Top 10 AI News
Sundar Pichai is ‘very excited’ about Google Cloud’s OpenAI partnership
Author: Maxwell Zeff
Publication Date: July 23, 2025
Summary: Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet, expressed enthusiasm about Google Cloud’s new partnership with OpenAI, highlighting the potential for collaboration in AI infrastructure and services.
Trump’s AI Action Plan aims to block chip exports to China but lacks key details
Author: Rebecca Szkutak
Publication Date: July 23, 2025
Summary: The Trump administration’s AI Action Plan proposes blocking chip exports to China, but the plan is criticized for lacking specifics on implementation and enforcement.
Trump’s AI strategy trades guardrails for growth in race against China
Authors: Rebecca Bellan, Maxwell Zeff
Publication Date: July 23, 2025
Summary: The new AI strategy under Trump prioritizes rapid growth and competitiveness with China, potentially at the expense of regulatory guardrails and oversight.
YouTube Shorts is adding an image-to-video AI tool, new AI effects
Author: Aisha Malik
Publication Date: July 23, 2025
Summary: YouTube Shorts introduces a new AI-powered tool that converts images into videos and adds creative AI effects, enhancing content creation for users.
Google Photos adds AI features for ‘remixing’ photos in different styles, turning pics into videos
Author: Sarah Perez
Publication Date: July 23, 2025
Summary: Google Photos now offers AI-powered features that allow users to remix their photos in various styles and convert pictures into videos, expanding creative possibilities.
AI’s talent arms race is starting to look like pro sports
Authors: Rebecca Bellan, Theresa Loconsolo
Publication Date: July 23, 2025
Summary: The competition for AI talent among tech giants is intensifying, drawing comparisons to the high-stakes recruitment seen in professional sports.
Eight months in, Swedish unicorn Lovable crosses the $100M ARR milestone
Author: Anna Heim
Publication Date: July 23, 2025
Summary: Swedish AI startup Lovable has reached $100 million in annual recurring revenue just eight months after launch, marking a significant milestone for the company.
Proton’s new privacy-first AI assistant encrypts all chats, keeps no logs
Author: Ivan Mehta
Publication Date: July 23, 2025
Summary: Proton has launched a privacy-focused AI assistant that encrypts all user chats and maintains no logs, emphasizing user security and confidentiality.
Trump is set to unveil his AI roadmap: Here’s what to know
Author: Maxwell Zeff
Publication Date: July 23, 2025
Summary: Former President Trump is preparing to announce his AI roadmap, which is expected to focus on American innovation and global competitiveness.
Gupshup raises $60M in equity and debt, leaves unicorn status hanging
Author: Jagmeet Singh
Publication Date: July 22, 2025
Summary: Messaging platform Gupshup has secured $60 million in new funding, but its unicorn status remains uncertain as the company navigates market challenges.
Amazon acquires Bee, the AI wearable that records everything you say
Author: Amanda Silberling
Publication Date: July 22, 2025
Summary: Amazon has acquired Bee, a startup developing an AI-powered wearable device that records and transcribes conversations, raising privacy and data concerns.
OpenAI agreed to pay Oracle $30B a year for data center services
Author: Julie Bort
Publication Date: July 22, 2025
Summary: OpenAI has entered into a major agreement to pay Oracle $30 billion annually for data center services, underscoring the scale of AI infrastructure needs.
iOS 26 beta 4 arrives, with Liquid Glass tweaks and AI news summaries
Author: Sarah Perez
Publication Date: July 22, 2025
Summary: Apple’s iOS 26 beta 4 introduces Liquid Glass interface updates and new AI-powered news summary features, enhancing user experience and information access.
National security meets next-gen tech at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025’s AI Defense panel
Author: TechCrunch Events
Publication Date: July 22, 2025
Summary: The AI Defense panel at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 will explore the intersection of national security and advanced AI technologies, featuring industry and government leaders.
Onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: How AI is forcing late-stage startups to rewire GTM — or be left behind
Author: TechCrunch Events
Publication Date: July 22, 2025
Summary: At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, experts discuss how late-stage startups must adapt their go-to-market strategies in response to rapid AI advancements or risk obsolescence.
21-year-old MIT dropouts raise $32M at $300M valuation led by Insight
Author: Tage Kene-Okafor
Publication Date: July 22, 2025
Summary: Two MIT dropouts have raised $32 million at a $300 million valuation for their AI startup, with Insight Partners leading the investment round.
This startup thinks email could be the key to usable AI agents
Author: Rebecca Bellan
Publication Date: July 22, 2025
Summary: A new