelines for AI, synthetic data, and data privacy. Endorsed by over 60 associations across 50+ countries, the code will be implemented from April 1, 2026, marking India's most significant upgrade to research governance in over a decade.

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OpenAI fast-tracks Garlic AI model to counter Google Gemini's dominance in coding and reasoning

OpenAI is developing a new AI model codenamed Garlic to compete with Google's Gemini 3 and Anthropic's Opus 4.5. Chief Research Officer Mark Chen reports the model performs well in coding and reasoning tasks during internal tests. The development comes as CEO Sam Altman declares a code red to improve ChatGPT amid intensifying AI competition.

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Google's Virtual Apparel Try On expands to UK and India with AI-powered fitting room experience

Google brings its AI-powered Virtual Apparel Try On tool to UK and India, letting shoppers preview billions of clothing items on their own bodies with just a photo upload. The feature uses a custom AI model for fashion that understands how fabrics drape on different body shapes, aiming to make online shopping more personal and reduce returns during the festive season.

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Anthropic's internal 'Soul Document' for Claude 4.5 leaked, revealing AI personality blueprint

A researcher extracted an 11,000-word internal document from Anthropic's Claude 4.5 Opus that reveals how the company shapes its AI model's personality and behavior. The leaked Soul Document, confirmed authentic by Anthropic staff, shows a sophisticated approach to AI alignment that instructs the model to act like a 'brilliant friend' rather than an obsequious chatbot.

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ServiceNow acquires Veza to solve identity governance challenges blocking enterprise AI agents

ServiceNow has acquired identity security startup Veza for more than $1 billion to address a critical bottleneck in enterprise AI deployments. The deal brings Veza's Access Graph technology into ServiceNow's AI Control Tower, giving companies granular control over what AI agents, humans, and machines can access across their systems—a governance issue that CISOs say is preventing autonomous agents from operating at scale.

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Sony a7 V arrives with partially stacked sensor, unified AI processing, and 30fps shooting

Sony has launched the a7 V, its fifth-generation full-frame mirrorless camera featuring a new 33MP partially stacked sensor and the Bionz XR2 processor with integrated AI processing unit. The camera delivers 30fps continuous shooting, improved autofocus down to -4 EV, and 7K oversampled 4K video. Priced at Rs. 2,55,990 in India, it targets both photographers and video creators with enhanced subject detection and thermal management.

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CrowdStrike sees upbeat quarterly revenue as AI adoption drives endpoint security demand

CrowdStrike forecasts fourth-quarter revenue up to $1.30 billion, surpassing Wall Street estimates as AI adoption fuels demand for endpoint security. CEO George Kurtz reports renewed interest in EDR as GenAI applications like ChatGPT and AI browsers create new vulnerabilities on endpoint devices, marking a turnaround after last year's software outage.

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