AI Pulse ๐จ
A bite-sized curation of this week's most important AI news.
๐ณ๐ด OpenAI launches Stargate Norwayโ
OpenAI has announced Stargate Norway, its first European AI data center under the OpenAI for Countries program. Located in Narvik, it will start at 230MW capacity, expandable to 520MW, and host 100,000 NVIDIA GPUs by the end of 2026. Fully powered by renewable hydropower, the project is a joint venture between Nscale and Aker.
๐ง Google launches Gemini 2.5 Deep Thinkโ
Google has released Gemini 2.5 Deep Think for Ultra users. The model applies parallel reasoning and extended thinking time to solve complex problems and scored Bronze on the 2025 International Mathematical Olympiad.
๐ Microsoft publishes AI job exposure studyโ
Microsoft analyzed 200,000 Copilot chats to rank job exposure to AI. Writing- and info-heavy roles like translators, journalists, and educators top the list. Roofers and medical professionals remain least affected.
๐จ Figma goes public at $33/shareโ
Figma has launched its IPO on the NYSE, pricing shares at $33. Originally a design tool, Figma now positions itself as an AI-native platform for collaborative product development.
๐ OpenAI disables indexed conversation linksโ
OpenAI has turned off a setting that allowed ChatGPT links to be indexed by search engines. The feature was quietly removed after users flagged privacy issues when links started appearing in Google Search.
๐ Microsoft launches Copilot Mode in Edgeโ
Microsoft has introduced Copilot Mode for Edge. The new mode combines tab awareness, voice navigation, and an integrated interface for search, browsing, and chat.
๐ ChatGPT adds interactive Study Modeโ
OpenAI has launched Study Mode for ChatGPT. The feature supports deeper learning by guiding users through step-by-step reasoning rather than just giving answers.
๐ Anthropic blocks OpenAI from using Claudeโ
According to WIRED, Anthropic has revoked OpenAIโs Claude API access due to terms of service violations. The block reportedly followed improper use of Claude in internal OpenAI research.
๐ฌ Google NotebookLM adds Video Overviewsโ
Google has added Video Overviews to NotebookLM. It creates short narrated slide decks from documents using AI to select images, quotes, and key ideas.
๐ผ OffDeal launches AI-native investment bankโ
โOffDeal has launched as the first AI-native investment bank. With $12 million in Series A funding, its platform automates most of the M&A workflow for small and mid-sized businesses.
๐ฎ ElevenLabs launches AI Voice CLIโ
โElevenLabs has launched a conversational AI CLI that lets developers define voice agents as code. It supports templates, environments, and version control for building flexible, voice-enabled interfaces.