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Saudi Arabia Launches ‘Humain’ AI Venture Amid Growing Geopolitical AI Arms Race

Google I/O 2025: How to watch all the AI and Android reveals

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Mcdonald Odijie
May 13, 2025

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Saudi Arabia Launches ‘Humain’ AI Venture Amid Growing Geopolitical AI Arms Race

Saudi Arabia has launched an AI company called Humain, backed by its $940B sovereign fund, to build national AI infrastructure. The move signals the kingdom’s push to become a global AI power as Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Mark Zuckerberg arrive in Riyadh for a tech investment forum.

Microsoft Build 2025: Copilot Gets Smarter, Windows Gets Autonomous

Microsoft Build 2025 kicks off May 19, with major AI announcements expected. Copilot may gain autonomous PC task abilities, and Microsoft could unveil its own AI  models (MAI) to reduce reliance on OpenAI. Deeper AI integrations across Windows and Microsoft 365 are likely, as the company leans into AI to justify recent price hikes.

AI Breakthroughs May Hit a Wall: Reasoning Model Progress Could Slow by 2026, Report Warns

A new report from Epoch AI warns that progress in reasoning AI models—like OpenAI’s o3—may slow down as early as 2026. These models rely heavily on reinforcement learning and increasing compute power, but both have limits. Despite recent performance jumps, scaling challenges and high research costs could soon cap further gains, raising concerns across the AI industry.

Google I/O 2025: How to watch all the AI and Android reveals

Google I/O 2025 is on May 20-21, featuring major AI and Android updates. CEO Sundar Pichai and DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis will unveil advancements in Gemini AI models and Project Astra. Keynotes and developer sessions will highlight AI’s role across Search, Cloud, Waymo, and more. The livestream starts at 10 a.m. PT on May 20, with TechCrunch covering the event.

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