Top 10 AI News
Trump launches “Genesis Mission” to harness federal data for AI
By Jeff Mason / Reuters – Nov 24, 2025
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Nov. 24, 2025 launching the “Genesis Mission,” a new U.S. initiative to leverage vast federal science and data resources to accelerate AI research and discovery. The program will create an integrated AI platform combining supercomputers, national labs, and datasets to build foundation models and automate scientific experimentation ([www.reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/business/trump-aims-boost-ai-innovation-build-platform-harness-government-data-2025-11-24/#:~:text=U,will%20lead%20the%20platform%27s%20development)). The Department of Energy will lead this effort to develop new AI tools for scientific breakthroughs.
Genesis Mission: Trump signs AI order to boost science
By Alex Veiga / AP News – Nov 24, 2025
In a separate report, AP News also confirms President Trump’s new “Genesis Mission” executive order, which transforms government data into AI-driven science. The order directs federal agencies to apply AI to national labs and datasets, aiming to automate experimentation and discovery across multiple fields ([www.reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/business/trump-aims-boost-ai-innovation-build-platform-harness-government-data-2025-11-24/#:~:text=U,will%20lead%20the%20platform%27s%20development)). Trump’s administration describes it as an ambitious “federal AI platform” to advance U.S. technology leadership.
Mexico announces “Coatlicue,” Latin America’s largest supercomputer
By Staff Reports / AP News – Nov 26, 2025
Mexico’s government announced plans to build “Coatlicue,” a supercomputer named after an Aztec earth goddess, which would be the most powerful in Latin America. Announced by President Claudia Sheinbaum, the project will expand the country’s AI and data-processing capabilities for science and industry ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/f57bed10440f0fe0825139d7d792b9fb#:~:text=Mexico%20has%20announced%20its%20plan,deliver%20a%20supercomputing%20capability%20of)). Construction is slated to begin next year, greatly increasing Mexico’s computing power for research and innovation.
UAE to invest $50B in Canada’s AI, energy and mining sectors
By Nia Williams / Reuters – Nov 21, 2025
The United Arab Emirates announced a major investment plan to pour up to $50 billion into Canada, including sectors like artificial intelligence, energy, and mining ([www.reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/uae-invest-up-50-billion-canada-industries-such-ai-energy-2025-11-21/#:~:text=The%20United%20Arab%20Emirates%20announced,investment%20arm%20of%20Abu%20Dhabi%27s)). This ties into a broader UAE strategy (via its XRG sovereign fund) to expand high-tech and resource investments abroad. Canada’s AI research and tech industries will be key targets under the deal, reflecting growing ties between Canadian tech and Middle Eastern capital.
Google, Accel to back 10 Indian AI startups via new fund
By Sankalp Phartiyal / Reuters – Nov 25, 2025
Google announced a partnership with venture firm Accel to invest in at least ten early-stage AI startups in India. This is Google’s first investment collaboration under its new AI Futures Fund, with each chosen startup eligible for up to $2 million ([www.reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/world/india/google-accel-partner-back-indian-ai-startups-2025-11-25/#:~:text=Google%20and%20venture%20capital%20firm,to%20%242%20million%20in%20funding)). The initiative aims to boost India’s tech ecosystem and foster innovation in AI research and applications.
Musk’s AI startup xAI raises additional $15 billion
By Alex Sherman / Reuters – Nov 13, 2025
Elon Musk’s AI firm, xAI, secured $15 billion in a new Series E funding round, according to media reports ([www.reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musks-xai-raises-15-billion-series-e-round-cnbc-reports-2025-11-13/#:~:text=Elon%20Musk%27s%20artificial%20intelligence%20startup,will%20help%20xAI%20expand%20its)). This brings xAI’s total raised to $25 billion, valuing the company at about $200 billion. The massive investment, despite Musk’s earlier statement against it, will help xAI scale its AI computing infrastructure and research activities worldwide.
Israeli startup Wonderful nets $100M more, hits $700M valuation
By Stephen Nellis / Reuters – Nov 11, 2025
Wonderful, a Tel Aviv-based AI startup focused on multilingual customer-service agents, raised an additional $100 million in funding ([www.reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/technology/israeli-ai-startup-wonderful-raises-another-100-million-valued-700-million-2025-11-11/#:~:text=Israeli%20AI%20startup%20Wonderful%20has,that%20engage%20with%20customers%20via)). The round brings its valuation to $700 million. Wonderful had launched earlier in 2025 and is building AI tools that can converse naturally with users in many languages, aiming to improve customer support and communication for global businesses.
AI chipmaker Tsavorite secures $100M in pre-orders for new chips
By Jeswan Arunraghavan / Reuters – Nov 10, 2025
Tsavorite Scalable Intelligence, an AI hardware startup, announced it has received over $100 million in pre-orders for its new Omni Processing Unit (OPU) AI chip ([www.reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/technology/tsavorite-secures-more-than-100-million-pre-orders-ai-chips-scale-workflows-2025-11-10/#:~:text=AI%20startup%20Tsavorite%20Scalable%20Intelligence,connectivity%20into%20a%20single%20configurable)). The OPU is designed to unify CPU, GPU, memory, and networking into a single configurable chip for data centers. This large client commitment signals strong demand for next-generation AI accelerators.
Nvidia’s strong forecast calms AI bubble fears… for now
By Stephen Nellis / Reuters – Nov 19, 2025
Nvidia reported much stronger-than-expected Q3 results and projected higher revenues for the next quarter, easing some investor fears about an AI tech bubble ([www.reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/world/china/ai-leader-nvidia-forecasts-fourth-quarter-revenue-above-estimates-2025-11-19/#:~:text=Nvidia%20has%20reassured%20investors%20concerned,integral%20across%20cloud%20providers%2C%20on)). CEO Jensen Huang said that AI-driven growth is “real and widespread,” and that demand for Nvidia’s AI chips remains robust across cloud providers and industries. The upbeat outlook helped restore confidence in the AI chip market.
Nvidia earnings put AI boom to the test
By Stephen Nellis / Reuters – Nov 18, 2025
Investors are closely watching Nvidia’s latest earnings for signs of whether the unprecedented AI chip boom is sustainable or overinflated ([www.reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/bubble-or-breakout-nvidia-earnings-put-ai-boom-under-microscope-2025-11-18/#:~:text=As%20Nvidia%20prepares%20to%20release,giants%20like%20Microsoft%20%E2%80%94%20recent)). The anticipation reflects nervousness about a possible “bubble,” even as demand for Nvidia’s advanced semiconductors remains high due to ongoing cloud and data center investments. Analysts see the report as a key indicator of the tech sector’s health.
EU delays high-risk AI rules to 2027
By Foo Yun Chee / Reuters – Nov 19, 2025
The European Commission announced on Nov. 19 it will delay certain “high-risk” AI regulatory requirements until December 2027 ([www.reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/eu-delay-high-risk-ai-rules-until-2027-after-big-tech-pushback-2025-11-19/#:~:text=The%20European%20Commission%20announced%20on,to%20reduce%20regulatory%20burdens%20while)). This pushback (original implementation was planned for Aug. 2026) comes after pressure from tech companies and foreign governments. The aim is to ease compliance burdens on businesses developing AI systems for critical uses (like healthcare and infrastructure).
EU moves to simplify AI and privacy rules
By Foo Yun Chee / Reuters – Nov 19, 2025
The European Commission is poised to relax AI and privacy regulations by combining and streamlining laws (GDPR, ePrivacy, AI Act, etc.) under a “Digital Omnibus” proposal ([www.reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/eu-ease-ai-privacy-rules-critics-warn-caving-big-tech-trump-2025-11-19/#:~:text=The%20European%20Commission%20is%20poised,Digital%20Omnibus)). Critics fear this could be a concession to big tech and outside pressure (including the U.S.), but supporters say it will reduce conflicting requirements and lower costs for companies using AI technologies across Europe.
Berkshire warns of AI deepfakes impersonating Buffett
By Kelly Gilblom / Reuters – Nov 7, 2025
Berkshire Hathaway cautioned investors about a new wave of “deepfake” videos in which AI-generated avatars impersonate CEO Warren Buffett. Fraudsters have posted fake Buffett videos on social media and YouTube, sometimes stealing identities or assets. The company emphasized these are not real and warned shareholders to be alert to AI-driven impersonation attempts ([www.reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/berkshire-warns-ai-deepfakes-impersonating-warren-buffett-2025-11-07/#:~:text=Berkshire%20Hathaway%20has%20issued%20a,likeness%2C%20including%20a%20recent%20example)).
Actors Caine and McConaughey license their voices to AI startup
By Staff Reports / AP News – Nov 12, 2025
Oscar winners Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey have partnered with AI voice company ElevenLabs to let fans license their digital voices using advanced cloning tech ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/a906f912c4500bfea35b53f4ad07e846#:~:text=Oscar,revealed%20he%20is%20also%20investing)). The actors emphasize the move is meant to “celebrate, not replace” creativity: fans can pay to have content read in their voices. This highlights a growing trend of celebrities securing rights to AI-generated versions of their identity.
EU lawmakers propose age-16 limit for AI chatbots and social apps
By Michel Rose / Reuters – Nov 26, 2025
European parliamentarians approved a non-binding resolution urging the establishment of an EU-wide minimum age of 16 for access to AI chatbots, social media, and video-sharing platforms ([www.reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/european-lawmakers-seek-eu-wide-minimum-age-access-ai-chatbots-social-media-2025-11-26/#:~:text=European%20lawmakers%20have%20approved%20a,Under%20the%20proposal%2C%20children)). Under the proposal, users aged 13–16 could use such online services only with parental permission. The move aims to protect minors from potential risks of AI chatbots and online exposure.
EU considers pausing parts of AI Act under external pressure
By Barbara Lewis / Reuters – Nov 7, 2025
According to reports, the European Commission is studying whether to pause certain provisions of the EU’s landmark AI Act. The move comes after intense pressure from large tech firms and expected lobbying from the U.S. Trump administration ([www.reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/business/eu-weighs-pausing-parts-landmark-ai-act-face-us-big-tech-pressure-ft-reports-2025-11-07/#:~:text=The%20European%20Commission%20is%20considering,S)). Pausing parts of the law could delay requirements for some AI systems, potentially addressing concerns about competitiveness.
Google CEO Pichai warns “no company is immune” from an AI bubble
By Foo Yun Chee / Reuters – Nov 18, 2025
In a BBC interview, Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai cautioned that if the current AI boom becomes a bubble, “no company is going to be immune, including us” ([www.reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/no-firm-is-immune-if-ai-bubble-bursts-google-ceo-tells-bbc-2025-11-18/#:~:text=Alphabet%20CEO%20Sundar%20Pichai%2C%20in,investment%2C%20he%20noted%20signs%20of)). He acknowledged the industry’s rapid growth but noted early signs of unsustainable expectations. Pichai urged balanced investment in AI, emphasizing that an eventual market correction would affect all players in the space.
Amazon sues AI firm Perplexity over “agentic” shopping tool
By Garima Kapoor / Reuters – Nov 4, 2025
Amazon filed a lawsuit against startup Perplexity AI, alleging that Perplexity’s new “agentic” shopping tool illegally accessed customer accounts and posed as human users to browse and add items to carts ([www.reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/perplexity-receives-legal-threat-amazon-over-agentic-ai-shopping-tool-2025-11-04/#:~:text=Amazon%20has%20filed%20a%20lawsuit,The%20complaint%2C%20lodged%20in%20the)). Amazon claims this violates its policies and may breach user privacy. The case highlights growing legal and ethical questions around autonomous AI systems acting on third-party platforms.
Tesla to double its Austin robotaxi fleet in December
By Paul Lienert / Reuters – Nov 26, 2025
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company will double the size of its robotaxi fleet in Austin, Texas, in December ([www.reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-ceo-musk-says-austin-robotaxi-fleet-double-next-month-2025-11-26/#:~:text=Tesla%20CEO%20Elon%20Musk%20announced,operates%20its%20robotaxi%20service%20in)). The announcement follows June’s launch of Tesla’s autonomous ride-hailing service in Austin. The expanded fleet is expected to increase availability of Tesla’s fully self-driving taxis for the city’s residents and test market customers.
Tesla gets Arizona permit for robotaxi ride-hailing
By Leah Douglas and Paul Lienert / Reuters – Nov 18, 2025
Tesla obtained a Transportation Network Company (TNC) permit in Arizona, allowing the automaker to operate a robotaxi ride-hailing service there ([www.reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-receives-permit-operate-transportation-network-company-arizona-2025-11-18/#:~:text=Tesla%20has%20received%20a%20Transportation,Although%20the%20permit%20allows%20Tesla)). This regulatory approval is a significant step toward Tesla’s plan to offer a fully autonomous taxi service. While initial deployments will involve human safety drivers, the permit sets the stage for expanding Tesla’s FSD-based mobility network beyond Texas.
Foxconn partners with OpenAI on AI hardware
By Ting-Fang Cheng and Josh Horwitz / Reuters – Nov 20, 2025
Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn announced a partnership with OpenAI to co-design and build AI computing hardware ([www.reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/world/china/foxconn-openai-partner-ai-hardware-manufacturing-2025-11-20/#:~:text=Foxconn%20has%20announced%20a%20partnership,access%20and%20a%20purchase%20option)). The deal covers components like data center racks and servers aimed at meeting booming demand for AI infrastructure. OpenAI gains early access to advanced hardware designs for its systems, while Foxconn moves deeper into the AI supply chain beyond its consumer electronics business.
OpenAI teams up with Foxconn to build US AI hardware
By Anna Beath / AP News – Nov 21, 2025
OpenAI and Foxconn (known for Apple assembly) announced a US-based joint project to design and manufacture AI data-center equipment ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/b022977e34c23f5f3ddf7522817accfe#:~:text=OpenAI%20and%20Taiwanese%20electronics%20giant,servers%20for%20Nvidia%2C%20will%20use)). Foxconn will help produce next-generation servers and hardware, aiming to boost U.S. AI capacity. This collaboration underscores a broader push to secure the semiconductor supply chain for artificial intelligence around the world.
China bans foreign AI chips in state data centers
By Cate Cadell / Reuters – Nov 5, 2025
China has quietly issued guidance requiring that new state-funded data centers must use domestically produced AI chips ([www.reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-bans-foreign-ai-chips-state-funded-data-centres-sources-say-2025-11-05/#:~:text=China%20has%20introduced%20new%20guidance,them%3B%20more%20advanced%20projects%20will)). Projects under 30% completion need to remove foreign chips (like NVIDIA’s) and new data centers must be built with Chinese chips. This reflects Beijing’s push for self-reliance in AI hardware amid U.S.-China tech tensions.
China’s Xi proposes global AI governance body at APEC
By David Ljunggren / Reuters – Nov 1, 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed creating a new international AI organization at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea ([www.reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-xi-pushes-global-ai-body-apec-counter-us-2025-11-01/#:~:text=At%20the%20APEC%20summit%20in,and%20encouraging%20collaboration%20in%20AI)). He envisions a “World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization” to set global AI norms and promote policy coordination, positioning China as a leader in AI governance parallel to U.S. initiatives.