Each week, we bring you 5 stories that resonated the most in our internal Slack channel #AI-news. We write the newsletter using various AI tools because we're an AI company and our marketing wants to move with the times too. 😎
Today you're reading the 73rd issue in a row.
#1
OpenAI Rents TPU Chips from Google 💼: A New Move in AI Infrastructure ☁️.
OpenAI 🤖 has started renting AI chips from Google—specifically Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) 💽—to keep up with the rising demand for services like ChatGPT. Until now, OpenAI primarily relied on Nvidia chips and Microsoft’s cloud ☁️, but those resources are no longer enough.
By adopting Google’s chips, OpenAI is diversifying its infrastructure 🏗️ and seeking more cost-effective solutions, especially for inference—the process of responding to user queries 📩.
What’s particularly interesting is that these are direct competitors in the AI race 🏁, yet OpenAI is now a paying customer of Google 💵. At the same time, Google is expanding its cloud business 📊 by offering access to tech it once kept exclusive 🔐.
#2
Lawsuit Against Meta Fails ❌: Authors’ Evidence Not Enough to Win ⚖️.
Meta 🧠 has avoided legal trouble—for now—as a U.S. judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by authors (including Sarah Silverman) who claimed their books were unlawfully used to train AI models 🤖. The court ruled that the plaintiffs failed to show actual harm 🚫, meaning the principle of “fair use” 📄 currently prevails.
However, the judge cautioned ⚠️ that this doesn’t mean Meta acted legally—just that the case was poorly constructed 📉. He also criticized Meta’s defense and suggested that future lawsuits, if better argued, might succeed 🔍.
This decision is pivotal 🗝️, as the entire generative AI industry—including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Microsoft—relies on training models with massive datasets 📊, often containing copyrighted material. A successful lawsuit in the future could dramatically reshape how AI is developed 🔄.
#3
Artisan Provokes New York 🗽: AI Billboard Campaign Sparks Backlash 💥.
AI startup Artisan 🚀 launched a bold ad campaign in New York featuring provocative messages like “Stop hiring humans,” which immediately triggered a wave of backlash 💥. The goal was clear—grab attention, spark debate, and go viral online 🌐. While they succeeded in that, the campaign also angered many 😠.
The billboards carry sarcastic slogans such as “Artisans don’t complain about work-life balance” and “They don’t show up hungover” 🍺. Although the campaign racked up hundreds of millions of views 👀, it stirred strong opposition from workers, unions, and the general public 🧑🤝🧑.
Fun fact 🧐: Artisan is still hiring—but not for roles they believe AI can do better 🤖. The company claims the intent was to “start a conversation,” but whether this was smart marketing or tone-deaf provocation 🚫 depends on who you ask.
#4
Nvidia back on top 🟩: Surpasses Microsoft with $3.8 trillion valuation 💰.
Nvidia has reclaimed the title of the world’s most valuable company 🌍, surpassing Microsoft with a market cap of $3.8 trillion 💰. Just two years ago, it crossed the $1 trillion mark—today, it’s riding high on the explosive growth of artificial intelligence 🤖📈.
Why does it matter? Nearly every major AI model—including ChatGPT—runs on Nvidia chips 🔌. Tech giants like Microsoft, Meta, and Google are pouring massive investments into AI infrastructure, and Nvidia is cashing in by supplying the critical hardware 💸.
Some analysts believe Nvidia could even reach a $6 trillion valuation 🚀. But there are risks: rising competition from custom in-house chips, geopolitical tensions, and supply chain challenges 🔄. Still, Nvidia remains in a dominant position with a strong chance to lead the long-term AI race 🏆.
#5
Apple and Siri 🍏: Testing Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini for AI upgrade 🤖📈.
Apple 🍏 is testing AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google to power a next-generation version of Siri 🎙️, after internal development failed to deliver a strong enough solution. The so-called “LLM Siri” is currently being tested on Apple’s private cloud ☁️, with Anthropic’s Claude reportedly emerging as the front-runner 🌟.
The company is still deciding whether to adopt third-party models 🤝 or try once more to enhance its in-house AI. But time is running out ⏳—Siri has fallen behind more advanced AI assistants, and expectations for a major upgrade are high 🔧.
If Apple ends up licensing external AI 🔄, it would mark a major strategic shift 🧭—and a clear sign that even a tech giant like Apple can’t conquer AI alone 🤷♂️.
