Helen Toner, a former OpenAI board member, has warned that Meta risks losing top AI talent like IITian Trapit Bansal to rival firms if it doesn't move swiftly in AI innovation. Toner pointed out that competition for AI expertise is intense and Meta's latest hires may already be targeted by other companies.
https://indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/ex-openai-board-member-warns-meta-must-move-fast-enough-or-risk-losing-top-ai-hires-like-iitian-trapit-bansal-to-rivals-2751899-2025-07-07Mubadala, Abu Dhabi's strategic investment arm, is investing in AI and advanced technology to become a leading long-term global investor. The company aims to enhance its role through investments in sectors such as clean energy, healthcare, and life sciences. Mubadala's chief strategy and risk officer, Ahmed Al Calily, believes that AI will be the next big disruptor for consumers and enterprises.
https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/07/06/mubadala-is-investing-in-ai-and-advanced-tech-to-become-a-leading-long-term-global-investor/SMC International (SMCI) is experiencing rapid growth in the AI world due to its key role in AI systems and rising investor interest. The company's fiscal 2024 revenue surged 110% year-over-year to $14.9 billion, driven by record demand for AI workloads, with its server and storage segment growing another 19% year-over-year. SMCI benefits from its close ties with Nvidia and other chipmakers, enabling it to deliver custom AI server solutions. Despite a 47% increase in stock price over the past three months, analysts remain divided on the company's future, with some seeing strong upside tied to AI infrastructure momentum and others flagging near-term risks.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/super-micro-stock-smci-jumps-about-60-is-this-the-next-nvidia-1034873687U.S. policymakers have approved legislation requiring ByteDance to divest its ownership of TikTok or face a ban on U.S. app stores due to national security concerns, citing the potential for Chinese government data mining of millions of U.S. consumers. However, both TikTok and ByteDance deny these allegations. The situation has been complicated by recent tensions between the U.S. and China, which have seen tariffs imposed on Chinese goods under President Trump's trade policies. A temporary easing of import taxes has allowed for a brief truce in hostilities as the two countries negotiate a broader trade deal.
https://deadline.com/2025/07/tiktok-united-states-new-app-version-sale-1236450595/TipRanks downgraded three names in the sector, including Tesla and NVIDIA, citing concerns over their valuations. The move comes as investors reassess their expectations for the companies' growth prospects.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/radian-group-downgraded-to-market-perform-from-outperform-at-keefe-bruyette-1034874224Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed has launched a new strategic planning cycle titled 'Towards Achieving We the UAE 2031 Vision', aligning plans with artificial intelligence and simplifying procedures. The new cycle involves 38 federal entities, including the Prime Minister's Office at the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs, and adopts proactive strategic planning as a core component. The workshop discussed the importance of strategic intelligence in enabling effective decision-making through advanced analytics and future forecasting tools. Huda Al Hashimi, Head of Strategy and Government Innovation for the UAE Government, highlighted efforts to translate national vision objectives into actionable initiatives, including the National Cybersecurity Strategy and the National Investment Strategy.
https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2025/07/06/tools-change-plans-shift-the-only-constant-is-serving-the-people-of-the-uae-says-mohammedBloomberg Law is highlighting the importance of data quality in legal artificial intelligence, citing Akerman's Melissa Koch as an expert. Koch emphasizes that high-quality data is crucial for successful AI implementation, rather than just relying on sophisticated algorithms. This comes as lawyers and law firms consider introducing AI models to improve their practices.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/data-quality-is-the-overlooked-foundation-of-successful-legal-aiAmbiq is developing low-power semiconductor solutions for artificial intelligence (AI) and beyond, with the goal of enabling AI compute at the edge where power consumption challenges are most significant. The company's patented SPOT technology has delivered a multi-fold improvement in power consumption over traditional designs, powering over 270 million devices to date.
https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/07/07/tmt-newswire/globenewswire/ambiq-micro-inc-announces-filing-of-registration-statement-for-proposed-initial-public-offering/2144727Bloomberg Law is introducing Intelligent Playbooks, a solution that uses advanced technology to help legal professionals streamline their workflows, reduce risk, and focus on high-value tasks. The company, which has been a pioneer in AI and machine learning for over a decade, aims to improve attorney productivity and efficiency with its workflow tools, primary and secondary sources, news, analysis, and business intelligence.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bloomberg-law-enhances-contract-solutions-with-intelligent-playbooks-for-legal-teams-302499127.html