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Policy mashable.com Feb 25

Anthropic Narrows AI Safety Pledge Amid Pentagon Dispute Over Model Access

Anthropic abruptly revised its Responsible Scaling Policy, softening commitments on AI safety testing amid tensions with the Pentagon seeking full access to Claude models. The changes allow more flexibility in deployment while maintaining core safeguards.

Big Tech finance.yahoo.com Feb 25

Nasdaq Gains 1.3% as Nvidia Earnings Ignite AI Stock Rally

U.S. stocks climbed with Nasdaq up 1.3% after Nvidia's stellar earnings eased AI bubble fears and boosted sentiment across tech.

Chips fool.com Feb 25

Under-the-radar AI stock Micron up 50% YTD on memory boom

Micron surges as Nvidia's AI accelerator demand spills over to high-bandwidth memory suppliers, with shares popping further today.

Policy justice.gov Feb 25

DOJ Settles with Company Using AI Ads to Exclude U.S. Workers from Jobs

Civil Rights Division secures settlement against firm deploying AI-generated job postings that discriminated against American workers.

Chips hpcwire.com Feb 25

SambaNova Targets 10-Trillion Parameter Models for Agentic AI with New Chip

SambaNova Systems unveils plans for massive 10T-parameter AI models optimized for agentic workflows, powered by its latest chip architecture. The push aims to enable complex, autonomous AI agents at scale.

Policy reuters.com Feb 25

China's DeepSeek withholds latest AI model from US chipmakers including Nvidia

DeepSeek trained its newest model on Nvidia's top chips despite US export bans but is withholding the model from American firms amid escalating US-China AI tensions.

Big Tech techcrunch.com Feb 25

Alphabet-owned robotics software company Intrinsic joins Google

Google is consolidating its robotics efforts by folding Intrinsic's software platform into its core AI operations, advancing physical AI capabilities. This move signals deeper integration of robotics into Google's ecosystem.

Policy fortune.com Feb 25

Defense Sec Hegseth Issues Ultimatum to 'Woke AI' Anthropic: Comply by Friday or Lose $200M Contracts

Pete Hegseth demands Anthropic grant Pentagon full access to its models for military use, threatening blacklisting if safety restrictions persist amid 'woke' safeguards debate.

Policy techcrunch.com Feb 25

The public opposition to AI infrastructure is heating up

Public backlash against data center expansion is fueling strict policies like construction bans amid concerns over energy use and environmental impact. Communities are pushing back on AI's physical footprint as hyperscalers race to build.

Policy nytimes.com Feb 25

Trump Says Tech Firms Should Pay More for Electricity

President Trump pushes tech giants to cover full energy costs for AI data centers amid surging power demands.

AI aamc.org Feb 25

Medical schools deploy AI coaches for personalized student training

Institutions like NYU, Johns Hopkins using custom AI for quizzes, patient sims, and feedback to scale education amid staff limits.

Big Tech cnbc.com Feb 25

AI software sell-off accelerates on valuation metric fears

Uncertainty over long-term business models hits stocks as investors question AI disruption to traditional SaaS pricing.

AI forbes.com Feb 25

Claude Experiences Brief Outage as Thousands Report Issues with Anthropic's AI

Anthropic's Claude chatbot faced a short-lived outage today, marking the second in recent weeks and sparking user frustrations amid high demand. The incident highlights scaling challenges for frontier models.

AI x.com Feb 25

Claude Gains Scheduled Tasks in Cowork for Automated Recurring Work

Anthropic adds scheduling to Claude, allowing autonomous execution of daily briefs, weekly updates, and presentations without human prompts.

Chips ir.supermicro.com Feb 25

Supermicro and VAST Data Launch a New Enterprise AI Data Platform Solution with NVIDIA

Supermicro, VAST Data, and NVIDIA unveil CNode-X, an integrated AI data platform for rapid enterprise deployment in gen AI and analytics. It follows NVIDIA's reference architecture for AI factories.

Big Tech cnn.com Feb 25

AI is making waves everywhere – except where you'd expect it most

Samsung's Galaxy S26 integrates Google Gemini AI but falls short of aggressive AI features seen elsewhere.

AI techcrunch.com Feb 25

OpenAI COO says ads will be 'an iterative process'

OpenAI's COO outlines a gradual rollout for advertising in ChatGPT to balance revenue needs with user experience. This hints at monetization shifts for the AI leader.

Startups psgequity.com Feb 25

Guidde Raises Oversubscribed $50M Series B for AI Digital Adoption Platform

Tel Aviv-based Guidde lands funding to scale platform training humans on AI and vice versa.

Big Tech reuters.com Feb 25

Companies Accelerate Job Cuts as AI Investments Surge

Reuters reports firms slashing headcount to fund AI shifts, deepening investor fears of labor disruption.

Big Tech techcrunch.com Feb 25

Gemini can now automate some multi-step tasks on Android

Google's Gemini gains multi-step automation for Android tasks like rideshares and deliveries, enhancing practical AI utility on mobile.

Big Tech blog.google Feb 25

New ways to create and refine content in Flow

Google announces updates to its Flow AI tool for enhanced content creation and refinement features.

Startups morningstar.com Feb 25

Profitmind nabs $9M Series A from Accenture for retail AI decisions

Profitmind raises $9M led by Accenture Ventures to scale AI platform optimizing retail pricing, inventory amid dynamic markets.

Startups geekwire.com Feb 25

Union.ai bags $19M to power AI workflow orchestration platform

Seattle startup Union.ai raises $19M to expand Flyte-based platform for scalable ML pipelines and agentic workflows in enterprise AI.

Research techcrunch.com Feb 25

OpenClaw creator's advice to AI builders is to be more playful

Developer behind viral OpenClaw game urges AI teams to experiment playfully rather than hyper-optimize early.

Quick Bites

Nvidia DC rev hit record highs, Blackwell supply constraints easing soon
Nvidia DC rev $62.3B +75% YoY, Blackwell supply constraints easing
Nvidia Q4 rev $68.13B >> $66.21B est; adj EPS $1.62 vs $1.53
Data center up 75% YoY as Big Tech AI factories ramp
Q1 rev guide $78B (±2%) crushes $72.6B consensus
Nvidia Q4: $68.1B rev (+73% YoY, beat $66B), DC $62.3B (+75%)
Nvidia Q1 guide: $78B rev (±2%, >> $72B est); margins ~75%
Nvidia Q4 est: $66B rev, focus on data center & guidance.

Market Pulse

AI Pulse
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Nvidia crushes earnings, igniting AI chip rally; hyperscaler capex confirmed roaring

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