Core viewpoint: The AI landscape is experiencing significant shifts in investment, regulation, and technological advancement, impacting both international relations and domestic policies.
AI Investment and Infrastructure
Humain, Saudi Arabia’s new artificial intelligence investment company, is partnering with Advanced Micro Devices Inc. to invest $10 billion in AI infrastructure over the next five years. Nvidia is also set to supply Saudi Arabia with hundreds of thousands of GB300 superchips for a massive data center project. These initiatives aim to position Saudi Arabia as a global leader in digital innovation, with venture capital firm STV launching a $100 million AI fund backed by Google.
US AI Export Regulation Changes
The U.S. government has rescinded the Biden administration’s Artificial Intelligence Diffusion Rule, which would have imposed export restrictions on U.S.-made AI chips. The Department of Commerce (DOC) is shifting to direct country-by-country negotiations instead. However, companies are warned against using Huawei’s Ascend AI chips, as it violates U.S. export rules. Republicans are also attempting to prevent states from enacting AI regulations for 10 years via a budget reconciliation bill, a move criticized by Democrats as benefiting Big Tech.
Android and Wear OS Updates
Google’s I/O 2025 event is set to highlight the new Material 3 Expressive design for Android 16, focusing on personalization and responsiveness with new animations and dynamic color themes. The update is expected in June, with some features arriving on Pixel phones this summer. Wear OS 6 will feature a significant update with Gemini replacing Google Assistant, offering better natural language interactions and integration with other apps. Gemini will require an internet connection but will be available on every Wear OS device with Assistant, potentially improving battery life on smartwatches.
AI Copyright and Data Usage
The UK’s House of Lords has voted to add an amendment to a data bill, mandating tech companies to disclose copyright-protected works used to train AI models, despite government opposition. The amendment, which passed with 272 votes to 125, follows lobbying from artists and aims to strengthen copyright protections for AI training data.
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- Trump Administration Scraps Biden’s AI Chip Export Controls
- Google’s Wear OS 6 Brings Gemini and Other Upgrades to the Wrist
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- Android 16 Is Getting a Facelift, and Gemini Is Rolling Onto More Google Platforms
- The Android Show Live Blog: Android 16’s New Design, Gemini on TV and Wear OS 6
- The UK’s House of Lords kicks back bill that let AI train on copyrighted content
- Cisco Enters AI Partnership With Saudi Arabia
- President Biden’s rule restricting US AI chip exports has been rescinded
- Trump to Rewrite AI Chip Curbs Reviled by Nvidia and US Allies
- Google I/O 2025: What to expect including Gemini AI, Android 16 updates, Android XR and more
- Google Backs Saudi AI Fund as Trump, MBS Tout New Investments
- US Plans to Grant Saudi Arabia More Access to AI Chips | Bloomberg Technology
- Republicans Try To Cram Decade-Long AI Regulation Ban Into Budget Reconciliation Bill
- Nvidia CEO wants Saudi Arabia to become a global AI leader as kingdom signs billion dollar deals to buy hundreds of thousands of GB300 super chips by 2030
- Republicans push for a decadelong ban on states regulating AI
- Trump’s Mideast Visit Opens Floodgate of AI Deals Led by Nvidia
- Nvidia’s flattery of Trump wins reversal of AI chip limits and a Huawei clampdown
- AI Boom Has Generac Looking to Data Centers for Growth
- Imminent Limits on AI Chip Exports Rescinded by Trump Administration
