AI Takes the Wheel: From Silicon to Surveillance

AI is not just reshaping jobs—it’s rewriting the playbook for chip design, government, and even video creation. Get ready to see how it’s starting to run the show.

⚙️ WHAT’S NEXT

• Amazon CEO: AI = Smaller Workforce
  Amazon’s Andy Jassy admits generative AI is cutting inefficiencies—and the company expects to shrink its corporate headcount over the next few years, mainly via attrition. Bold takeaway: AI is already eating jobs—even at the world’s largest companies.
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• Apple to Use AI to Redesign Its Chips
  According to hardware chief Johny Srouji, Apple is injecting generative AI into its chip engineering flow, speeding up custom silicon design. Bold takeaway: Even Apple’s secret sauce is going high-tech.
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• OpenAI Scores $200M Defense Deal
  OpenAI inked a $200 million contract with the U.S. DoD to build AI prototypes for cyber defense, military medicine, and administrative systems. Bold takeaway: OpenAI is entering the world of national security.
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• YouTube Shorts to Feature AI-Generated Clips
  YouTube will integrate its latest Veo 3 AI–generated videos into Shorts, offering creators advanced audio-visual content tools. Bold takeaway: AI is becoming mainstream in video creation.
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 🤖AI IN ACTION

• “Snack-Savvy ChatGPT” – A viral video shows someone using ChatGPT to pick the perfect watermelon—you’ll never trust your own instincts at the grocery store again.

• “Smart Chips in Seconds” – Apple’s AI-powered chip design could fuel the next M-series leap faster than ever.

• “Shorts, But Make It AI” – Google’s Veo 3 slides into Shorts, giving TikTok run for its money with AI-branded content.

• “Defense Meets Intelligence” – OpenAI’s contract with DoD brings serious AI sketch pads into government hands—from battlefield to bureaucracy.

🎥 AI REEL

AI Videos are getting crazy! Google Veo 3

One commenter sums up the feeling: “AI video creation is rapidly advancing, blurring the lines between real and …” Bold wants to take that leap.

🌟 AI OF THE WEEK

Consumer Spotlight: Homegrown Robot “Kruti”

India’s Ola-backed startup Krutrim launched Kruti, a multilingual AI agent that can order food, hail cabs, pay bills, and chat in 13+ Indian languages—like Siri raised in Kolkata. It’s agentic, proactive, and already integrated with the Ola ecosystem
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📊 INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

• 🇦🇪 UAE to Appoint AI Cabinet ‘Minister’ in 2026, advising government and state companies on all things digital thesun.ie

• 📱 Meta Launches $15B AI Initiative, hires Scale AI's founder; conflict with Google arises as Wikipedia rolls back AI-generated summaries theguardian.com

• 🍳 Samsung to Launch 2025 “Bespoke AI” Appliances in India on June 25 with natural conversations and finance plans timesofindia.indiatimes.com

• 📊 Global AI Market Hits $391B, set to grow 5x by 2030 (CAGR 35.9%) explodingtopics.com

• 🌱 OpenAI Report: Fighting Malicious AI Use highlights new safeguards aiming to counteract deepfakes & harmful content

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