Good morning from OWITH.ai, the podcast that gives you only what's important to hear in the AI and tech world.A $100 million pro-AI Super PAC, supported by Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI president Greg Brockman, has targeted Alex Bores, a Democratic congressional candidate in New York. This highlights the increasing involvement of Silicon Valley interests in local politics as AI gains more influence. Bores is the main sponsor of New York's RAISE Act, which mandates safety regulations for large AI labs. While the bill garners support from AI safety advocates, it faces criticism for being overly stringent. Leading the Future, the Super PAC, argues that the RAISE Act could lead to fragmented national regulations. However, Bores insists that the opposition is minor and heavily financed to avoid regulation, pointing out the bill's bipartisan backing.Strategic collaborations between Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Anthropic aim to enhance Anthropic's computational capabilities through joint model and chip design efforts. Meanwhile, a Cloudflare outage affected major websites globally, including those of AI firms like OpenAI and Anthropic.Jeff Bezos is making significant strides into AI by co-leading a startup named Project Prometheus with an investment of $6.2 billion. This reflects his serious commitment to AI since stepping down as Amazon CEO. The startup aims to revolutionize sectors like computers and aerospace by applying AI to engineering and manufacturing tasks through real-world learning systems. Despite fierce competition in the AI landscape with significant investments in companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, Bezos remains undeterred by concerns of an "AI bubble." He believes such scenarios can ultimately benefit society through technological advancements.Moreover, Sam Altman and Masayoshi Son are backing a new research lab in San Francisco called Episteme. This venture aims to rekindle the spirit of Bell Labs by promoting long-term scientific research with substantial impact.In international news, Japanese startup Sakana AI has raised $135 million at a $2.65 billion valuation to create generative AI models tailored for Japanese culture and language. The company plans to diversify into different sectors by 2026. Additionally, an open-source AI system recently achieved top performance at the International Physics Olympiad, showcasing advancements in AI's scientific reasoning capabilities.As documentary storytelling faces challenges due to advances in AI video technology, maintaining trust and authenticity becomes crucial. Discussions are ongoing about establishing new norms for transparency in documentaries to ensure viewer trust.In recent venture capital activities, numerous companies have secured substantial funding across various sectors. Meanwhile, private equity acquisitions continue with notable deals such as CD&R taking Sealed Air Corporation private for $10.3 billion.In legal news, the U.S. Supreme Court chose not to hear a case concerning expired patents involving Gesture Technology Partners against Apple and others. Financially, Amazon has raised $15 billion via bond sales for acquisitions and expanding its capital expenditure towards AI initiatives.Additionally, recent tech developments include Mira Murati's AI startup seeking significant funding at a high valuation while Elon Musk's XAI releases Grok 4.1 with improved features. Google DeepMind is also advancing weather forecasting technologies with Weathernext 2.Investment moves reveal Peter Thiel selling his entire stake in Nvidia amidst concerns about an AI bubble while fintech firm Ramp raised $300 million boosting its valuation substantially.In corporate movements, Satya Nadel

Support the show

Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Linkedin