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Anthropic Just Cashed In $2.5 B & A skydiving lion?!

Google’s Gemini takeover, Walmart’s AI shopping hacks, a skydiving lion sensation, and EU regulators bending the AI Act

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Matty Verse
May 20, 2025

Move over, crypto whales…AI’s biggest splash this week is Anthropic bagging a $2.5 billion credit line to turbocharge Claude’s brainpower. Buckle up for another lap in the AI arms race.

⚙️ WHAT’S NEXT

  • ⌚Google’s I/O kicks off May 20, with Gemini AI slated to spread across smartwatches, cars, TVs and more.

    Expect your toaster to chat back soon.

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  • ↗️Gemini Ultra Leak Hints at Next‑Level Model
    Insider leaks suggest Google’s top‑tier Gemini Ultra is due for an upgrade at I/O, promising even smarter code and multimodal chops.

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  • 📈Microsoft Build 2025 Rolls Out AI Overhaul
    Satya Nadella unveiled new Copilot‑powered features in Microsoft 365 and Teams; and even plans for a weather‑predicting AI supercomputer.

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  • 💰Anthropic Secures $2.5 B Credit Line
    A five‑year revolving facility to fuel Claude’s expansion underscores investor hunger for AI infrastructure.

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 🤖AI IN ACTION

🛒Shop ‘til Your Bot Drops

Walmart’s AI shopping agents will autonomously reorder your groceries and plan themed parties—say goodbye to impulse buys.
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🔪Bleeding‑Edge Lifesavers

Johns Hopkins’ AI sepsis platform cuts mortality by 18% across dozens of hospitals—life‑saving code in action.
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⌨️Code Without Borders

ASUS and Intel’s new AI dev toolkit slashes model‑optimization time, democratizing AI development.
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💪Metal Muscles at Work

China’s subsidized humanoid robots are rolling into factories with a $137 billion fund—manufacturing with a mechanical workforce.
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🎥 AI REEL

🦁 The AI‑Leap Lion Dive

A jaw‑dropping clip of a lion skydiving has racked up millions of views, sparking debate over its authenticity as an AI creation. Talk about high‑stakes CGI.
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🌟 AI OF THE WEEK

🛼 Meet Ballie: Your Rolling AI Sidekick

Samsung’s Ballie and Google Cloud’s Gemini join forces in a wheeled home companion—managing your lights, reminders and even video calls.
Quote: “By pairing Gemini’s powerful multimodal reasoning with Samsung’s AI capabilities in Ballie … we’re unlocking a new era of personalized AI companions,” said Kim.
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📊 INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

  • TensorWave raises $100 M in Series A for AMD‑powered AI clusters.Reuters

  • Hedra secures $32 M led by Andreessen Horowitz for AI video tools. Reuters

  • Databricks acquires Neon, bolstering AI‑driven Postgres provisioning. Axios

  • EU Commission open to tweaks of AI Act, signalling policy flexibility ahead of GP‑model rules. POLITICO

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