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AI News Wrap-Up: 12th May 2025

🚗 Google’s Gemini Hits the Road, But Not Everyone’s Onboard

Google is integrating its Gemini AI assistant into over 250 million vehicles via Android Auto, enabling drivers to manage texts, emails, and navigation through conversational voice commands. The rollout begins with brands like Lincoln and Honda. Still, early feedback shows some users opting out over privacy and distraction concerns.
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🧠 Elon Musk Warns of "Terminator"-Style AI Risks While Pushing Robots

At the US-Saudi Investment Forum, Elon Musk said humanoid robots like Tesla’s Optimus could soon outnumber people, calling it a productivity boon, yet warned of existential threats akin to science fiction dystopias.
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💰 AMD Surges with $6B Buyback and $10B Saudi AI Deal

AMD announced a $6 billion stock repurchase plan while partnering with Saudi AI startup Humain to develop AI supercomputing hubs, escalating competition with Nvidia in the Middle East.
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🌍 U.S. Reverses AI Export Bans, Warns on Huawei

The U.S. lifted chip export restrictions to spur AI innovation, but simultaneously cautioned allies against using Huawei’s Ascend chips, citing national security concerns.
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🇨🇦 Canada Appoints First AI Minister

Canada named Evan Solomon as its inaugural Minister of AI and Digital Innovation, underscoring national ambitions to lead in tech governance.
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🇬🇧 UK Blocks Copyright Transparency Rule for AI

UK officials moved to block a proposed amendment that would force AI firms to disclose whether they trained on copyrighted content, prompting backlash from artists and creatives.
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🏛️ U.S. GOP Bill Proposes AI Regulation Freeze

The "Big Beautiful Bill" includes a controversial 10-year pause on state-level AI laws, igniting debate over federal control and tech accountability.
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🏎️ Saudi Arabia Launches Humain AI Initiative

Saudi Arabia unveiled "Humain," a state-backed AI company to develop cutting-edge models and supercomputing infrastructure, signaling a strategic pivot into global AI leadership.
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🧠 Google Plans AI Assistant for Developers

Ahead of Google I/O, the company revealed it's working on an AI agent to help software developers with debugging, code suggestions, and app design.
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