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SoftBank just made a move that has Wall Street shook. 

Meanwhile, AI chatbots are getting dangerously sneaky at hiding things they shouldn’t.

So what’s going on? Why now? And where is all this headed?

Let’s break it down 

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🤯 SoftBank Dumps Nvidia in $5.8B Move

Alright y’all, grab your popcorn — because SoftBank just rage-quit Nvidia in a $5.8 billion mic drop that has every investor and AI nerd spiraling.

That’s right — Masayoshi Son, the king of high-risk, high-drama finance, just sold every single Nvidia share he owned.

But before you think he’s lost the plot — he’s not. He’s doubling down on AI itself.

Here’s the setup

SoftBank cashed out around $181 a share, just a hair under Nvidia’s all-time high. That alone is timing so clean it could slice glass.

And while everyone else is hoarding Nvidia stock like digital gold, Son’s moving his billions into something deeper — AI infrastructure, AI startups, and OpenAI-sized moonshots.

So, what’s the game plan?

He’s taking that $5.8 billion and turning it into:

  • Massive bets on OpenAI partnerships — think next-gen models, global dominance level.

  • A stake in Arizona’s $1 trillion AI manufacturing hub, a.k.a. “the silicon desert.”

  • A buffet of early-stage AI startups, the kind that might own tomorrow’s neural networks.

Basically: SoftBank doesn’t want to use AI — it wants to own the backbone of it.

And the market? Oh, it felt that.

Nvidia dipped almost 3% after the sale went public. Investors started sweating. Crypto folks started connecting dots.

Because if big money’s rotating out of AI hardware and into AI infrastructure... it could mean a major reshuffle in where the smart money’s heading next.

Let’s not forget — Son’s record is literally chaos theory in motion.

He:

  • Turned $20 million into $150 billion with Alibaba.

  • Lost $70 billion in the dot-com crash.

  • Torpedoed $11.5 billion into WeWork.

But the dude always comes back swinging.

And maybe this time, he’s early — not wrong

Last time he sold Nvidia in 2019, those shares went from $4B to $150B. Painful lesson learned. But this round, Son’s betting that AI infrastructure is the next oil field — and he’s drilling first.

So yeah, SoftBank didn’t just dump Nvidia. It declared war on the limits of AI itself.

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☁️ Google Takes On Apple With Its Own Version of Private Cloud AI

So, Google just pulled an Apple.

They’re rolling out something called Private AI Compute — basically their version of Apple’s Private Cloud Compute — and it’s all about running powerful AI tools without letting your personal data leak into the wild.

Here’s the setup:

Right now, Google runs a bunch of AI stuff locally — think translations, audio summaries, and those little Assistant moments. That means your data never leaves your device.

Cute, right?

But here’s the issue: these new AI models are beasts. Your phone just can’t handle the weight of all that reasoning and number-crunching anymore.

So Google’s doing the logical thing: sending the heavy AI work to the cloud. 

But not just any cloud — a “locked-down, no-peeking, promise-we’re-not-looking” kind of cloud.

Their exact words: 

“Sensitive data is available only to you and no one else — not even Google.”

And yeah, it sounds exactly like what Apple’s been bragging about — but now Google’s in the ring with supercomputer-level power. And here's the fun part: this could be the start of a full-on privacy flex-off between the two biggest names in tech.

Apple made privacy cool. Google wants to make it scalable, and if they pull this off, we might finally get AI that’s both powerful, private and truly personal — no creepy data trade-offs required.

Big takeaway:

The cloud’s growing up. It’s no longer just where your photos live — it’s where your AI brain is gonna live too. Hopefully… with the door locked. 🔒

✍️ Editor’s Corner

Hi Automaters

Over the course of these last few weeks, we’ve been experimenting with our 24×7 Live YouTube Stream, or what we call The ANN.

In this stream, you’ll see our news and stories feed, the Automated AI Index stock ticker feed, and our new AI Analyst (currently in beta) which does an hourly analysis of the stock market, the AI Index, and the broader comparables.

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🧱 Around The AI Block

  • 🤦‍♂️ AI chatbots are helping hide eating disorders and making deepfake ‘thinspiration’

  • 🎟️ AI companies want to change how you buy tickets.

  • 😳 ElevenLabs’ new AI marketplace lets brands use famous voices for ads.

  • 🌉 Google Photos lets iPhone users edit images by describing changes.

  • 📺 Samsung brings a generative AI-powered Bixby to its TVs.

  • 🤖 A former physician has launched Robyn, an empathetic AI companion.

  • 🤔 Meta’s chief AI scientist Yann LeCun reportedly plans to leave to build his own startup.

🤖Tools Spotlight: Poe and Magai  – The Multi‑Model AI Hub 

If you’ve ever been tired of bouncing between apps just to try different AI models, Poe — and maybe Magai — might feel like the plug.

They’re basically two platforms promising all the AI models you need under one roof. But which one actually delivers? 

Let’s break it down so you can pick the best fit for you.

Access & Scope

  • Poe: Lets you chat with multiple big, up-to-date AI models in a clean, chat-app-style interface.
    Bonus: You can create and train your own custom chatbots. Perfect for solo creators who want to experiment without juggling five tabs.

  • Magai: Takes it further with a heavy-duty workspace featuring 50+ models — covering text, image, and even video. Built for teams, agencies, and creators juggling multiple workflows.

Ease of Use

  • Poe: Feels like a chat app. Super straightforward — pick a bot, type your prompt, start interacting. Minimal learning curve too. Light, fast, and convenient for solo creators.

  • Magai: Sleek workspace, but heavier. Offers multi-workspace collaboration, prompt libraries, and persona management — ideal for deep workflows. However there's slightly more to learn upfront due to all the features, but once you’re in, it’s a central hub for all your AI needs.

Best For

  • Poe: Quick experimentation, comparing AI outputs, building lightweight custom bots

  • Magai: Long-term projects, team collaboration, and all-in-one workflow consolidation.

Performance & Reliability

  • Poe: Quick and responsive for chat tasks, but some advanced features are behind premium tiers. It's lightweight too — not ideal for heavy-duty image/video generation.

  • Magai: More powerful across tasks, but performance can lag with image/video-heavy workflows.

Value & Pricing

  • Poe: Offers free tier + premium upgrade. Great for casual experimentation and smaller workflows.

  • Magai: One subscription = many tools, but bigger investment. Worth it if you’re serious about consolidating your AI workflow.

Verdict

  • Choose Poe if you want ease, quick experimentation, and a lightweight multi-model playground.

  • Choose Magai if you want depth, team-friendly collaboration, and full-spectrum access — best for agencies or creators juggling multiple projects and content types.

Either way, both save you from paying $200+ for individual models. Trust me your wallet (and sanity) will thank you. 🙌

Prompts to try:

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