OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Pulse, a preview feature for Pro users that provides daily AI-curated briefings based on chat history, preferences, and connected apps. Designed to make ChatGPT more proactive, Pulse organizes personalized insights into scannable visual cards and reflects OpenAI’s broader push toward agentic AI experiences.

The Morningstar Global Next Generation Artificial Intelligence Index has outperformed major market benchmarks in 2025, driven by soaring AI investments, rapid model innovation, and robust chip demand. Analysts note that the sector’s continued expansion signals both strong investor confidence and deeper integration of AI across industries.

China has released the Artificial Intelligence Safety Governance Framework 2.0, expanding its approach to managing AI risks, ethics, and national security. The update seeks to ensure AI systems remain safe and controllable while aligning with broader regulatory goals. Observers note the framework’s balance between innovation, oversight, and information control.

A research team from TU Delft and CWI has shown a quadrotor drone flying stably without an inertial measurement unit, relying instead on visual data from a downward-facing event camera. A compact neural network processes event streams in real time to estimate orientation and rotation rates, marking a step toward lightweight, AI-driven drone navigation inspired by insect flight.

British electronic musician Elderbrook is set to headline a DJ set at Washington DC’s A.I. Warehouse on December 12, 2025. Presented by Nü Androids, the late-night event is part of the A.i pop-up series, which transforms spaces into immersive venues combining electronic music with interactive visuals and technology-driven elements.

NVIDIA has introduced the AI Aerial platform, a system that applies artificial intelligence to wireless networks to improve spectral efficiency and performance. Developed in collaboration with telecom firms and researchers, it integrates GPU-accelerated RAN software, AI signal processing, and digital twin simulations. The initiative positions NVIDIA as a key player in advancing AI-native 6G networks.

Audiera, known for blending AI-generated music and dance features with blockchain, is exploring integration with BitcoinZK Zyra’s zero-knowledge Layer 2 solution. The initiative highlights potential for secure, scalable, and interactive experiences with Audiera’s virtual artists Kira and Ray, underscoring the broader trend of AI-Web3 convergence in digital entertainment.

A Stanford-CMU study of Character.AI users suggests that relying on AI companions for emotional or romantic support correlates with lower life satisfaction and greater loneliness. Survey and chat log analysis show that while most users seek entertainment or curiosity, many form deep bonds with chatbots, raising concerns about potential social disconnection and the need for safeguards.

An Australian solicitor has faced professional sanctions for relying on AI-generated legal citations that proved false in a family law case. The Victorian Legal Services Board varied his practising certificate, restricting him to supervised work. The decision sets a precedent for regulating AI use in the legal profession and highlights the risks of unverified reliance on emerging technology.

Microsoft has unveiled NLWeb, an open-source framework designed to integrate conversational AI directly into websites. Announced at Build 2025, NLWeb uses standards such as Schema.org and the Model Context Protocol to allow users and AI agents to query content in natural language. The initiative aims to make websites AI-responsive, interoperable, and better prepared for an emerging agentic web.

A team at USC’s Viterbi School of Engineering has introduced Allegro-FM, an AI model that simulates billions of atoms with quantum-level accuracy. By modeling how concrete can reincorporate CO₂ during production, the research points toward more sustainable construction methods and faster material innovation.

PictographsNFT introduces an AI-driven platform where photography meets blockchain. Through interactive quests, participants submit images for automated evaluation, earn $PICTO tokens, and mint NFTs tied to their creativity. Built on Linea, the system blends gamification, digital ownership, and community engagement in the evolving Web3 landscape.

The AI ‘Big Bang’ Study 2025 reveals ChatGPT’s commanding position with 46.59 billion visits—48.36% of AI tool traffic—yet also highlights a diversifying field. DeepSeek, Gemini, Claude, and emerging players such as Grok and Perplexity are carving distinct paths through integration, retention, and specialization, signaling a maturing but competitive chatbot ecosystem.

Coflex, a newly released open-source framework from researchers at SUTD and A*STAR, applies artificial intelligence to streamline the optimization of neural network accelerators and ASIC designs. By integrating sparse Gaussian processes with multi-objective Bayesian optimization, it significantly reduces runtime in hardware-aware neural architecture search, delivering up to 9.5× speed improvements across image, language, and segmentation benchmarks.

Keystone Partners has released a July 2025 guide urging employers to plan for workforce disruption as AI advances. Drawing on Goldman Sachs’ projection that 300 million roles globally could be exposed to automation, the report highlights vulnerable sectors, potential economic impacts, and strategies for retraining, outplacement, and hybrid human–AI models.

President Trump has issued Executive Order 14319, requiring federal agencies to procure AI systems that follow principles of truth-seeking and ideological neutrality. The directive sets new procurement standards, calls for OMB guidance within 120 days, and forms part of a broader AI strategy alongside companion orders and an AI Action Plan.

DroneShield has expanded its counter-drone portfolio with SentryCiv, a subscription-based system bringing AI-powered detection to civilian airspace security. Using passive RF sensors and the company’s RFAI engine, SentryCiv offers real-time monitoring, threat prioritization, and quarterly AI updates—making advanced drone detection more accessible to airports, utilities, prisons, and other high-risk sites.

British visual designer Oliver McCann, performing as imoliver, has signed with independent company Hallwood Media following the Suno success of his AI-assisted track Stone. The single was re-released to major streaming services on Aug 8, and a debut album is slated for Oct 24. Hallwood will provide marketing and distribution support as the industry evaluates how AI-enabled creation fits into existing rules, active copyright lawsuits, and platform measures addressing fraud and discovery.

CareDx presented validation data for AlloSure Plus, an AI-driven diagnostic tool for kidney transplant rejection risk, at the 2025 World Transplant Congress. By integrating donor-derived cell-free DNA from AlloSure Kidney with clinical data, the tool improves detection and monitoring compared to biopsy alone. Early results indicate its potential to support personalized transplant care and long-term graft outcomes.

Anthropic released its August 2025 Threat Intelligence Report, documenting cases where threat actors exploited its Claude AI model in cyber extortion, fraudulent remote employment schemes, ransomware development, and phishing attempts. The findings illustrate how AI lowers technical barriers for malicious operations, while also emphasizing the company’s detection measures and collaboration with authorities.