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What's Up in AI
August 01, 2025
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Welcome Back, AI Geeks!
It’s time to stay updated with What’s Up in AI.
We ended yesterday’s issue with AI remixing reality, now we're seeing who’s setting the stage behind the scenes. Microsoft just crossed $4T, riding the AI boom it helped ignite. OpenAI’s setting up shop in Norway, powering Europe’s next big leap. And Meta is still trying to turn your sunglasses into your smartest device.
In today’s issue:
🤯 Microsoft Rockets Past $4T
🧠 OpenAI Opens Stargate Norway
📈 Meta Bets Big on AI Glasses
⚡ 5-4-3-2-1 hits you just can't miss
😂 Your AI-Powered Laugh
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LATEST IN AI TODAY📎
Microsoft’s market cap hit $4.09T, second ever to cross the line after Nvidia
AI + cloud services fueled $282B in revenue, $102B in net income
Stock surged 7% after beating Wall Street expectations
Valuation doubled in 3 years, triggered by ChatGPT and the AI arms race
Microsoft’s AI infrastructure + Azure make it a top contender in long-term tech dominance
First OpenAI EU data center, with 100K Nvidia GPUs + 100% renewable power
Local startups + researchers get early access for innovation boost
Uses liquid cooling + recycles heat, aligning with strict EU energy rules
Comes as Europe pledges €30B+ for homegrown AI infrastructure
A bold move that signals Europe is key to the next wave of global AI expansion
AI glasses touted as the “ideal form factor” for real-time smart assistance
Ray-Ban/Oakley smart glasses sales tripled year-over-year
Future versions may feature holographic displays + cognitive support
Reality Labs has lost $70B+, but Zuck insists it’s a long-term win
👀 Meta wants to own the gateway to everyday AI—right on your faces.
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💸 Microsoft just became a $4 trillion giant—what really powered the leap? |
QUICK HITS 💥
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5- TOP AI TOOLS OF THE DAY
🎥 Camtasia
Record your screen and create polished, pro-level tutorials with easy editing tools
📹 Hera
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Build AI assistants that chat naturally and handle tasks—no code required
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3-THINGS IN TREND
Wonder if your job will survive the AI wave? Microsoft just released a list of 40 doomed jobs
X user Safinaz Elhadary offers a tutorial on how she used AI to turn her resume into a "Netflix style" website.
Influencer Sumanth offers a step-by-step breakdown of how to make coding agents more powerful by “giving them memory.”
2-USEFUL LINKS
1-TOP ROBO NEWS
Ai-Da, the world’s first ultra-realistic robot artist, just revealed an AI-painted portrait of King Charles III at the UN in Geneva called Algorithm King, the artwork was created using her cameras, algorithms, and a robotic arm, no human hand involved.
WHAT ELSE HAPPENED IN AI 📰
🧒 YouTube Adds AI Child Safety Checks
YouTube’s new AI moderation tools estimate a user’s age based on their behavior to better identify and protect underage viewers.
🛠️ Neo AI Unveils Agentic ML Engineer
Neo AI debuted NEO, a machine learning agent powered by 11 sub-agents that achieved SOTA results on ML-Bench and Kaggle leaderboards.
📰 Amazon Licenses NYT Content for AI
Amazon is paying $20–25M annually to license New York Times content for training and integration into its AI systems.
📊 AP Study: How People Actually Use AI
According to the Associated Press, most users rely on AI for search, while younger adults also turn to it for creative brainstorming.
Funding 💰️
AI Startup Anaconda Hits $1.5 Billion Valuation in New Round
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