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Nvidia Partners with South Korean Government, Companies to Boost AI Development

Author: Kim Tong-Hyung (AP News)

Date: October 31, 2025

Nvidia announced it will supply hundreds of thousands of its graphics processing units to South Korea’s government and industry partners—including Samsung, SK Hynix, and Hyundai—to advance the country’s artificial intelligence infrastructure and technologies ([www.washingtonpost.com](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/10/31/south-korea-nvidia-jenen-huang-ai/80b8aa5c-b621-11f0-88c1-4e2f98984a34_story.html#:~:text=GYEONGJU%2C%20South%20Korea%20%E2%80%94%20Silicon,artificial%20intelligence%20infrastructure%20and%20technologies)).

Apple Delivers Strong Quarter Despite Trade War Challenges and Ongoing Tech Issues

Author: Michael Liedtke (AP News)

Date: October 30, 2025

Apple reported a standout financial quarter, exceeding analyst expectations largely due to strong initial sales of its new iPhone 17 models, even as the company grapples with global trade tensions and works to catch up in artificial intelligence capabilities ([www.washingtonpost.com](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/10/30/apple-iphone-sales-earnings-ai/004837bc-b5d5-11f0-88c1-4e2f98984a34_story.html#:~:text=SAN%20FRANCISCO%20%E2%80%94%20Apple%20delivered,in%20the%20artificial%20intelligence%20race)) ([www.washingtonpost.com](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/10/30/apple-iphone-sales-earnings-ai/004837bc-b5d5-11f0-88c1-4e2f98984a34_story.html#:~:text=The%20performance%20announced%20Thursday%20was,went%20on%20sale%20last%20month)).

Mistake-Filled Legal Briefs Show Limits of Relying on AI Tools at Work

Author: Cathy Bussewitz (AP News)

Date: October 30, 2025

Court cases worldwide have uncovered legal briefs generated by AI that contain serious errors—such as fake citations—highlighting the limits of current AI tools for professional use. Attorneys report judges are increasingly facing briefs with fabricated case references, underscoring the need for human oversight ([www.newstimes.com](https://www.newstimes.com/business/article/mistake-filled-legal-briefs-show-the-limits-of-21128593.php#:~:text=NEW%20YORK%20,to%20attorneys%20and%20court%20documents)).

Universal Music and AI Song Tool Udio Settle Lawsuit and Partner on New Platform

Author: Kelvin Chan (AP News)

Date: October 30, 2025

Universal Music Group and the AI music platform Udio have resolved a recent copyright infringement lawsuit by settling their case. Rather than battling in court, the two companies announced they will collaborate on a new music creation and streaming platform, effectively legalizing Udio’s use of Universal’s catalog in AI-generated songs ([abcnews.go.com](https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/universal-music-ai-song-generator-udio-settle-lawsuit-127012298#:~:text=LONDON%20,said%20in%20a%20joint%20statement)).

Samsung Reports 32% Rise in Operating Profit and Predicts Continued AI-Related Growth

Author: Kim Tong-Hyung (AP News)

Date: October 29, 2025

Samsung Electronics announced a 32.5% jump in third-quarter operating profit, driven by rebounding demand for its memory chips. The company indicated that this growth is linked to the expanding AI industry, expecting sustained demand for its chips as AI development accelerates worldwide ([abcnews.go.com](https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/samsung-reports-32-rise-operating-profit-predicts-continued-127003092#:~:text=Samsung%20Electronics%20has%20reported%20a,the%20back%20of%20artificial%20intell)).

Phony AI-Generated Videos of Hurricane Melissa Flood Social Media Sites

Author: Taimoor Sobhan & Kelvin Chan (AP News)

Date: October 29, 2025

False videos created by artificial intelligence are spreading viral misinformation about Hurricane Melissa. One fake video showed sharks swimming in a flooded hotel pool, and another depicted a devastated airport in Jamaica, but both scenes never actually occurred. These deepfakes highlight challenges in identifying realistic but false AI-generated crisis footage ([www.mrt.com](https://www.mrt.com/business/article/phony-ai-generated-videos-of-hurricane-melissa-21126992.php#:~:text=One%20viral%20video%20shows%20what,generated)).

Amazon Cuts 14,000 Corporate Jobs as Spending on Artificial Intelligence Accelerates

Author: Michelle Chapman (AP News)

Date: October 28, 2025

Amazon announced plans to eliminate about 14,000 corporate positions as it ramps up spending on artificial intelligence initiatives. CEO Andy Jassy indicated that the company will invest heavily in AI while also seeking overall cost savings, leading to these significant layoffs ([www.washingtonpost.com](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/10/28/amazon-layoff-ai-14000-artificial-intelligence/08ed5820-b3e6-11f0-88c1-4e2f98984a34_story.html#:~:text=Amazon%20will%20cut%20about%2014%2C000,artificial%20intelligence%20while%20trimming%20spending)).

Tech Giants Announce $7B Data Center, Michigan’s First Hyperscale Campus

Author: Kelly House & Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan)

Date: October 31, 2025

Tech industry leaders OpenAI, Oracle, and Related Digital revealed plans to invest $7 billion in constructing Michigan’s first true hyperscale data center campus, known as the Stargate project. This massive computing facility will be powered by renewable energy and represents a major expansion of AI infrastructure in the Midwest ([www.chron.com](https://www.chron.com/business/article/tech-giants-announce-7b-data-center-21131677.php#:~:text=The%20news%20that%20OpenAI%2C%20Oracle,4%20gigawatts%20of)).

Google’s Parent Alphabet Posts First-Ever $100 Billion Quarter

Author: Michael Liedtke (AP News)

Date: October 29, 2025

Alphabet Inc., Google’s corporate parent, announced its first quarterly revenue exceeding $100 billion. This milestone demonstrates the company’s continued growth and resilience, as it averaged over $1 billion in revenue per day, even amidst global regulatory scrutiny and competition challenges ([abcnews.go.com](https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/googles-corporate-parent-posts-quarter-100b-revenue-latest-126995754#:~:text=more%20than%20%24100%20billion%20in,revenue)) ([abcnews.go.com](https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/googles-corporate-parent-posts-quarter-100b-revenue-latest-126995754#:~:text=quarter%20with%20more%20than%20%24100,amid%20legal%20and%20competitive%20threats)).

Microsoft Prepares to Spend More on AI as Its Sales and Profits Surge

Author: Matt O’Brien (AP News)

Date: October 29, 2025

Microsoft reported an 18% rise in quarterly sales to $77.7 billion, exceeding Wall Street expectations. The company also saw strong profit growth and indicated it will significantly increase investment in artificial intelligence technologies, reflecting confidence in AI’s contribution to future growth ([abcnews.go.com](https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/microsofts-quarterly-sales-profit-surge-beating-wall-street-126994626#:~:text=Microsoft%20has%20reported%20an%2018,billion%2C%20surpassing%20Wall%20Street%20expectations)).

The Brain Power Behind Sustainable AI

Author: Jason Sparapani (MIT News)

Date: October 24, 2025

PhD student Miranda Schwacke at MIT is developing neuromorphic computing technologies—hardware and materials inspired by the human brain—to make artificial intelligence more energy-efficient. This brain-inspired approach aims to reduce the power consumption of AI systems, addressing sustainability challenges in computing ([news.mit.edu](https://news.mit.edu/2025/brain-power-behind-sustainable-ai-miranda-schwacke-1024#:~:text=PhD%20student%20Miranda%20Schwacke%20explores,efficient%20artificial%20intelligence)).

Creating AI That Matters

Author: (MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab)

Date: October 21, 2025

The MIT–IBM Watson AI Lab is focused on designing AI “sociotechnical systems” that consider social and ethical implications. Researchers and students collaborate on projects to ensure AI advances in transparency, reproducibility, and trustworthiness, shaping technology that has positive societal impact ([news.mit.edu](https://news.mit.edu/2025/creating-ai-that-matters-1021#:~:text=How%20the%20MIT,sociotechnical%20systems%20for%20the%20future)).

New Software Designs Eco-Friendly Clothing That Can Reassemble into New Items

Author: MIT News Staff

Date: October 17, 2025

A program called Refashion allows users to design adaptable garments that can be transformed into different clothing pieces to reduce waste. For example, outlines can be created for clothing where pants can be reconfigured into a dress. Each component of the design is interchangeable, enabling garments that consumers can replace, rearrange, or restyle ([news.mit.edu](https://news.mit.edu/2025/refashion-software-designs-eco-friendly-clothing-that-can-reassemble-new-items-1017#:~:text=To%20reduce%20waste%2C%20the%20Refashion,be%20replaced%2C%20rearranged%2C%20or%20restyled)).

Using Generative AI to Diversify Virtual Training Grounds for Robots

Author: MIT CSAIL Team

Date: October 8, 2025

MIT researchers developed a generative AI tool that creates realistic virtual environments—such as kitchens and living rooms—for training robot learning models. This “steerable scene generation” system automatically produces diverse, high-fidelity simulated scenes so that robots can interact with many variations of real-world objects, massively scaling up training data ([news.mit.edu](https://news.mit.edu/2025/using-generative-ai-diversify-virtual-training-grounds-robots-1008#:~:text=New%20tool%20from%20MIT%20CSAIL,data%20for%20robot%20foundation%20models)).

Fighting for the Health of the Planet with AI

Author: Michaela Jarvis (MIT News)

Date: October 7, 2025

Professor Priya Donti’s research applies machine learning to improve renewable energy systems. Her work includes using AI for solar power forecasting and grid management, helping integrate renewables more effectively into the electric grid to combat climate change ([news.mit.edu](https://news.mit.edu/2025/fighting-health-planet-ai-priya-donti-1007#:~:text=Fighting%20for%20the%20health%20of,the%20planet%20with%20AI)).

New Prediction Model Could Improve the Reliability of Fusion Power Plants

Author: Jennifer Chu (MIT News)

Date: October 7, 2025

MIT engineers have developed a new predictive modeling approach that combines physics-based simulation with machine learning. This hybrid model can better predict and avoid damaging disruptions in tokamak fusion reactors during shutdown, potentially improving the safety and reliability of fusion power operations ([news.mit.edu](https://news.mit.edu/2025/new-prediction-model-could-improve-reliability-fusion-power-plants-1007#:~:text=The%20approach%20combines%20physics%20and,powering%20down%20tokamak%20fusion%20machines)).