AI Search — Top AI highlights this week

Welcome to the AI Search newsletter. Below are the week’s top AI stories with concise summaries and links for more information.

1. Intel & NVIDIA partner on custom AI CPUs and PC chips

Intel and NVIDIA announced a collaboration to develop custom AI data-center CPUs and desktop/laptop chips integrating NVIDIA RTX GPUs. NVIDIA also acquired $5 billion in Intel stock to support the deal. This partnership could change competitive dynamics in AI hardware by combining Intel’s chip platforms with NVIDIA’s GPU and software ecosystem.

More: Intel newsroom — Intel & NVIDIA collaboration

2. Microsoft launches MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1 Preview

Microsoft introduced MAI-Voice-1 for ultra-fast audio generation and MAI-1 Preview, a new large language model made available for public testing. The moves indicate Microsoft doubling down on proprietary AI stacks and new multimodal capabilities.

More: LiveMint coverage — Microsoft MAI launches

3. U.S. Space Force expands AI use across operations

The U.S. Space Force announced plans to integrate AI widely into daily operations to improve decision-making, efficiency, and capabilities. The initiative highlights growing military adoption of AI and raises questions around governance, safety, and oversight.

More: Crescendo — Latest AI news (Space Force)

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