AI Power Moves: Meta's Billions, Google's Upgrades & the Global AI Race
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In this packed episode, we break down a whirlwind week of major developments in the AI world. Google expands its AI Mode with powerful new features and wider access, signaling a strategic push in the competitive search landscape. The 2025 Stanford AI Index Report reveals a dramatic acceleration in AI adoption, investment, and international governance efforts. Meanwhile, Meta Platforms makes headlines by raising its 2025 AI budget to a staggering $64–72 billion, aiming for long-term dominance in generative AI. Across the globe, Alibaba’s Qwen3 model challenges American tech supremacy, while a Trump administration policy reversal on AI chip exports stirs political and market ripples. We also spotlight growing concerns over AI’s massive energy consumption, new AI democratization tools from Figma and Mistral, and the ethical tensions ignited by deepfakes and safety issues in cutting-edge models. Whether you're tracking big tech or the future of global AI leadership, this episode has it all.
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