Latest Developments in Artificial Intelligence

April 19, 2025

Today's News Items
Famed AI Researcher Launches Controversial Startup to Replace All Human Workers
TechCrunch

A renowned AI researcher has launched a startup with the ambitious goal of replacing all human workers using AI, sparking considerable debate within the tech community.

AI-Powered Gloves Enable Deafblind People to Understand Speech
The Telegraph

A novel AI-powered glove developed by Nottingham Trent University translates speech into Morse code-like vibrations, enabling deafblind individuals to understand conversations in real-time.

Sam's Club Phasing Out Checkouts, Betting Big on AI Shopping
Fox 5 Atlanta

Sam's Club is implementing a new strategy of phasing out traditional checkouts, focusing instead on AI-driven shopping experiences.

AI Misuse, Elon Musk Ties and DEI Reversals Top Corporate Reputation Risks
Mint

Global Situation Room's latest Reputation Risk Index highlights AI misuse, ties to Elon Musk, and DEI reversals as major threats to corporate reputations.

Mashable's Weekly AI News Roundup: OpenAI, ChatGPT, and More
Mashable

Mashable provides a weekly roundup of the most significant AI news, covering OpenAI updates, ChatGPT developments, and other notable events. Mentions updates to Google Gemini.

Micron's New Chips Provide Memory for AI
Forbes

Micron Technology focuses on a new "cloud memory business unit" that will create HBM chips or high bandwidth memory chips.

89% of business leaders in Singapore plan to broaden AI agent deployments
CIOSSEA

A survey shows that 89% of business leaders in Singapore plan to broaden AI agent deployments in the coming 12 months.

AI boom in Philippines relies on undersea cables
The Manila Times

Growth of AI in Philippines is heavily reliant on undersea cables.

AI Chatbots Ruining Modern Relationships
nghiencuuyte.edu.vn

AI Chatbots Unnoticed Taking Over Modern Relationships.

AI May Be \'Distorting\' Electricity Flow in US
CCN.com

AI Development May Be \'Distorting\' Electricity Flow in US.