Nvidia faces a crucial earnings test today as investors scrutinize AI demand signals. The stock has dropped 10% this month but remains up 35% year-to-date. Wall Street expects strong results despite recent market jitters.
PhysicsX is closing in on a $1 billion valuation after securing investment from NVIDIA’s venture capital arm. The London-based physical AI company has now raised over €133 million to transform how industries design and manufacture physical systems using AI-powered simulation.
Doppel just secured $70 million in Series C funding at a valuation exceeding $600 million. The cybersecurity startup focuses on combating AI-powered social engineering attacks using deepfake technology. The company has seen 400% growth in enterprise customers this year.
Europe is delaying its toughest AI regulations by over a year following pressure from Big Tech. The move includes allowing companies to use European personal data for AI training and simplifying cookie consent rules.
Google DeepMind is establishing a new AI research facility in Singapore focused on Asia-Pacific development. The company has nearly doubled its regional team over the past year. Meanwhile, Google is offering college students free access to its AI Pro plan until December 9.
OpenAI’s new CEO of Applications Fidji Simo reveals her first priority was addressing mental health risks with ChatGPT. The Meta alum says her former company failed to anticipate societal risks from its products. Now she’s navigating what she calls an “uncharted” path with AI safety.
According to a Forbes contributor, Harvard’s study blaming AI for entry-level job losses misses the bigger picture. The real driver appears to be aggressive Federal Reserve rate hikes that began in March 2022. Here’s why economic policy, not AI, likely caused the junior hiring crash.
Microsoft is replacing Azure Vision with generative AI for automatic alt text in Word and PowerPoint. The new system creates much more detailed and contextual image descriptions. However, it’s now an opt-in feature rather than automatic.
The retail industry faces a profitability crisis in 2026 according to new predictions. Three US chains are expected to declare bankruptcy while AI chatbots and stricter return policies reshape shopping. Retailers must adapt or face extinction.
Microsoft announced new AI agents for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint that generate content from scratch rather than just refining existing work. The agents are currently available through Microsoft’s Frontier early access program for commercial customers, with broader access coming soon. This represent
