SoftBank sells Nvidia stake for 5.8bn as it prepares for AI investments
Financial Times Tech ↗
Net profit doubles to $16bn on gains from OpenAI and PayPay holdings
AI BRIEFING · 2025-11-11
AI Briefing — November 11, 2025
The 10 most important AI stories of November 11, 2025, hand-curated from the day's coverage. Every story links to its primary source.
Microsoft to Invest 10 Billion in AI Data Hub in Portugal
Bloomberg Technology ↗
Microsoft Corp. will spend $10 billion on an artificial intelligence data center along the Portuguese coast, marking one of its largest European investments this year, the company said.
Genspark Becomes Newest AI Unicorn After Winning LG, SBI Funding
Bloomberg Technology ↗
AI agent builder Genspark Inc. has secured more than $200 million from investors including LG Group’s investment arm in its latest funding round, becoming the newest billion-dollar startup in the artificial intelligence arena.
The Former Staffer Calling Out OpenAIs Erotica Claims
Wired ↗
Steven Adler used to lead product safety at OpenAI. On this week’s episode of The Big Interview, he talks about what AI users should know about their bots.
Google brings Gemini to the Google TV Streamer
TechCrunch AI ↗
The tech giant says the change will enable users to use their voice more naturally to access content and more.
NTT Data Eyes Saudi Data Center Buildout to Capture AI Momentum
Bloomberg Technology ↗
NTT Data Group is considering building data centers in Saudi Arabia as the Japanese firm looks to capitalize on fresh momentum around artificial intelligence in the kingdom.
Metas chief AI scientist Yann LeCun reportedly plans to leave to build his own startup
TechCrunch AI ↗
Yann LeCun, a chief AI scientist at Meta, is planning to leave the company to build his own startup, which will focus on continuing his work on world models.
AWS AI to Transform Research Data on Chimpanzees
AI Business ↗
The hyperscaler commits $1M to digitize Jane Goodall Institute's 65 years of handwritten primate research using AI, creating searchable archives from analog notes.
UK Property Giant Rightmoves AI Bet Sparks Short-Term 1 Billion Loss
Forbes Tech ↗
Rightmove’s AI investment plan triggers a short-term £1 billion loss and investor pushback, as the property portal prioritizes AI upgrades over near-term profit growth.
Amazons House of David Used Over 350 AI Shots in Season 2. Its Creator Isnt Sorry
Wired ↗
The show, which follows David’s ascent to King of Israel, used four times as much AI this season, including for many of its battle scenes.
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