AI Pulse #79: Perplexity’s AI Now Uses Google on Android, Celestial AI Secures $250M for Optical Tech, + MORE
Hi everyone! 👋 Another exciting week in tech and AI! This issue is packed with updates you won’t want to miss. Let’s dive in.
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Latest Funding News
Big shifts are happening in AI and tech funding! Perplexity’s AI assistant is being replaced by Google as the default on some Android phones, raising questions about the competition in AI assistants. On the funding side, Celestial AI just raised $250M to power its optical interconnect technology, which could revolutionize data movement in AI systems. Keep reading for more details on these and other breaking stories!
Top Trending AI News
1. Perplexity AI Assistant Switches Back to Google on Android Phones
Publisher: Android Police
Published: 3/11/2025
Perplexity AI probes Android issue where defaults revert to Google or Gemini; scope and cause unclear despite user reports and CEO’s concerns.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Perplexity AI probes assistant setting resets on Android.
2️⃣ Users report unexpected switch to Google Assistant.
3️⃣ Cause of assistant resets by Perplexity AI unknown.
4️⃣ Perplexity’s Android assistant battles Google and Gemini.
5️⃣ Not all users affected by assistant switching issue.
2. Microsoft Eyes Natural Gas for AI Data Centers Amid Rising Demand
Publisher: CNBC
Published: 3/11/2025
Microsoft explores using natural gas with carbon capture for AI data centers, aiming for a commercially viable and environmentally friendly solution.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Microsoft explores gas for AI data centers.
2️⃣ Carbon capture could power Microsoft AI.
3️⃣ Renewables not enough for data centers.
4️⃣ Oil giants enter data center arena.
5️⃣ Trump accelerates data center construction.
3. Eagle Mountain Seeks Nuclear Power to Boost Business Attraction
Publisher: KUTV News
Published: 3/11/2025
Eagle Mountain explores nuclear power to support AI business growth, facing safety concerns and public debate.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Eagle Mountain debates nuclear power for business growth.
2️⃣ City explores Small Modular Nuclear Reactors.
3️⃣ Safety and waste concerns spark petition against plan.
4️⃣ Town hall meeting addresses nuclear safety worries.
5️⃣ Eagle Mountain to align nuclear policy with laws, feedback.
4. ChatGPT Firm Unveils AI Model Exceling in Creative Writing
Publisher: The Guardian
Published: 3/12/2025
OpenAI unveils an AI model skilled in creative writing, as copyright debates with creative industries continue, highlighting AI’s potential in literature.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ OpenAI develops AI good at creative writing.
2️⃣ AI copyright battle heats up.
3️⃣ OpenAI’s AI writes moving story on grief.
4️⃣ AI uses copyrighted material for training.
5️⃣ OpenAI’s AI mimics human emotion in writing.
5. AI Platform Guides Finance Leaders in Strategy and Regulatory Compliance
Publisher: Harvard Business Review
Published: 3/10/2025
AI-native spend management platforms can boost finance teams’ efficiency, compliance, and risk management by automating tasks and providing real-time insights.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI boosts finance teams’ compliance and risk management.
2️⃣ Legacy tech hinders finance teams’ potential.
3️⃣ AI platforms unify procurement and reduce risks.
4️⃣ Real-time insights from AI help fight fraud.
5️⃣ AI transformation leads to significant savings.
6. Balatro Dev Localthunk Intervenes in AI Art Reddit Controversy to Protect Artists
Publisher: IGN
Published: 3/12/2025
Localthunk disputes Balatro mod’s AI art stance, emphasizing harm to artists, leading to the mod’s removal and a ban on AI images in the subreddit.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Localthunk opposes AI art in Balatro game forums.
2️⃣ Mod removed for supporting AI art on Balatro subreddit.
3️⃣ Playstack and Localthunk clarify stance against AI art.
4️⃣ Rules on AI content in Balatro forums to be updated.
5️⃣ Video game industry mixed on using generative AI.
7. AI Transforms Vineyards: Boosting Wine Quality Through Tech Innovation
Publisher: AP News
Published: 3/10/2025
Tom Gamble adopts AI tractor for precision farming in Napa Valley, enhancing decision-making and sustainability without replacing human labor.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI tractors boost precision farming in vineyards.
2️⃣ AI helps cut pollution and fuel use in farming.
3️⃣ Tech enhances wine quality and sustainability.
4️⃣ AI in wine industry not replacing jobs yet.
5️⃣ Small vineyards slow to adopt AI due to costs.
8. AI Voice Theft: Little Defense Against Digital Impersonation
Publisher: NBC News
Published: 3/10/2025
AI voice cloning lacks meaningful barriers to prevent nonconsensual impersonation, posing risks for fraud and misinformation.
1️⃣ AI voice cloning lacks effective barriers.
2️⃣ Fake Biden robocalls fined $6 million.
3️⃣ Most AI voice tools easy to misuse.
4️⃣ Few laws regulate generative AI tech.
5️⃣ Only one AI service has strong safeguard.
9. JP Morgan: AMD’s AI GPU Business to Grow 60% With Oracle’s 30K MI355X Order
Publisher: Wccftech
Published: 3/12/2025
AMD’s AI GPU business sees optimism for strong growth in CY25, driven by market share gains, new accelerators, and major orders like Oracle’s.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AMD’s AI GPU business is set to grow in 2025.
2️⃣ AMD predicts strong double-digit growth next year.
3️⃣ Oracle places big order for AMD’s next-gen GPUs.
4️⃣ AMD aims for major market share gains across sectors.
5️⃣ 5: TSMC proposes joint venture to NVIDIA and AMD.
10. Meta Criticized for Invoking Bob Dylan Defense in AI Copyright Battle
Publisher: Ars Technica
Published: 3/12/2025
Authors sue Meta for pirating books to train AI, claiming torrenting violates copyright law.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Meta sued for using pirated books to train AI.
2️⃣ Authors claim piracy by Meta clear copyright breach.
3️⃣ Meta accused of hiding piracy with Amazon Web Services.
4️⃣ Court to decide if Meta’s actions qualify as fair use.
5️⃣ Piracy for AI training cannot be fair use, say authors.
AI Image of the Week
Prompt: /imagine A futuristic AI-powered manta ray submarine glides through a deep ocean teeming with bioluminescent life—neon jellyfish, cybernetic sharks, and glowing coral. Its blue sonar pulses scan the abyss, uncovering mysterious marine creatures. Sci-fi realism, cinematic lighting.
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