AI Pulse #84: Nvidia’s $500B Texas AI Chip Venture, Hawk Raises $56M for AI Anti-Crime Fight, +MORE
Hello everyone! 👋 This week’s stories are packed with power plays in tech and finance. You won’t want to miss them.
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Latest Funding News
This week, AI is having a moment and the money’s following. Nvidia just announced a massive $500 billion investment to build AI chips and supercomputers in Texas, a move being called “America Winning” by many. Meanwhile, in the world of fintech, Hawk has raised $56 million to strengthen its AI-powered tools that fight financial crime. Keep on reading for more news in Tech!
Top Trending AI News
1. Nvidia Pledges $500 Billion for AI Chips and Supercomputers in Texas
Publisher: Breitbart Tech
Published: 4/14/2025
Nvidia to invest $500bn in U.S. AI production, building supercomputers in Texas, generating jobs, and boosting economic security.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Nvidia to build AI supercomputers in Texas.
2️⃣ Nvidia invests $500 billion in U.S. AI production.
3️⃣ Nvidia’s Blackwell chips start production in Arizona.
4️⃣ Nvidia’s AI tech to create hundreds of thousands of jobs.
5️⃣ Nvidia aims to produce $500 billion in AI infrastructure.
2. AI Revolutionizes Patient Care, Reduces Physician Burnout
Publisher: Fox News
Published: 4/13/2025
AI’s ambient listening is transforming doctor-patient interactions, easing workloads and enhancing engagement without disrupting appointments.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI changes doctor visits with ambient listening.
2️⃣ Doctors use AI to lessen paperwork time.
3️⃣ AI helps fight physician shortage in the US.
4️⃣ Patients enjoy more human interaction with doctors.
5️⃣ Ambient AI expands beyond doctors to other healthcare staff.
3. Nearly 50 House Democrats Oppose Unauthorized AI in Trump Era
Publisher: REUTERS
Published: 4/16/2025
Protests erupt as Musk’s DOGE takes over OPM; Democrats decry AI’s risks in government, urging halt on unauthorized systems.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Protests hit OPM over Musk’s DOGE oversight.
2️⃣ Democrats wary of AI in government efficiency.
3️⃣ Calls to end unauthorized AI use in gov.
4️⃣ AI may pose security and ethical risks.
5️⃣ Trump pushes for AI, raising conflict concerns.
4. AI Restores Speech for Paralyzed Patients Using Their Own Voice
Publisher: Fox News
Published: 4/16/2025
California researchers develop AI that turns brain signals into natural speech for paralyzed individuals, enhancing communication.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI helps paralyzed speak with their voice.
2️⃣ New system translates thoughts to speech.
3️⃣ Real-time AI speech for paralysis breakthrough.
4️⃣ Personalized voice tech aids speech recovery.
5️⃣ AI aims for natural, expressive communication.
5. Sticker Mule Moves Towards Automation, Announces Layoffs
Publisher: CBS6 Albany
Published: 4/15/2025
Sticker Mule CEO cuts 68 jobs for automation, eyes Congress run, and builds controversial Trump tributes.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Sticker Mule cuts 68 jobs for robots.
2️⃣ CEO eyes Congress after layoffs.
3️⃣ Automation brings promise of higher pay.
4️⃣ Political stance impacts business, CEO claims.
5️⃣ “America Loves Trump” park plan fails.
6. AI Humanoid Robot Masters Mimicking Human Emotions and Behavior
Publisher: Fox News
Published: 4/13/2025
Disney’s autonomous robot mimics human emotions with AI, aiming for engaging, lifelike interactions.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Disney creates robot with human emotions.
2️⃣ Robot learns emotions by mimicking humans.
3️⃣ Newton engine trains robots in virtual worlds.
4️⃣ Disney robots to enhance guest experiences.
5️⃣ Future robots could be emotional companions.
7. Doctor Who Superfan Spends Fortune Recreating 97 Lost Episodes
Publisher: New York Post
Published: 4/13/2025
Ailing “Doctor Who” fan Ian Levine spent over $130,000 recreating 97 lost episodes with AI, using his royalties, despite battling severe health issues.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Fan Spends Fortune to AI-Recreate Lost “Doctor Who” Episodes
2️⃣ Ian Levine Battles Cancer, Revives “Doctor Who” Archives
3️⃣ Levine Faces Scams in Quest to Rebuild “Doctor Who” History
4️⃣ Unauthorized “Doctor Who” AI Remakes Stir Fandom Debate
5️⃣ Levine’s “Doctor Who” Effort Mixes Nostalgia and Controversy
8. North Carolina Secures Settlement Over AI Price Manipulation by Cortland Management
Publisher: WRAL News
Published: 4/15/2025
DOJ sues RealPage for inflating rents with AI, leading to a settlement preventing Courland Mngt. from using AI to set rent prices.
1️⃣ DOJ sues RealPage for inflating rents with AI.
2️⃣ Artificial intelligence banned for causing high rents.
3️⃣ North Carolina joins lawsuit against RealPage.
4️⃣ Settlement reached with Cortland Management.
5️⃣ Fight against unfair AI rent practices continues.
9. Ex Machina: A Decade Later, Reflecting on AI Predictions
Publisher: Fast Company
Published: 4/15/2025
Ex Machina’s foresight on AI, tech ethics, and data privacy remains impactful 10 years later, reflecting current issues with AI rights and tech billionaire behavior.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ “Ex Machina” predicted AI’s real-world impact.
2️⃣ Film foresaw ethical issues in tech industry.
3️⃣ Movie hinted at AI’s advanced language skills.
4️⃣ “Ex Machina” explored AI rights debate.
5️⃣ Film showed AI’s potential to manipulate.
10. Contagion Screenwriter Enlists AI for Sequel in Audible Series, Stunned by Outcome
Publisher: Variety
Published: 4/15/2025
Scott Z. Burns explores AI’s creative potential in “What Could Go Wrong?”, an Audible series on writing a “Contagion” sequel with AI.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Scott Z. Burns explores AI in Audible series.
2️⃣ “What Could Go Wrong?” examines AI in storytelling.
3️⃣ Burns inspired by “Contagion” during COVID-19.
4️⃣ Series questions AI’s creative potential.
5️⃣ Audible to premiere AI series on June 11.
AI Image of the Week
Prompt: /imagine A 1950s-inspired vision of the future showing a doctor and patient in a sleek, chrome-plated examination room, with a vintage AI machine transcribing their conversation, retro-futuristic style.
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