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We’re releasing today’s installment slightly later due to the ongoing logistics surrounding the California wildfires, which have impacted schools, homes, and communities across Los Angeles County. If you're in the area, please stay safe. Despite the challenges, we’ve curated updates on the latest AI investments, key merger news, highlights from CES, and emerging trends. Enjoy, and take care out there!

• AI Investments and Mergers.

• Quick and Deep Dives.

• iDrive System Puts AR on your Windshield.

• 📰 News and Trends.

• 🧰 AI Tools (Fitness)

• CES 2025 Highlights – Top 13 Products.

AI Investments and Mergers.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang claims their AI chips outpace Moore's Law, with recent models 30-40 times faster for AI inference. He credits innovation across architecture and algorithms, dismisses concerns about slowing AI progress, and predicts reduced inference costs for large AI models this among CES latest revealed innovations, Trump announcement of a $20B plan to build new data centers in the US.

Anthropic, the AI startup backed by Amazon, is set to raise $2 billion in funding, valuing the company at $60 billion. Known for its chatbot Claude, Anthropic emphasizes AI safety and primarily serves businesses. The funding round, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, reflects investor enthusiasm for generative AI has continue to increase despite high operational costs. Amazon and Google have heavily invested in Anthropic, with Amazon committing $8 billion since 2023. The company’s annualized revenue recently reached $875 million, mainly from enterprise sales. This ads to the news that Getty Images and Shutterstock are merging into one stock photo powerhouse, a $3.7 billion deal comes amid a rise in text-to-image AI tools.

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Quick and Deep Dives:

• Nvidia is creating and launching a lot of toys these days. here is NVIDIA Cosmos, a World Foundation Model (WFM) platform designed to create digital twins for Physical AI, enabling safe AI training and simulation in virtual environments. It offers pre-trained and post-trained models optimized for tasks like robotics, camera control, and autonomous driving. The platform utilizes video tokenization, diffusion, and autoregressive transformer models to simulate real-world physics accurately. Open-source and highly scalable, Cosmos facilitates policy evaluation, synthetic data generation, and reinforcement learning, advancing AI’s integration into physical tasks.

• Led by Mark Zuckerberg, Meta is shifting content moderation responsibilities from professional fact-checkers to users via a "Community Notes" system, inspired by X (formerly Twitter). While cost-effective and politically neutral for platforms, this approach risks delays in fact-checking, lower effectiveness on divisive topics, and reduced oversight. Studies show community moderation works best alongside professional efforts, but Meta is scaling back internal moderation, raising concerns about increased misinformation and platform accountability.

• Hackers claim to have breached Gravy Analytics, a major location data broker, stealing customer lists, industry data, and precise smartphone location records. This breach highlights the vulnerabilities of large-scale data collection, posing risks of deanonymization, tracking, and exploitation of sensitive personal information. AI can amplify these threats by automating data analysis, enhancing pattern recognition, and accelerating targeted attacks. With increasing data volumes and sophisticated AI tools, such breaches could have far-reaching consequences, emphasizing the urgent need for stronger data privacy regulations.

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iDrive System Puts AR on your Windshield.

BMW's new iDrive system, unveiled at CES 2025, features a full-windshield 3D heads-up display (HUD) with augmented reality navigation, replacing traditional dashboards. The HUD displays customizable driving data, navigation, and driver assistance info. BMW also introduced a redesigned infotainment screen with AI-powered personalization and natural voice commands. The new setup, set to debut in the electric X-class SUV in late 2025, aims to keep drivers' eyes on the road while enhancing user experience with smarter, predictive technology.

📰 AI News and Trends

• Nvidia announced the foundational AI models called “Cosmos” that were trained on human movements so that they could be used to power robots.

• Microsoft plans to invest $3B in AI, cloud in India (TC)

• Workers are really starting to fear being replaced by Robots at work (FT)

• Las Vegas Cybertruck suspect used ChatGPT to plan blast (Reuters)

🌐 Other Tech news

• Czech National Bank Explores Bitcoin as a Reserve Asset Amid Growing Global Adoption (CT)

• And to add to the trend, Bitcoin ETFs Absorb 51,500 BTC in One Month, Tripling Mining Supply and Hinting at Potential Market Shock (CT)

• Kevin O’Leary Joins Billionaire McCourt’s TikTok Bid (TheInformation)

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CES 2025 Highlights – Top 13 Products:

1. AI-Integrated TVs: Advanced AI features for enhanced visuals and smart recommendations.

2. TCL QM6K TV: Affordable Mini LED TV with premium specs.

3. Glucose Monitors: Over-the-counter health-tracking devices.

4. Instant Phone Charger: Rapid phone battery swap tech.

5. Circular Smart Ring 2: Upgraded health monitoring and digital ring sizing.

6. Robot Vacuum Arm: Picks up obstacles while cleaning.

7. Rollable Laptop: Expandable screen for multitasking.

8. 500W Charger: Powerful multi-device charging hub.

9. Smart Home Collabs: Enhanced smart smoke detectors.

10. TCL Eye-Friendly Devices: Reduced eye strain displays.

11. AI-Enhanced Laptops: Smarter, faster devices from major brands.

12. Hands-Free Smart Lock: Auto-unlocking door tech.

13. Eclipsa Audio: Open-source alternative to Dolby Atmos.