The European Commission announced on 13 October 2025 the launch of the AI Factory Antenna network in seven Member States—Belgium, Cyprus, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Malta, and Slovakia—and in partner countries including Iceland, Moldova, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, North Macedonia, and Serbia. The Antenna sites will collaborate closely with
A study published in Cell Reports Physical Science in September 2025 reports that a generative AI model screened over 1 million simulated crystal structures and identified porous oxide materials as promising candidates for next-generation energy storage. The research, led by Stanford University and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, focused particularly on
On 25 September 2025, Clarifai unveiled its new “Reasoning Engine,” which the company claims boosts inference and reasoning performance on GPUs by up to tenfold while significantly reducing costs. According to TechCrunch, the system is specifically designed for “agentic AI” applications—systems that require autonomous decision-making and multi-step task execution.
On 22 September 2025, multiple reports indicated that OpenAI is working on its own hardware devices, including a smart speaker, smart glasses, a voice recorder, and a wearable “pin,” as an extension of the ChatGPT ecosystem. The initiative aims to integrate artificial intelligence more directly into everyday life, from voice-based
The Stanford Digital Economy Lab published Canaries in the Coal Mine? Six Facts About the Recent Employment Effects of Artificial Intelligence, which found that in AI-exposed occupations, employment of 22–25-year-olds fell by 13%, even as overall employment continued to grow. The study highlights that AI’s primary impact is
South Korean cybersecurity researchers reported that a North Korea-backed hacking group had used ChatGPT to generate a forged military identification card. The attack has been attributed to Kimsuky, a long-standing APT unit, which deployed the fake ID as part of phishing campaigns to gain access to South Korean targets’ systems.
Nvidia announced a $5 billion purchase of Intel common stock at a price of $23.28 per share. The deal is still subject to regulatory approval, but financial markets reacted immediately: Intel’s shares surged by almost 23%, while Nvidia’s own stock climbed by more than 3%. This reflects
At an education forum hosted by Harvard University in September 2025, experts warned that AI could fundamentally reshape schooling by 2050, from personalised curricula to redefined teacher roles. Panel discussions highlighted that algorithms will be able to identify students’ strengths and weaknesses in real time, potentially improving learning efficiency by
In September 2025, a new AI company called Periodic Labs secured a $300 million seed round to revolutionise the process of scientific discovery through automation. Founded by former researchers from OpenAI and DeepMind, the startup aims to accelerate breakthroughs by delegating labour-intensive tasks such as hypothesis generation, experiment design and
Interconnected and circular investment agreements between OpenAI, Nvidia, AMD and Oracle are driving more than $1 trillion across the AI market, raising major concerns about the sector’s sustainability. Bloomberg’s analysis, published on 7–8 October 2025, warned that these transactions may artificially inflate valuations, while the companies involved
In September 2025, Anthropic formally announced that its AI models cannot be used for law enforcement or surveillance purposes in the United States, directly sparking conflict with the Trump administration. The decision is striking because the government is increasingly relying on AI technologies in national security and policing, while Anthropic
Google announced on 21 August 2025 that its AI Mode search feature, previously available only in the United States, the United Kingdom and India, is now being rolled out to 180 additional countries and territories in English. The company also plans to extend the feature to more languages and regions
