Aug. 25, 2025
Uncle Sam’s Intel Stake
The government has indeed taken a stake in Intel. Apple might turn to Google to save Siri. Meta turns to Midjourney. Perplexity wants to cut publishers in on the action. And how DHL is using AI to shore up a workforce that is aging out.
Links:
- Trump, Intel Agree to 10% U.S. Stake as President Promises More Deals (NYTimes)
- Apple Explores Using Google Gemini AI to Power Revamped Siri (Bloomberg)
- Meta partners with Midjourney on AI image and video models (TechCrunch)
- Perplexity to Let Publishers Share in Revenue from AI Searches (Bloomberg)
- Netflix Sets Opening Dates for Permanent Entertainment and Shopping Venues in Philadelphia, Dallas (Variety)
- Inside DHL’s AI upgrade: ‘Love it or hate it, you have to work with it’ (FT)
- 8 Women, 4 Bedrooms and 1 Cause: Breaking A.I.’s Glass Ceiling (NYTimes)
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