AI Edition - It's AI Time - 348 [29-03-2025]

AI Edition - It's AI Time - 348

Pony.ai has become the first company in China to receive a permit to operate fully driverless taxis with no safety driver or staff onboard in central Shenzhen, specifically Nanshan District. This is a big step toward building a revenue-generating robotaxi business in China's "Silicon Valley."

PwC has launched "agent OS," a powerful AI operating system designed for intelligent automation across enterprises. It connects multiple AI agents, streamlines workflows, and integrates tools from different platforms to create scalable and modular processes.

North Korea is expanding its production of AI-powered drones called "loitering munitions." These drones act like guided missiles, autonomously seeking targets and crashing into them with a warhead.

The U.S. has blacklisted over 50 Chinese tech companies, aiming to limit Beijing's AI and chip capabilities. The companies are accused of advancing AI, supercomputers, and quantum tech with military applications.

Entrepreneur Matthew Berman shared some wild one-shot demos powered by Gemini 2.5 Pro like a Rubik’s cube solver and a full-on LEGO builder. No retakes. Just code, run, done.

The latest update makes GPT-4o better at handling multi-part prompts, solving tricky coding tasks, and thinking more creatively with fewer unnecessary emojis.

Chasing AGI? Experts say it’s time to chill. Instead of chasing the vague dream of “general intelligence,” they say we should focus on building AI tools that actually help people now.

AI Daily Fundraising: OpenAI is closing a record $40 billion funding round, boosting its valuation to $300 billion. Led by SoftBank, the funds will support AI infrastructure projects and enterprise solutions, with expected $29.4 billion in sales next year.

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