🔍 Major Tech Developments
OpenAI Acquires Jony Ive’s Startup for $6.5 Billion
OpenAI made waves with its acquisition of Jony Ive’s design studio, LoveFrom. The goal? Create an elegantly designed AI “companion” device that blends aesthetics with next-gen functionality.
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Google Unveils 'AI Mode' and Veo 3 at I/O
At the 2025 I/O conference, Google revealed a game-changing feature (AI Mode) allowing users to ask multi-part queries in natural language. The company also introduced Veo 3, an advanced video generation model that boosts visual creativity.
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Anthropic Launches Claude 4 Series
Anthropic rolled out its Claude 4 models, spotlighting Claude Opus 4, now being hailed as the most advanced AI for autonomous code writing and complex logical tasks.
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🌍 Global Policy & Infrastructure
Pakistan Allocates 2,000 Megawatts to AI Data Centers
In a bold digital move, Pakistan’s finance ministry earmarked 2,000 megawatts of power to support AI data centers and crypto mining. The initiative is expected to strengthen the country’s infrastructure for the AI economy.
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Nvidia and Wallenberg Group Launch Swedish AI Supercomputing Hub
Nvidia teamed up with the Wallenberg Foundation to spearhead an AI initiative in Sweden, aiming to build Europe’s most powerful AI computing ecosystem.
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🧑🏫 AI in Education & Society
Students in the UK Demand Greater Involvement in AI Policy
According to a new JISC report, students in the UK are using AI more than ever, but want clearer policies, more ethical integration, and equal access across institutions.
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Optus CEO: AI Will Enhance Human Roles, Not Replace Them
Stephen Rue, the new head of Optus, emphasized that AI will support, not supplant, human roles in telecoms—highlighting improved diagnostics and customer support while maintaining human oversight.
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⚡ Quick Hits
Commune AI Sets Senate Members Meeting for May 26
The decentralized AI platform Commune AI is planning a major governance meeting to introduce its new Senate members and outline strategic direction.
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AI May Consume Half of Data Center Energy by 2030
New studies predict AI could soon demand half of all energy used by global data centers, raising both sustainability and scalability concerns.
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