In a surprising pivot, Boom Supersonic has landed its first customer for its “Superpower” gas turbine—and it’s not an airline. AI data center developer Crusoe has ordered 29 units, totaling 1.21 gigawatts of power. The deal comes as Boom also closed a $300 million Series B funding round.
The AI voice synthesis company ElevenLabs is now valued at a staggering $6.6 billion after a new funding round. In a surprising twist, CEO Mati Staniszewski predicts the core voice tech will be commoditized soon, forcing the company to pivot.
You can now use Adobe’s flagship creative tools directly inside ChatGPT with simple text prompts. This is a major step in OpenAI’s plan to turn its chatbot into an app platform, but the experience is limited and free for now.
A Forbes analysis digs into a strange side effect of using AI for mental health advice: people are having imaginary, ongoing conversations with the chatbot in their heads. This “internalization” mirrors a known therapy phenomenon, but with AI, the risks and benefits are uncharted territory.
Google is planning to introduce ads into its Gemini AI assistant, confirming a move many saw coming. This follows a pattern of integrating sponsored content into its AI products, raising questions about the user experience.
As 2025 ends, AI in the supply chain is a mix of mature wins and stubborn hype. Warehouse robotics and optimization deliver real ROI, but the autonomous future is moving slowly. Here’s what’s proven and what’s still just talk.
In a surprising policy shift, former President Trump has allowed Nvidia to export its advanced H200 AI chip to China. The deal includes a 25% revenue cut for the U.S. Treasury. This move, influenced by Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, aims to balance economic gain with security concerns.
This is shaping up to be the first truly AI-driven holiday shopping season. Consumers are using chatbots for gift ideas, but retailers are scrambling to adapt to this new algorithmic middleman.
A new wave of “agentic AI” aims to move beyond simple task execution to full autonomy. Companies like Revmatics.ai are building self-improving meta-agents like Lumara that design their own AI systems. The goal is to transform humans from executors to goal-setters, potentially accelerating innovation
French AI unicorn Mistral is launching new coding-focused models and a command-line tool for “vibe coding.” The move targets a hot market but comes with high hardware demands and future API costs that could limit its reach.
