OpenAI, Oracle, Related Digital to Build $50B Michigan Data Center; Nvidia Eyes $1B Investment in AI Startup Poolside
Key Takeaways
- OpenAI, Oracle, and Related Digital to build a $50B Michigan data center.
- Nvidia plans up to $1B investment in AI startup Poolside, valuing it at $12B.
- Nvidia to supply 260K Blackwell GPUs to Korea for AI factories.
- Starcloud, Rendezvous Robotics partner for in-space assembly of orbital data centers.
- Pinterest unveils AI-powered Pinterest Assistant for personalized recommendations.
Top Stories
OpenAI, Oracle, Related Digital to build $50B Michigan data center.
On October 30, 2025, OpenAI, Oracle, and Related Digital announced a multi-billion dollar data-center campus in Saline Township, Michigan, as part of the Stargate program. The project, potentially costing $50 billion, aims to expand U.S. AI infrastructure and create over 2,500 union construction jobs.
Nvidia eyes up to $1B investment in AI startup Poolside.
On October 30, 2025, Nvidia was reported to be planning an investment of up to $1 billion in AI startup Poolside, potentially valuing the company at $12 billion pre-money.
Nvidia to supply 260K Blackwell GPUs to Korea for AI factories.
On October 31, 2025, Nvidia will supply 260,000 of its latest Blackwell GPUs to Korea for building AI factories, benefiting HBM suppliers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, who are expected to supply most of the required 2.08 million HBM3E units.
In-space assembly for orbital data centers via Starcloud, Rendezvous Robotics.
On October 30, 2025, Starcloud and Rendezvous Robotics announced a partnership to develop autonomous, modular in-space assembly for massive orbital data centers, aiming for a 5-gigawatt facility.
Pinterest unveils AI-powered Pinterest Assistant for personalized recommendations.
On October 30, 2025, Pinterest unveiled Pinterest Assistant, an AI-powered tool designed to enhance online shopping and discovery by providing personalized recommendations to its nearly 600 million monthly active users.
AI Breakthroughs
Siemens' Calibre Vision AI platform improves full-chip verification.
On October 30, 2025, Siemens' Calibre Vision AI platform is setting new standards for full-chip verification by using AI to process billions of errors and help designers find root causes faster, reducing debug effort by at least half.
AI Mishaps
Students use AI to generate identical academic dishonesty apologies.
On October 30, 2025, professors at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign discovered that dozens of students accused of academic dishonesty had used AI to generate identical apologies.
AI and Law
George Martin joins AI copyright lawsuit over 'Game of Thrones'.
On October 29, 2025, George Martin was permitted by a US court to join a collective lawsuit against tech companies accused of copyright infringement in AI training, after ChatGPT suggested a detailed sequel to 'Game of Thrones'.
App Updates
OpenAI releases Sora social app in Japan with Sora 2.
On October 30, 2025, OpenAI released its Sora social app in Japan, making it available for download on the iOS App Store. The app features video generation AI Sora 2 and is available in the US, Canada, Japan, and Korea for a limited time.
Google releases ML Kit GenAI Prompt API with Gemini Nano.
On October 30, 2025, Google announced the Alpha release of the ML Kit GenAI Prompt API, allowing developers to send natural language and multimodal requests to Gemini Nano for custom, app-specific GenAI use cases.
Google expands AI-powered Mixboard to over 180 countries.
In October 2025, Google expanded its AI-powered creative tool, Mixboard, to over 180 new countries, driven by user adoption and utilizing Google's Gemini-powered image model, Nano Banana.
Expert Reviews
AI significantly underperforms human freelancers in ScaleAI's RLI.
On October 30, 2025, ScaleAI released the Remote Labor Index (RLI), showing that AI models like GPT-5 and Claude Sonnet significantly underperform compared to human freelancers, with only 2.98% of AI-submitted projects being accepted.
Future Tech
Algorithms are neutral, misuse is the concern: mathematician.
On October 31, 2025, mathematician Clara Grima argued that algorithms are neutral tools whose impact depends on usage, highlighting the need for more women in mathematics to prevent biased algorithms and advocating for human critical thinking.
Prepare for AI agents replacing humans in enterprise software.
On October 30, 2025, Ramsey Theory Group CEO Dan Herbatschek urged enterprises to prepare for the post-SaaS era, where autonomous AI agents will replace humans as the primary consumers and operators of enterprise software.
AI transforms customer experience with unified platforms.
At the NiCE Analyst Summit 2025, executives discussed how AI can transform customer experience (CX) through unified Customer Experience Platforms (CEP) and the strategic importance of agentic AI.
Startup World
AI recruitment platform Jack & Jill secures $20M seed funding.
On October 30, 2025, Jack & Jill, an AI-driven recruitment platform, announced $20 million in seed funding led by Creandum, aiming to replace traditional job boards with a conversational AI interface.
Tech Business
Reddit Q3 revenue at $585M, shares rise on strong sales.
On October 30, 2025, Reddit reported Q3 earnings exceeding expectations with $585 million in revenue and 80 cents earnings per share. Global daily active uniques grew 19% year-over-year.
TIS aims for 50% productivity boost with AI-centric development.
On October 31, 2025, TIS launched an AI-centric development project aimed at improving system development productivity by 50% by fiscal year 2029, by introducing AI agents and optimizing development processes.
Hudson River Trading uses AI for short-term price prediction.
On October 31, 2025, Iain Dunning of Hudson River Trading discussed how the firm uses AI for short-term price prediction and trading efficiency, focusing on low-latency, real-time financial data processing.
OpenAI sells extra Sora credits, plans character cameo monetization.
On October 30, 2025, OpenAI began selling extra credits for its Sora AI video generation tool for $4 per 10 generations and plans to monetize by licensing copyrighted material for features like character cameos.
Saudi PIF to focus on AI firm Humain, Alat, AviLease.
In the coming years, Saudi Arabia’s $1 trillion Public Investment Fund (PIF) will focus on building global champions by emphasizing portfolio companies like AI firm Humain, manufacturer Alat, and aircraft lessor AviLease.
Consultants train AI models for entry-level consulting tasks.
On October 30, 2025, it was reported that nearly 150 former consultants from top firms are being contracted to train AI models for entry-level consulting tasks.
Shiga Prefecture introduces GenAI service for 6000 employees.
On October 30, 2025, Shiga Prefecture began a full-scale deployment of the GenAI service "exaBase GenAI for Local Governments" for approximately 6000 employees, aiming to improve productivity and prefectural services.