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Airbnb Says it's Deploying AI Technology to Stop Halloween Parties

Airbnb is using AI to help stop big Halloween parties being thrown at their locations that break its rules. The system looks at things like how long the stay is, how close the guest lives to the rental, and what kind of place it is. If it seems risky, the booking gets blocked. Last year, this was able to stop over 44,000 such bookings. Airbnb has used this anti-Halloween party protection measure for 5 years, and it has been working quite well, showing how how AI can be used to improve safety and prevent problems in real life.
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AI Stocks Dispel Bubble Talk as Capital Spending Booms, With No End in Sight.

Tech giants including Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon, and Meta are significantly increasing capital expenditures to support their artificial intelligence ambitions. These investments focus on expanding data centers, enhancing cloud infrastructure, and developing AI capabilities. Microsoft and Amazon are leading the charge, while Apple and Meta are also boosting spending to remain competitive. The surge reflects a broader industry trend where AI is seen as a key driver of future growth and innovation.
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Nvidia Becomes the First Company Worth $5 Trillion, Powered by the AI Frenzy

Nvidia just hit a jaw-dropping milestone: a $5 trillion market value, making it the most valuable chipmaker ever. That’s bigger than the GDP of most countries. Its stock has exploded, rising more than 1,500% in five years thanks to the AI boom. CEO Jensen Huang says demand for Nvidia’s AI chips is so intense, they’re expecting $500 billion in orders next year. Some worry this could be an AI bubble, but Nvidia’s growth shows no signs of slowing down.
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Qualcomm Pioneers New AI Processor to Rival Nvidia in Q4 2025

In a bold move to enter the AI infrastructure market, Qualcomm unveiled new data center processors designed for artificial intelligence applications, triggering a 20% surge in its stock price. The company’s first customer, Saudi Arabia’s Humain, will deploy 200 megawatts of these AI accelerators starting in 2026. This partnership reflects a broader push for “sovereign AI” and aligns with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy to build domestic tech capabilities. Qualcomm plans annual AI chip releases, positioning itself as a serious contender in a market currently led by Nvidia.
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AMD signs AI chip-supply Deal with OpenAI, Shares Surge Over 34%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has signed a major deal to supply artificial intelligence chips to OpenAI, marking a significant step in its competition with Nvidia. As part of the agreement, OpenAI has the option to acquire up to a 10% stake in AMD's AI chip unit, which could boost AMD’s position in the rapidly growing AI hardware market. This partnership reflects OpenAI’s strategy to diversify its chip suppliers and secure access to high-performance computing resources amid soaring demand for AI technologies.
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Liquid Coolant Cooling AI Centers

Microsoft has designed a new method of cooling data centers using liquid coolant rather than cold plates. The liquid coolant moves in small grooves in the silicon die, allowing heat to be transferred efficiently compared to cold plates, which don't directly touch the silicon die. Specifically, the grooves mimic the branching of leaf veins or butterfly wings to distribute the liquid coolant. As a result, Microsoft is hopeful that microfluidics will greatly improve AI data centers and be applied to other technology.
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AI Identifying Weapons in Schools

AI is now being used for school security in Glassboro School District in South Jersey. Cameras containing AI programs capable of detecting guns, powered through ZeroEyes, are being implemented around the school district. Through teamwork with Singlewire Software, the technology not only detects the weapon but sends a notification to the school and law enforcement, locking buildings and decreasing police response time.
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Microsoft Building a Larger AI Center

Microsoft is planning to construct the most sophisticated AI center to exist. It will be built in Mount Pleasant and will contain the best processing units to support the data center's development needs. As a result, a large chiller will be constructed to cool down the technology. However, the scale of the construction has environmentalists worried about the amount of water needed to cool the center.
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Anthropic Settles AI Lawsuit for 1.5 Billion

AI company Anthropic has agreed to settle a 1.5 billion dollar lawsuit from authors. The class-action lawsuit argued that Anthropic took about 500,000 pirated copies of books to train its AI chatbot, Claude. The lawsuit covered about 500,000 copyrighted works, meaning the total payout could be around $3,000 per book. Aparna Sridhar, Anthropic’s deputy general counsel, emphasized that the court thought Anthropic’s approach to training AI models was fair use and that they remain committed to developing safe AI systems that help people and organizations extend their capabilities.
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Amazon's New AI Assistants

Amazon has added a new AI feature, called Lens Live, to help consumers locate products using their camera lens and compare similar items. Rufus, an AI shopping assistant, is also being released to make product summaries and answer questions about products.
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McNerny Is Worried About AI Threatening Jobs

Senator Jerry McNerny has returned from retirement to win a senate seat covering parts of San Joaquin County. McNerny has voiced recent concerns about AI and is pushing for government regulation. The author Tim Hunt states that job loss due to AI is inevitable, outlining the tech layoffs and outsourcing of programming jobs to India in the recent years. Hunt sees more of a threat in government over-regulation than the actual AI itself. He cites the past failure of the EV charging station installation project, which had $1 billion dollars allocated to it and only was able to produce 384 operational stations. Hunt also dislikes the new California law that requires at least one employee in each self-checkout lane in hopes of preserving union jobs. Hunt believes that AI will become a big part of everyday life and the best thing we can do is to adapt with it.
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MIT Report: 95% of Generative AI Pilots at Companies are Failing

A recent MIT report reveals that 95% of generative AI pilot programs at companies are failing to deliver meaningful results, despite widespread enthusiasm and investment. Many CFOs are growing skeptical, citing poor alignment with business goals, lack of clear ROI, and overreliance on hype-driven use cases. The report emphasizes that success with generative AI requires strategic integration, robust data infrastructure, and a focus on solving real operational problems rather than chasing trends.
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AI Used to Make Fraudulent Claims

An Airbnb superhost used AI-generated images to frame their guest for causing property damage costing $16,000. Specifically, the superhost sent an AI-generated image of one of the tables having a large crack running down the middle. However, they also accused her of staining mattresses and damaging the vacuum cleaner, microwave, and more. It was only when the guest compared two photos of the "damaged" table that she realized they were forged and fought until she received a full refund from Airbnb.
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AI is Helping Hackers Automate and Customize Cyberattacks

CrowdStrike’s latest cyber-threat-hunting report highlights how artificial intelligence is increasingly being weaponized by hackers to automate and enhance cyberattacks. AI tools are helping attackers maintain high volumes of intrusions and even manipulate hiring processes to infiltrate companies. These hackers are also using AI to craft convincing phishing messages, conduct reconnaissance, and streamline fraudulent operations. CrowdStrike warns that trusted AI systems may soon become insider threats as the attack surface continues to grow.
Sourced from Cybersecurity Dive
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An AI Data Trap Catches Perplexity Impersonating Google

Cloudflare has accused AI startup Perplexity of using deceptive tactics to scrape data from websites that explicitly blocked such activity. According to Cloudflare’s investigation, Perplexity allegedly bypassed restrictions by disguising its bots as legitimate browsers like Google Chrome and using undisclosed IP addresses to avoid detection. This behavior was reportedly observed across tens of thousands of domains and millions of daily requests. The situation has sparked broader discussions about ethical AI use, digital content ownership, and the growing tension between online creators and companies that rely on their work.
Sourced from Business Insider
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