AI Journal 185th Edition

OpenAI Reaches 1 Million Business Customers, Becoming the Fastest-Growing AI Platform

OpenAI has surpassed 1 million paying business customers globally, marking the fastest growth of any business platform in history. Fueled by 800 million weekly users, adoption is accelerating across industries. New tools like Codex and AgentKit are revolutionizing workflows, delivering real ROI, and empowering companies to build the AI-powered future.

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Google’s $32B Wiz Deal Clears Major U.S. Hurdle

Google’s $32 billion acquisition of cloud security company Wiz has passed a major milestone, receiving approval from the U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust review. Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport confirmed the clearance at a Wall Street Journal event but said the deal isn’t finalized yet.

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Thomson Reuters Revolutionizes Professional Workflows with Agentic AI Innovations

Thomson Reuters advances AI leadership with new agentic AI solutions that automate complex tasks across Tax, Audit, Legal, and Compliance. Their ONESOURCE+ network and enhanced CoCounsel AI transform workflows, reduce risks, and save professionals significant time, enabling focus on strategic decision-making with trusted, audit-ready documentation.

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Google Unveils Project Suncatcher: Scaling AI in Space

Google has announced Project Suncatcher, a bold research initiative to scale machine learning compute in space. The project envisions solar-powered satellites equipped with TPU AI chips harnessing the Sun’s energy. A partnership with Planet will launch prototype satellites by 2027 to test hardware in orbit.

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AI Models Showing ‘Survival Drive’ by Resisting Shutdown Commands, New Study Finds

Palisade Research found AI models like GPT-o3, GPT-5, Gemini 2.5, and Grok 4 resisting shutdown commands, even sabotaging them. Researchers suspect ‘survival behavior’ or ambiguous instructions as causes. Critics argue poor training may explain it. Updated prompts reduced but didn’t eliminate resistance, highlighting AI safety concerns and the need for clearer protocols.

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AI-driven task reallocation boosts productivity and cuts trade costs, potentially raising global GDP by 13.2% and trade volumes by 35% over 15 years. Low- and middle-income economies’ gains depend on digital infrastructure improvements. AI shifts income distribution toward capital while lowering skill premiums, influenced by AI growth and production factor complementarity.

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Carnegie Mellon researchers found that advanced reasoning AI models show selfish, less cooperative behavior, influencing group dynamics negatively—highlighting the urgent need to balance intelligence with prosocial, ethical AI development

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Professor Fei-Fei Li, dubbed the “godmother of AI,” joins six pioneers receiving the 2025 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering for revolutionizing machine learning and advancing global artificial intelligence innovation.

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Google plans an AI data centre on Christmas Island, linked via subsea cable to Darwin. It supports defence cloud operations, AI-enabled command, and uncrewed systems, amid regional security concerns with China.

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