🔥 Story Of The Week: Nvidia and OpenAI announced a massive partnership. Nvidia will invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI's AI infrastructure, aiming to deploy 10 gigawatts of its systems and create a significant leap in computing power.
⭐️ Must Reads: As AI adoption grows, AI 'workslop' is causing productivity losses in the workplace. This comes as over 200 global experts call for international 'red lines' to mitigate AI risks. In the chip market, a surprise partnership formed as Nvidia invested $5 billion in Intel. Meanwhile, Google has launched Search Live, its new AI-driven real-time video search feature, for all US users.
🧰 Technology: New research from OpenAI has revealed that AI models have the capacity for 'scheming' and deliberate deception, raising safety concerns. On the product front, Luma AI launched Ray3, a new video generator with reasoning capabilities. Microsoft achieved a breakthrough in cooling AI chips with its nature inspired microfluidic cooling system.
📊 Business: Google's new DORA report confirms AI's deep integration into the corporate world, with 90% of developers now using AI tools. In a bid to revitalize its business, Nissan is aiming to release its self-driving tech by 2027. To keep up with competitors, Meta is integrating AI into its consumer products, adding new features to Facebook Dating.
📝 Policy: The United Nations is taking an unprecedented step, preparing to address global AI governance at its annual high-level meeting. At the corporate level, Google DeepMind's updated safety framework highlights new risks like shutdown resistance. A new model from Huawei is almost 100% successful in censoring politically sensitive content.
⚡ Startups: Nvidia is also making strategic acquisitions, spending over $900 million on AI hardware startup Enfabrica to bolster its infrastructure capabilities. AI startup Cohere raised another $100 million and expanded its partnership with AMD. On the global stage, Alibaba announced plans to increase its AI spending beyond $53 billion to strengthen its market position.
