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Need-to-Know
- Forbes argues that in the trillion-dollar AI race, the real bottleneck isn’t compute but human psychology—whoever merges AI with behavioral science could dominate the future.
- Sam Altman says OpenAI will pilot compute-intensive features for Pro users at an added cost to test the limits of large-scale computing.
- Google DeepMind applied AI-powered physics networks to uncover unstable singularities in fluid dynamics, paving the way to solving classic challenges like Navier–Stokes.
- Fed Chair Jerome Powell and economists from Goldman Sachs and UBS agree youth unemployment in the U.S. stems more from weak hiring and low turnover than from AI.
- Mark Zuckerberg warns an AI bubble may be forming, but insists the infrastructure it leaves behind will remain critical.
- Meta is enhancing Facebook Dating with an AI assistant and weekly “surprise match” to compete with apps like Tinder and Hinge.
- DeepMind updated its Frontier Safety Framework with stricter reviews and new capability levels to reduce risks of manipulation and shutdown failures.
- Amazon is testing a beta ad assistant, “creative partner,” that uses retail data to help brands design and launch campaigns.
- Perplexity released Email Assistant for Gmail and Outlook, an AI that drafts responses, organizes inboxes, and manages scheduling—exclusive to Max subscribers.
- From November 2025, LinkedIn will automatically use profiles and activity to train its AI unless members opt out.
- OpenAI expanded its budget-friendly ChatGPT Go plan to Indonesia, directly challenging Google’s low-cost AI Plus service.
- NVIDIA highlighted at Climate Week NYC how AI and accelerated computing can cut emissions, improve energy efficiency, and advance sustainability.
- Canada-based Moneta Health secured $4.5M to extend its AI dementia rehabilitation program across more U.S. states.
- AI chatbots and research tools are citing retracted papers without notice, raising alarms about their reliability in science and healthcare.
- Former Spotify executives launched Oboe, an AI learning platform that simplifies course creation but faces trust issues due to missing references.
- Google is rolling out AI Mode in Spanish worldwide, accelerating its global contest with ChatGPT.
- Snowflake and partners introduced Open Semantic Interchange to unify business data definitions for analytics and AI.
- Google unveiled Mixboard, an experimental Gemini-powered tool for building and editing Pinterest-style moodboards.
- Figma expanded its MCP server so AI agents can reuse design code in Figma Make, deepening AI integration.
- Google Photos now allows Android users to edit via text or voice with Gemini AI, adding AI content credential support.
- Microsoft is integrating Anthropic’s Claude into Microsoft 365 Copilot, signaling a multi-model approach beyond OpenAI.
- Google plans to merge ChromeOS with Android in 2026 to unify foundations and bring Gemini AI to larger devices.
- Spotify updated its AI policy to standardize music labeling, block unauthorized voice clones, and launch spam filters against misuse.
- Google Cloud is positioning for the next unicorns, offering open stack infrastructure and startup incentives for AI founders.
- Cloudera and Dell launched “AI-in-a-Box,” enabling enterprises to centralize data and securely build private AI systems on-premises.
Weekly AI Launches
- Teable debuts as a platform that transforms raw data into action, from customer management to batch-producing marketing content.
- Caladan launches an AI copilot for fundraising, helping founders research VCs, personalize outreach, and craft polished profiles.
- Dart introduces a project manager where you plan via chat and deploy AI agents to execute tasks automatically.
- xAI releases Grok 4 Fast, a cost-efficient multimodal model with a 2M-token context, free in the Grok app.
- Strata unveils an MCP server guiding agents across complex multi-app workflows by reducing context overload and ensuring precision.
- Snapdeck launches a tool to generate professional slides instantly with AI-driven layouts and design options.
- alphaAI Capital rolls out a portfolio manager that shifts between aggressive and defensive strategies using real-time AI signals.
- Pie debuts an AI QA platform that finds bugs automatically before launch, enabling faster and safer product releases.
- Atla introduces an eval tool that detects recurring flaws in AI agents to accelerate debugging.
- SalesTarget AI launches a B2B sales suite with an AI copilot for lead gen, email automation, targeting, and follow-ups.
- Monologue debuts a dictation tool that adapts to vocabulary, understands context, and auto-formats in real time.
- Vibe n8n adds an AI assistant directly in the n8n editor to generate, refine, and debug workflows.
- Sprinto unveils an AI that completes security questionnaires in minutes using a company’s knowledge base.
- Manna 2.0 upgrades its Bible app with AI chat, a pet companion, and more languages for iOS and Android.
- Memories AI introduces Video Marketer, analyzing viral triggers in videos and predicting future trends.
- Conduit AI launches a unified inbox where conversational agents handle all customer communications and improve over time.
- Oreate debuts as a one-click workspace generating polished slides, reports, and essays with reliable sources.
- Doraverse rolls out an all-in-one hub combining multiple AI models, 50+ integrations, and no-code workflow automation.
- Ambient launches a service syncing with calendars to prep founders for meetings and deliver insights by email.
- Vouch debuts as a hiring copilot that scopes roles, sources candidates, and screens them rigorously in one workspace.
