Pixel AI Push According to The Verge, “It’s Google’s turn to convince us to care about AI on our phones”, Google’s Pixel 10 and Gemini features showcase practical on‑device *AI* that could reshape consumer expectations and intensify competition with Apple ahead of tomorrow’s Pixel event. [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/760372/made-by-google-2025-pixel-10-gemini) Ransomware Alert According to CSO Online, “Singapore issues…
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Tech News – 2025-08-18
OpenAI Leadership According to TechCrunch, “OpenAI CTO Mira Murati says she’s leaving the company”, a move that, paired with other senior exits, reshapes OpenAI’s leadership and highlights AI as the strategic center of its product and research roadmap. ([techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/25/openai-cto-mira-murati-says-shes-leaving-the-company/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)) [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/25/openai-cto-mira-murati-says-shes-leaving-the-company/) Meta Connect Reveals According to TechCrunch, “Meta Connect 2024: Orion glasses, Quest 3S headset, Meta…
Tech News – 2025-08-16
Chip Policy According to Reuters, “US weighs taking stake in Intel, Bloomberg News reports”, the administration is exploring an equity injection to shore up domestic chipmaking; the move signals a shift toward active GOVERNMENT ownership to secure supply chains and revive Intel’s Ohio fab, prompting market and policy debate. ([reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-weighs-taking-stake-intel-bloomberg-news-reports-2025-08-14/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)) [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-weighs-taking-stake-intel-bloomberg-news-reports-2025-08-14/) Export Deal According to…
Tech News – 2025-08-15
Tariff Shock: According to Reuters, “Trump says he will set tariffs on steel and semiconductor chips in coming weeks”, the announcement has unsettled markets and pushed chipmakers toward faster U.S. investment to avoid disruption — SEMICONDUCTORS now dominate policy and market calculations. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/trump-says-he-will-set-tariffs-steel-semiconductor-chips-coming-weeks-2025-08-15/) IoT Security: According to NIST, “NIST Finalizes ‘Lightweight Cryptography’ Standard to Protect…
Tech News – 2025-08-14
Compact Models According to TechCrunch, “Buzzy AI startup Multiverse creates two of the smallest high-performing models ever”, Multiverse launched SuperFly and ChickBrain to run locally on smartphones and IoT, enabling *on-device* chat and reasoning. ([techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/14/buzzy-ai-startup-multiverse-creates-two-of-the-smallest-high-performing-models-ever/)) [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/14/buzzy-ai-startup-multiverse-creates-two-of-the-smallest-high-performing-models-ever/) Google Travel AI According to TechCrunch, “Google pushes AI into flight deals as antitrust scrutiny, competition heat up”, Google…
Tech News – 2025-08-13
Google Investment According to Reuters, “Google to spend $9 billion in Oklahoma to expand AI, cloud infrastructure”, the investment expands U.S. data‑center capacity and talent pipelines, accelerating national AI capacity and competition for cloud services; the central theme is AI. [Reuters] OpenAI Model Policy According to The Verge, “ChatGPT won’t remove old models without warning…
Rate Cut or Hold? Inflation Eases, Jobs Cool, Dollar Sinks — The Fed’s Next Move Could Shock Markets
The most recent CPI (inflation) report Unemployment Rate(latest) What this implies for the next Fed meeting My read: With headline inflation at 2.7% and unemployment up to 4.2%, the risk balance is tilting toward a small “insurance” cut (25 bp) in September—unless August jobs or PCE re-accelerate. Core at 3.1% keeps them cautious; a larger…
Tech News – 2025-08-11
Chip Export Deal According to Financial Times, “Trump to consider allowing Nvidia sales of advanced AI chips to China”, the White House approved terms that reportedly force Nvidia and AMD to remit a 15% REVENUE‑SHARE of China chip sales to the U.S. government for export licences, a move that markets hailed but critics warn could…
Tech News – 2025-08-10
Chip Diplomacy According to Reuters, “China wants US to relax AI chip-export controls for trade deal, FT reports”, Beijing is pressing to ease export-controls on high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips ahead of a possible Trump‑Xi summit, a development that could recalibrate global AI supply chains and security calculations. [Reuters] Market Access Deal According to Reuters, “Nvidia,…
Tech News – 2025-08-08
OpenAI Launch The Guardian reports “OpenAI says latest ChatGPT upgrade is big step forward but still can’t do humans’ jobs” as OpenAI released GPT-5, a major model rollout with broad public access and scrutiny over accuracy. Source: [Guardian] Microsoft Integration Microsoft’s blog “Available today: GPT-5 in Microsoft 365 Copilot” says GPT-5 is rolling into enterprise…