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Happy Monday, AI & Data Enthusiasts! From Musk’s never-ending battle with OpenAI to a flood of AI bills in the U.S., there’s a lot to unpack. Plus, xAI is expanding its data center footprint, and Apple’s long-promised Siri upgrade is facing delays.
Bonus point: While some speculated that Manus could be China’s next big AI moment after DeepSeek, the reality might be less groundbreaking.
In today’s edition:
⚖️ Musk vs. OpenAI: Trial Set for 2025
📜 U.S. Lawmakers Flood 2025 with AI Bills
🏗️ Musk’s xAI Buys Massive Property Expanding its Data Center
⏳ Apple Delays ‘More Personalized’ Siri Update
- Naseema Perveen
WHAT CAUGHT OUR ATTENTION MOST
⚖️ Musk vs. OpenAI: Trial Set for 2025
Elon Musk just lost a round in his legal fight against OpenAI, but the judge’s latest ruling suggests the war isn’t over. While the court denied Musk’s request to block OpenAI’s transition to a for-profit company, concerns were raised that could make things harder for OpenAI moving forward.
Judge Questions OpenAI’s Profit Shift
The judge pointed out that OpenAI was originally created as a nonprofit to benefit everyone, and shifting to a for-profit model - especially after taking donations - raises ethical and legal concerns.
Fast-Tracked Trial Coming Soon
The judge has set up a fast-tracked trial for fall 2025 to settle this fight once and for all. Musk’s legal team is ready, but OpenAI hasn’t responded yet.
More Legal Trouble on the Horizon?
Regulators in California and Delaware are already investigating OpenAI’s shift, and the judge’s comments could push them to take an even closer look.
OpenAI Wins Some Battles
Musk’s argument that OpenAI broke a contract by accepting his $44 million donation and then going for-profit wasn’t strong enough to convince the judge. The court also ruled that Musk’s AI company, xAI, won’t be directly harmed by OpenAI’s move.
This isn’t Musk’s first fight with OpenAI - he co-founded the company, then left, and is now one of its biggest critics. With a trial coming and regulators circling, OpenAI’s path to becoming a full-fledged business is looking more complicated than ever.
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WORTH WATCHING
🔍 AI’s Future: Should We Be Worried?
In this interview, Geoffrey Hinton, the ‘Godfather of AI’, shares his concerns about AI surpassing human intelligence and the potential risks of it trying to take control. As one of the pioneers of deep learning, Hinton warns that we may be underestimating how fast AI is evolving. Will AI remain a tool, or could it one day act on its own?
🚀🤖 Watch now and decide for yourself!
KEEP YOUR EYE ON IT
📜 U.S. Lawmakers Are Flooding 2025 with AI Bills
We’re only two months into 2025, and lawmakers in the U.S. have already introduced 781 AI-related bills - surpassing the 743 total AI bills from all of 2024. That’s nearly four times the number proposed in 2023.
Why So Many AI Bills?
With no clear federal AI regulations in place, states are taking matters into their own hands. New proposals include:
Maryland’s H.B. 1331 – Regulates high-risk AI in important decisions.
Texas’ Responsible AI Governance Act – A broad framework for AI oversight.
Massachusetts’ HD 3750 – Requires insurers to disclose AI use in claims.
A Lack of Federal Action
Congress has struggled to pass a nationwide AI policy, unlike the EU’s AI Act. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has focused on promoting AI development rather than strict regulations.
With AI legislation piling up at the state level, the pressure is on for federal lawmakers to step in. Will 2025 be the year the U.S. finally establishes a national AI framework?
🛑 Apple Pushes Siri AI Upgrades to 2026
Apple has officially delayed its AI-powered Siri enhancements, originally expected this spring, pushing the release to 2026.
🔄 What’s Being Delayed?
Siri’s ability to take actions across apps.
“Personal context” features, like auto-filling forms using stored information.
⚠️ Why the Delay?
Apple says it needs more time to refine the technology.
The company faces challenges adapting to next-gen AI while ensuring accuracy.
🏁 Falling Behind Competitors?
OpenAI, Google, and Amazon are advancing their AI assistants.
Some Siri upgrades, like a more conversational tone and ChatGPT integration, have already launched.
Apple may preview a beta version of the improved Siri at its WWDC event in June.
🏗️ Musk’s xAI Buys Massive Property Purchase Expanding its Data Center
Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has just acquired a 1 million-square-foot property in Southwest Memphis, further expanding its data center operations. This new site will complement its existing Memphis facility, signaling xAI’s growing demand for AI infrastructure.
xAI’s Rapid Growth
The company recently built a second data center in Atlanta, investing $700 million in AI chips.
It signed a $5 billion deal with Dell for high-performance AI servers.
Plans are in place to upgrade its Memphis data center, Colossus, to 1 million Nvidia GPUs this year.
Local Concerns & Community Efforts
Some residents worry about increased strain on the power grid and environmental impact. In response, xAI has:
Supplied discounted Tesla batteries to the local utility.
Built a water recycling plant to offset resource consumption.
To keep up with its expansion, xAI is reportedly raising $10 billion, which would value the company at $75 billion—a major leap from its $6 billion round in late 2024.
ICYMI
Google Debuts a New Gemini-based Text Embedding Model
Alibaba Unveils Latest Reasoning Model, QwQ-32B, Stock Soars
ChatGPT’s Growth Surges: 400M Weekly Users in Record Time!
Google Co-founder’s New AI Venture
Anthropic Pushes AI Policy Recommendations to the White House
$$$ MONEY MATTERS
Anysphere in Talks for Close to $10 Billion Valuation
Revenue prediction startup Gong surpasses $300M in annualized revenue
Faireez, an AI-powered hotel-style housekeeping for rentals, raises $7.5M
SymbyAI raises $2.1M seed to make science research easier
Unique, a Swiss AI platform for finance, raises $30M
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