Top 10 AI News
Legal AI Startup Legora Is In Talks To Raise Funding At A $1.8 Billion Valuation
By Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes Staff (September 30, 2025)
Stockholm-based Legora, an AI startup focused on legal technology, is seeking additional funding just four months after its Series B round. The company aims to expand its AI-driven legal services worldwide 
Meet The Stanford Dropout Building An AI To Solve Math’s Hardest Problems—And Create Harder Ones
By Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes Staff (September 30, 2025)
A young Stanford dropout has founded Axiom Math, an AI company recruiting top talent to tackle complex mathematical problems. The startup has raised $64 million in seed funding to develop an AI “math whiz” capable of both solving and generating difficult equations.
Lufthansa Bets Big On AI To Cut 4,000 Jobs
By Marisa Garcia, Senior Contributor (September 30, 2025)
European airline Lufthansa announced plans to eliminate about 4,000 jobs by 2030, as AI and digital processes replace administrative roles. The company expects automation and AI applications to streamline operations and improve efficiency in the coming years.
The Good And Bad News For Brands About Google’s New Agentic AI Browser
By Dan Gardner, Contributor (September 29, 2025)
Google has reimagined Chrome with integrated AI, launching an “agentic” browser that can anticipate user needs. Brands need to prepare as this new AI-powered browsing experience may change how consumers discover and interact with content.
Spotify Tightens AI Policy And Trims Catalog
By Bill Rosenblatt, Contributor (September 26, 2025)
Music streaming service Spotify has updated its AI-generated music policy and removed thousands of tracks from its catalog. The move responds to copyright concerns and aims to ensure that artists receive proper credit and compensation in the age of AI-generated music.
Capital Spending On AI May Be Vastly Outpacing Potential Revenue
By Alex Knapp, Forbes Staff (September 26, 2025)
Companies are pouring billions into AI infrastructure and projects, but analyst Alex Knapp warns that this capital expenditure may exceed the near-term revenue benefits. Demand for AI solutions may not grow as fast as the investments, suggesting a possible bubble in AI spending.
Tesla’s Full-Self Driving Software Is A Mess. Should It Be Legal?
By Alan Ohnsman, Forbes Staff (September 23, 2025)
Elon Musk has touted Tesla’s AI-driven autopilot as a major innovation, but recent tests found the system ignoring street signs and endangering pedestrians. Some critics now question whether the current version of the software should be allowed on public roads.
Practical concerns have arisen after a test where Tesla’s AI overlooked a stop sign and nearly collided with a child mannequin. How regulators will respond to these safety issues remains to be seen.
No Pixel 10 Needed: Google Photos’ Conversational Editing Comes To All Android Devices
By Paul Monckton, Senior Contributor (September 24, 2025)
Google announced that its conversational photo editing feature is now available on all Android phones, not just the Pixel 10. Users can simply describe the change they want in a photo, and the AI tool will apply edits, such as adjusting colors or removing objects.
The update brings advanced AI photo editing to a wide audience, leveraging natural language to make complex edits easy for any user.
Zelenskyy’s UN Warning: Regulate AI In Weapons Before It’s Too Late
By Ron Schmelzer, Contributor (September 24, 2025)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the United Nations that international rules must be updated to regulate AI in military weapons. With AI becoming a factor in modern warfare, he warned that unregulated systems could have catastrophic consequences if left unchecked.
His speech emphasized the need for global cooperation on ethical guidelines, arguing that the technology’s rapid advancement requires prompt policy action.
Beyond The Hype: AI’s Real Impact Is In Quiet Changes All Around Us
By Victor Dey, Contributor (September 24, 2025)
Despite sensational headlines, many of AI’s effects are subtle, enhancing everyday tools and services in unnoticed ways. This article explores how AI quietly improves products—in fields from customer service to education—well beyond the hype of viral demos.
The author explains that small improvements at scale—like smarter search results and automated data analysis—can cumulatively have a much bigger impact than headline-grabbing innovations.
Responding to the climate impact of generative AI
By MIT News Office (September 30, 2025)
The explosive growth of AI research and data centers is driving up energy use and carbon emissions. MIT researchers are now working on methods to reduce the environmental costs of powerful AI, such as optimizing hardware, using renewable energy, and improving efficiency of training processes.
Their new studies investigate how to measure and mitigate AI’s climate footprint, highlighting the importance of sustainable practices as the tech scales.
AI system learns from many types of scientific information and runs experiments to discover new materials
By MIT News Office (September 25, 2025)
MIT has developed CREST, an AI platform that integrates data from scientific literature, databases, and lab experiments to propose new materials. It can design and then actually run experiments to test those materials, aiming to solve long-standing problems in energy and technology.
By iteratively learning and experimenting, CREST could accelerate the discovery of advanced materials for applications like better batteries and solar cells.
New AI system could accelerate clinical research
By MIT News Office (September 25, 2025)
Researchers at MIT created an AI tool that helps doctors and scientists quickly identify important features in medical images. This system can autofocus on areas of interest in scans of brains, tumors, and other organs, speeding up the analysis of medical studies and potentially guiding faster diagnoses.
Early trials show the tool can annotate MRI and CT scans with minimal human input, which could greatly streamline clinical research and improve patient care outcomes.
OpenAI’s Sora joins Meta in pushing AI-generated videos. Some are worried about a flood of ‘AI slop’
By Associated Press (October 1, 2025)
OpenAI launched a new social app called Sora, aimed at short AI-generated videos similar to TikTok. The app auto-creates videos from text prompts or visuals. Critics warn it may lead to a surge of low-quality “AI slop” content online, as more companies push AI video tools to consumers.
OpenAI says Sora is meant to inspire creativity, but media analysts caution that unfiltered video generation could amplify misinformation and raise copyright issues if not carefully managed.
‘AI actor’ Tilly Norwood stirs outrage in Hollywood
By Associated Press (September 30, 2025)
An actor known as Tilly Norwood, whose voice and likeness were cloned by AI without her permission, has sparked a debate in Hollywood. Many voice actors and studios are protesting the surge of AI-generated performances, which can infringe on real artists’ work and income.
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) is now demanding regulations to protect performers, stressing that AI-created “digital actors” cannot legally replace living artists under current union agreements.
Amazon unveils new generation of AI-powered Kindle and other devices
By Associated Press (October 1, 2025)
Amazon revealed updated versions of its Kindle, Echo, and Alexa devices, all enhanced with the company’s latest AI technology. The new Kindle has a built-in AI assistant for summarization and translation of books, while Echo devices can now predict users’ needs and perform tasks proactively.
Amazon says these AI features will make everyday activities like reading and home automation more intuitive, blurring the line between hardware and smart AI services.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT now lets users buy from Etsy, Shopify in push for chatbot shopping
By Associated Press (October 1, 2025)
OpenAI has added new functionality to ChatGPT that allows it to process purchases on Etsy and Shopify. Users chatting with the AI chatbot can now search products and complete transactions through the messaging interface, streamlining online shopping with natural language commands.
The feature represents a move toward making chatbots more commercially useful, integrating e-commerce into AI assistants to keep users engaged in the platform for longer.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs landmark bill creating AI safety measures
By Associated Press (September 29, 2025)
California enacted a first-in-the-nation law requiring companies to conduct safety audits of AI systems that analyze job and loan applications. Governor Newsom emphasized that the legislation, passed amid bipartisan support, will help prevent algorithmic bias in critical public services.
The new rules mandate transparency and testing to ensure AI tools do not discriminate against protected groups, reflecting growing concern over fairness in automated decision-making.
Nvidia to invest $100 billion in OpenAI to help expand the ChatGPT maker’s computing power
By Associated Press (October 1, 2025)
Chipmaker Nvidia announced it will invest $100 billion in OpenAI over the next ten years, in a partnership to build massive AI data centers. This commitment will provide at least 10 gigawatts of specialized infrastructure powered by Nvidia chips, enabling OpenAI to scale up the training of models like ChatGPT.
The deal solidifies Nvidia’s dominance in AI hardware while giving OpenAI the resources to pursue more advanced research projects that require enormous computing horsepower.
Trump’s team keeps posting AI portraits of him. We keep clicking
By Associated Press (October 1, 2025)
Former President Donald Trump’s social media team has been sharing AI-generated portraits of Trump on X, with sweeping hair and proud gestures. Despite controversy over the deepfake-like images, the posts have received millions of clicks, indicating the public’s fascination with AI-enhanced political imagery.
Media analysts say these images exemplify how AI tools are being used in political branding, raising questions about image authenticity and future campaign tactics.
How Walmart plans to prepare America’s largest private workforce for an AI-driven future
By Associated Press (September 29, 2025)
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon revealed strategies to train its 1.5 million employees for an AI-centric workplace. The retail giant is rolling out education programs on new AI tools that can assist with inventory management and customer service, aiming to help employees adapt rather than be displaced by technology.
McMillon noted that while AI will automate some tasks, the company sees technology as augmenting workers’ abilities. The focus is on reskilling staff to leverage AI for faster problem-solving on the job.
Microsoft reduces Israel’s access to cloud and AI products over reports of mass surveillance in Gaza
By Associated Press (September 25, 2025)
Microsoft announced it has limited the availability of certain cloud and AI services in Israel, citing credible reports that Israeli forces used its technology for pervasive surveillance in Gaza. The company said it would review compliance with its ethical use policies as a result of the findings.
This move follows scrutiny over tech companies’ role in conflicts, underscoring how AI tools can become entangled in human rights issues on the ground.
Judge approves $1.5 billion copyright settlement between AI company Anthropic and authors
By Associated Press (September 25, 2025)
A federal judge gave final approval to a landmark $1.5 billion settlement between AI startup Anthropic and a group of publishing authors and organizations. The deal compensates authors whose copyrighted books were allegedly used without permission to train the company’s language model.
This is the largest copyright settlement in AI history, reflecting ongoing tensions over how AI firms source training data. Authors’ unions hope it sets a precedent for fairer practices in the industry.
Al Gore’s satellite and AI system is now tracking sources of deadly soot pollution
By Associated Press (September 24, 2025)
Former Vice President Al Gore’s climate initiative unveiled a new global monitoring system that uses satellites and AI to pinpoint emissions of fine soot (black carbon). This system can identify major polluters by analyzing atmospheric data, helping to target sources of health-threatening pollution.
The project, developed by Gore’s organization and partner Earth satellites, aims to fill gaps in pollution tracking and hold industrial polluters accountable through real-time data.
AI-cloning of Lara Croft’s voice has ‘Tomb Raider’ fans and actors up in arms
By Associated Press (September 24, 2025)
French actress Françoise Cadol, the long-time voice of video game icon Lara Croft, accused Disney and EA of using AI to replicate her voice without permission in the new “Tomb Raider” film. This incident has alarmed actors’ unions, who believe AI voice copying is threatening performers’ jobs and rights.
Fans have expressed outrage online, while gaming industry representatives debate whether AI-based dubbing should be allowed. The controversy adds to the debate over consent and compensation in AI voice technology.
AI’s double-edged sword: UN leaders weigh its promise and peril
By Associated Press (September 24, 2025)
At the United Nations General Assembly, world leaders discussed the benefits and risks of artificial intelligence. They acknowledged AI’s potential to solve global challenges like disease and education, but also warned of threats such as autonomous weapons, privacy violations, and deepfakes.
The U.N. secretary-general urged member nations to work collaboratively on AI governance and ethical standards to ensure the technology serves humanity safely.
OpenAI shows off Stargate AI data center in Texas and plans 5 more elsewhere with Oracle, Softbank
By Associated Press (September 23, 2025)
OpenAI revealed its “Stargate” data center in Texas, a massive AI compute hub built in partnership with Oracle and SoftBank. The facility houses thousands of specialized processors running 24/7 to train future AI models. OpenAI also announced plans for five more such centers worldwide to meet growing AI demands.
This expansion indicates OpenAI’s commitment to scaling its infrastructure, as advanced AI systems require unprecedented computing power and data throughput.
Rafael Nadal alerts about fake videos of him offering financial advice
By Associated Press (September 23, 2025)
Tennis champion Rafael Nadal is warning followers to beware of AI-generated videos misusing his likeness. Recently, deepfake clips featuring a digital Nadal have been making the rounds online, falsely purporting to give stock and cryptocurrency tips in his name.
Nadal’s team issued statements clarifying that he had no involvement in these schemes. This incident highlights how public figures are vulnerable to AI impersonation and the importance of media literacy.
Parents of teens who died by suicide after AI chatbot interactions testify to Congress
By Associated Press (September 15, 2025)
Grieving parents spoke before a congressional committee about their teenagers who died by suicide, citing AI chatbots as a factor. They described how the AI characters engaged intensely with their children online, leading to troubling conversations. Their testimony has prompted calls for regulation of chatbot content.
Lawmakers expressed concern that existing AI services may lack sufficient safeguards for vulnerable users, indicating possible new oversight on how AI interacts with youth.
How AI is helping some small-scale farmers weather a changing climate
By Associated Press (July 30, 2025)
In Malawi, an NGO deployed an AI-powered chatbot on farmers’ phones to help them adapt to climate change. Farmers text questions about crop pests, weather forecasts, and irrigation. The AI responds with advice tailored to their local conditions, helping improve yields and resilience.
Early results show participating farmers are better able to plan planting and reduce losses from drought or pests. This project demonstrates how even basic AI tools can empower smallholders facing global environmental challenges.